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Old 18th January 2026 | 14:59
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Pitts checkout IL or IN

Any recommendations for a Pitts special check out in the Chicago area (anything within a 5 hours drive)?
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Old 18th January 2026 | 19:09
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My hangar neighbor Steve recommends Nick Scholtes. I trust Steve. His day job is cropdusting, and he was the instructor that took my son to solo in the rental J3 at C77.
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Old 19th January 2026 | 18:48
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Thanks, I will contact him in due course
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Old 20th January 2026 | 14:33
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The Pitts is a great airplane. I did my training in an S2A. I still want one when I grow up.
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Old 21st January 2026 | 22:17
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The Pitts is a great airplane. I did my training in an S2A. I still want one when I grow up.
You can buy a Pitts or you can grow up. You can't do both!

(The S2A is the sweet spot of the Pitts family!)
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Old 22nd January 2026 | 01:26
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You can buy a Pitts or you can grow up. You can't do both!

(The S2A is the sweet spot of the Pitts family!)
Sadly, I've done neither.
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Old 22nd January 2026 | 02:43
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