I think the best bang for your buck is a Pitts and they are not the beast that some people will tell you.
Alan Cassidy says there are no twitchy aircraft only twitchy pilots.
Initially you will find them too responsive but after a year or 20+ hrs you will start to appreciate the control authority. Just get some good dual training and take it easy for the first year. Set yourself a low crosswind limit and do your aeros up high. If you get something less responsive then you may get disapointed and have to sell it after a year or so. Cross Stiks palm with Avgas and he'll probably take you up.
If you have more money, then there are many nice LAA monoplanes lasers, One Designs, Zivkos and Extra 230's. £20K may get you a share. Generally they are easier to fly and have more performance than Pitts. They show better in competition and will all be competitive up to Advanced.
If you want two seats then there are Skybolts, Christen Eagle, Acrosport Hiperbipe, Tipsy Nipper etc on the LAA register, but they have much more limited aerobatic capability, probably similar to the Citabria. The RVs are really tourers with gentle aerobatic capability. Skybolts, Christen Eagle, RVs etc will be much more than £20K so these are probably a share
I think Pitts are like Lotus Sevens.The monoplanes are like Porsches. Each has their fans.
ZA
Last edited by Zulu Alpha; 4th Oct 2009 at 21:52.