Purchase the EAA Tech Tips on Pitts 1c U/C Problems.
EAA - The Spirit of Aviation - Oshkosh, WI
Remember its a home built A/C !!!!!!!!.
Check A/C ADs particularly for the tail plane support tube upgrade.
Check the Toe In / Toe out as the A/C is rolled forward. That's the cause of many a ground loop, Remember big engine Lycoming 160 /180 Hp IO320 / 360 weighs about 280 - 300 lbs plus the prop. Look up the definition of 'close coupled' (pprune test pilots ) as the A/C is only 19.5 feet long. Cover the brakes on landing, Best to Operate from big grass fields not narrow runways.
Check the U/C Struts for corrosion and U/C bolts and brackets for damage
Check U/C Bungee cords for correct type and tension.
Make sure the tyres disks and brakes are in perfect condition
Check that the tail wheel leaf spring is undamaged and that you have the
( maul ) anti-shimmy spring kit on the tail wheel. Check the tightness of the tail wheel swivel / centring / locking mechanism.
Get yourself an Aircraft Spruce &Specialty Company catalogue.
Join the UK BAA (
Home page for the BAeA website)
Chat up Alan Cassidy and get some time in GSTUA
Practice PFLs
Buy a good crash helmet, ( Pm me and I will sell you mine), It saved my neck when i wrote my S1c Off in 1996.
Fun to Fly.
Cheers Orions ***