flying this week-end?
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From: Norfolk
Well I had an awesome day yesterday!
Firstly I was allowed to fly an Extra 300 - as a confirmed Pitts nut, I was incredibly impressed with the aeroplane. I found that my usual references did not work but after a few maneouvers, it all started to come together. A roll rate of 400degs/sec is pretty formidable but I had no real problems stopping where and when I wanted to!
Later with the owner we did knife-edge spins, Lomcovaks, ruades and a cravatte or two. The aeroplane is so much more capable than the Pitts S2A that I normally campaign
On landing G meter was +7/-3.
Then a bit of formation flying - I formed on the Extra and we wound our way down to Suffolk to the most amazing private strip set-up that I have been fortunate to see, had lunch and made some more like minded friends.
And to cap it all it was my birthday but I kept that bit a secret until the very end!
Stik
Firstly I was allowed to fly an Extra 300 - as a confirmed Pitts nut, I was incredibly impressed with the aeroplane. I found that my usual references did not work but after a few maneouvers, it all started to come together. A roll rate of 400degs/sec is pretty formidable but I had no real problems stopping where and when I wanted to!
Later with the owner we did knife-edge spins, Lomcovaks, ruades and a cravatte or two. The aeroplane is so much more capable than the Pitts S2A that I normally campaign
On landing G meter was +7/-3.
Then a bit of formation flying - I formed on the Extra and we wound our way down to Suffolk to the most amazing private strip set-up that I have been fortunate to see, had lunch and made some more like minded friends.
And to cap it all it was my birthday but I kept that bit a secret until the very end!
Stik
