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tom_loughlin

Original Poster:

371 posts

229 months

Wednesday 19th December 2012
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Just out of interest, does anyone on here have one? Any variant. I've never seen one in the flesh, and hae a few questions as they've always fascinated me.

Cheers

Tom

WTFWT

868 posts

252 months

Wednesday 19th December 2012
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I have time in all the S2 variants and others on here have flown / owned S1s.

Ask away!

P.S. If you live near London and fancy a flip I am sure that could be arranged...

eharding

14,648 posts

313 months

Wednesday 19th December 2012
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Had a share in an S1 for five years, sold when the pie consumption meant that getting in and out of the thing was more stressful than landing it! Thankfully the Yak is still amenable to the pie-enthusiast aviator.

Plenty of Pitts of all flavours at White Waltham, just west of Maidenhead, plus lots more avant-garde aerobatic kit.

Hooli

32,278 posts

229 months

Thursday 20th December 2012
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eharding said:
the pie-enthusiast aviator.
Is that the new PH way of saying 'powerfully built'? hehe

tom_loughlin

Original Poster:

371 posts

229 months

Thursday 20th December 2012
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Well, I thought it was a long shot asking on here about something so specific... but I'm now glad I did!

I don't even have my PPL yet, I have about 20 hours under my belt, the most recent being 5 years ago, so I'm not exactly what you'd call familiar with life among the clouds, but the itch is still there.

The Pitts is the reason I fell in love with aircraft, I've built a couple of model r/c ones before I was old enough to get into cars, and anyway this year coming, I will have enough money to find out whether or not my love of the skies is still there...I very much doubt I've lost it!

I wanted to have a good poke around an aircraft (and ask lots of very blonde questions no doubt), but if the offer is there WTFWT, I would kill for a blast in one.I live about 4 hours from London, so could make it anytime :-)




WTFWT

868 posts

252 months

Friday 4th January 2013
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tom_loughlin said:
Well, I thought it was a long shot asking on here about something so specific... but I'm now glad I did!

I don't even have my PPL yet, I have about 20 hours under my belt, the most recent being 5 years ago, so I'm not exactly what you'd call familiar with life among the clouds, but the itch is still there.

The Pitts is the reason I fell in love with aircraft, I've built a couple of model r/c ones before I was old enough to get into cars, and anyway this year coming, I will have enough money to find out whether or not my love of the skies is still there...I very much doubt I've lost it!

I wanted to have a good poke around an aircraft (and ask lots of very blonde questions no doubt), but if the offer is there WTFWT, I would kill for a blast in one.I live about 4 hours from London, so could make it anytime :-)
Hi Tom,

I've tried to email you but it says that you don't accept emails. Best try emailing me to establish contact and get you up and upside down.