"Let the party begin." That was the simple statement my aerobatic pilot made before advancing the throttle on the little Pitts S2B and taking me into a world I had never experienced before. And he wasn't kidding.
It was a cloudy, dreary day over the Vinton, IA airport, but that didn't necessarily stop us from enjoying a great aerobatic ride in one of the coolest airplanes every built. We climbed to altitude and did several maneuvers including aileron rolls, inverted flight, 4-point and 8-point rolls, and a couple barrel rolls. Due to the overcast, loops were left out... but they will be re-visted at some point.
Flying the Pitts is unlike anything I have ever experienced. You can literally think your next move, and the airplane diligently does it. It's an incredible feeling of power and control - the feeling that you can do whatever you want and put yourself in whatever position you choose.
An incredible airplane and an incredible experience... I will be back!
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O my gosh, when and how did you get hooked up with that?
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