Pitts Special S1-S
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Pitts Special S1-S
To all you Pitts gurus...
I may have the opportunity of a half share in a Pitts S1-S, so i thought I would ask for any tips / advice that you may have:
Pros/cons of this particular model
Anything to look out for on the airframe (i.e. anything expensive that's known to break easily or common faults)
Best place to get a dual check out (I think there's G-WREN at Sibson?)
Any other advice - frontal lobotomy etc.....
WP
I may have the opportunity of a half share in a Pitts S1-S, so i thought I would ask for any tips / advice that you may have:
Pros/cons of this particular model
Anything to look out for on the airframe (i.e. anything expensive that's known to break easily or common faults)
Best place to get a dual check out (I think there's G-WREN at Sibson?)
Any other advice - frontal lobotomy etc.....
WP
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I'm thinking of the same, only in Ireland - how much does a half-share go for? Monthly costs? Maint? Hangarage? (I'm just curious, not interested in buying a UK share.)
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The Guru is Rob Millinship at Leicester
http://www.aerographic.com/index.html
He has probably worked on something for every Pitts in the UK. Very helpful, very knowledgeable and knows everything about Pitts's.
Give him a call
For dual training, there is also Alan Cassidy at White Waltham and Cas Smith in Yorkshire
http://www.aerographic.com/index.html
He has probably worked on something for every Pitts in the UK. Very helpful, very knowledgeable and knows everything about Pitts's.
Give him a call
For dual training, there is also Alan Cassidy at White Waltham and Cas Smith in Yorkshire
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Anyone who builds such a beautiful aeroplane and then paints it purple 
just can't be trusted! I'd look elsewhere for advice if I were you!
SS
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just can't be trusted! I'd look elsewhere for advice if I were you!SS
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What ZA said. Rob probably knows all about whichever Pitts you're looking at and can tell you if you should go for it or not (and usually recommend a decent price, as well).
Checkouts also possilby available from Paul Ambrose at Special-Flight.com at Popham (don't know if he'll let you take his solo, though).
Take Rob's advice on how to do your first flight, as well. There's at least one pilot in the midlands who didn't and is regretting it.
Pitts2112
Checkouts also possilby available from Paul Ambrose at Special-Flight.com at Popham (don't know if he'll let you take his solo, though).
Take Rob's advice on how to do your first flight, as well. There's at least one pilot in the midlands who didn't and is regretting it.
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Many thanks for the advice guys! I have already spoken to Stik, who knows of the a/c and it's history, and was most helpful (thanks Stik) . I will probably call Rob nearer the time.
Pitts2112 - yes, indeed I intend to treat the type conversion with caution (I have a few hours solo in the S2-A, but it's a few years ago), and will have a full checkout on the S2 and take the S1 to a nice long grass runway for lots of practice before attempting Netherthorpe!!!
Once again, thanks everybody,
WP
Pitts2112 - yes, indeed I intend to treat the type conversion with caution (I have a few hours solo in the S2-A, but it's a few years ago), and will have a full checkout on the S2 and take the S1 to a nice long grass runway for lots of practice before attempting Netherthorpe!!!
Once again, thanks everybody,
WP
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The Pitts S1 series can be a bit of a mine field. You need to do some serious work before you even go and look at one. The best choice is always one that was factory built, a good start, but even some of those have been modified extensively and, dare I say, some not very well. To much to say in this little thread, but if you want to PM me do so. I will happiliy speak to you about it all. I spent many years looking after a veriety of Pitts and many still fly with my modifications, many of which were taken up by the factory. I knew the guys at the factory, and I was the cheif engineer for the Rothmans aerobatic Team.
The home built verieties need special care and attention to detail when considering them.
The home built verieties need special care and attention to detail when considering them.
