cludwig
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Hello Everyone!
I am very proud to announce I've officially joined the group in a proper way. I just ordered a rib kit for a Pitts S1. My plan is to test the waters with the ribs. If that goes well, I'll get adventurous and try building a set of wings. On the off chance that that is successful, I'll start on the fuselage.
I am thinking of a simple aircraft, as light as I can build it with an electrical system while still incorporating modern innovations such as RV-3 style gear, sleeker cowling, and possibly more tail volume. I'd start with a stockparallelvalve IO-360 and fixed pitch prop. Oh, and no canopy! I like to have my head out in the wind.
I live in Florida and really wanted to buy the wing kit from a supplier that is within driving distance (for the possibility of technical assistance, even if I have to pay for it). That narrowed the search down to Steen and Wolf Aircraft. I went and visited both. Both produce a good product. In the end, I decided to build a Wolfpitts S1 wing. I also intend to go to Steve fortransitiontraining when the time comes. He says he hasn't failed to teach anyone to fly a Pitts yet. Surely I'm not the worst pilot he's seen, so I should be fine...
I should start sniffing glue and bonding sticks of wood to tools, the floor, the dog, and occasionally to each other in about 2 or 3 weeks. I can't wait.
Feel free to PM me or reply to this thread with advice as I'll need it. I already know, I can buy an S1S for far less that I can build one. But then what am I supposed to build in my garage? I of course considered the Model 12 as well, but I was looking for a smaller aircraft with less thirsty horses out front.
-Chris.
Edited by: cludwig
