dmark1
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Dear Forum
As everyone probably knows from my "airsick" thread I am a 40 yr ex airline long time pilot but a newbie in the aerobatic world. My intention is to go head long into this sport and hopefully compete in the sportsman and intermediate world (I don't ever see myself going beyond that so those performance concerns are out). A few weeks ago I was "this close" to buying a Christen Eagle but it got sold before I could get my XXXX together so I have been in the market looking for a suitable airplane to fulfill my aerobatic ambitions with. I currently am faced with two choices:
A early 80's Christen Eagle that is well taken care of, has a low time engine and generally has been petted its entire life with very little aerobatic competition. The aircraft has very nice avionics, paint and a new annual
A early 90's Pitts S2- E that again is very well taken care of, has a mid time engine and has been involved extensively in aerobatic competition in its past.
Price is the same, although the Pitts is halfway across the country and the Eagle is in my backyard.
My question to all you sooth sayers here on the forum is which aircraft would be best for someone in my position. Although I have thousands of hours my tailwheel time can be measured in the low 50 hr range and all of that in a J3 Cub almost 25 years ago. I will need instruction from the start I know and fully intend to do that...
Which one is best for me? Pitts or Eagle (both are amateur built by very reputable builders by the way).
Thanks in advance guys!
As everyone probably knows from my "airsick" thread I am a 40 yr ex airline long time pilot but a newbie in the aerobatic world. My intention is to go head long into this sport and hopefully compete in the sportsman and intermediate world (I don't ever see myself going beyond that so those performance concerns are out). A few weeks ago I was "this close" to buying a Christen Eagle but it got sold before I could get my XXXX together so I have been in the market looking for a suitable airplane to fulfill my aerobatic ambitions with. I currently am faced with two choices:
A early 80's Christen Eagle that is well taken care of, has a low time engine and generally has been petted its entire life with very little aerobatic competition. The aircraft has very nice avionics, paint and a new annual
A early 90's Pitts S2- E that again is very well taken care of, has a mid time engine and has been involved extensively in aerobatic competition in its past.
Price is the same, although the Pitts is halfway across the country and the Eagle is in my backyard.
My question to all you sooth sayers here on the forum is which aircraft would be best for someone in my position. Although I have thousands of hours my tailwheel time can be measured in the low 50 hr range and all of that in a J3 Cub almost 25 years ago. I will need instruction from the start I know and fully intend to do that...
Which one is best for me? Pitts or Eagle (both are amateur built by very reputable builders by the way).
Thanks in advance guys!
