Hey, BP, you're probably a better aeros pilot than me by a long way, never really done 'competition' aeros, just enjoy the experience! The main reason for being in the pitts is that since coming back to the UK from Aus it's been about the most practical aerobat to find for hire. CS prop and inverted fuel/oil do make for a nice experience though.
Been collecting types a bit, but I've got to say more of a sense of achievement from the pitts than anything else. In my opinion it's not a tenth as bad as it's rep suggests, but you do have to fly it, therein lies the satisfaction.
It flies - I think it's very achievable. My CV is fairly short; started out with a little gliding, got a PPL 2-3 years ago; went into aeros in a Robin 2160 pretty much straight away, then later a tailwheel rating and started playing with a decathlon. I've flown fairly regularly tho, have about 170hrs TT and about 8hrs tailwheel when I started on the pitts. For whatever my opinion is worth it depends a lot on what sort of pilot you are, and what you choose to fly. If your ambitions are in that direction, get into something tailwheel as soon as you can - things like PA28's aren't a great training ground. For my part I've always been someone who flies - a 'feel-y' 'stick and rudder' type, emphasis on rudder
