So how is it that time is somehow adjusted that without noticing, it is December again.. seems like that happened last only about 3 months ago. Anywho (as a good friend "Bob" says) here we are heading into another summer (Southern Hemisphere rules!) and Ali is already getting a small backlog of videos to edit and send out as DVD records of people flying the Pitts Special. It really is fun letting people fly this plane. Despite some people saying that they don't think the Pitts makes a good ab initio trainer, we've plenty of evidence that actually, as long as you accept the performance considerations, it is fine as a trainer, and certainly fantastic as an aircraft to experience for the first time, actual "hands on" flying for yourself. Had a really fun flight with Mira from Germany a couple of days ago.. thats her in the photo beside the plane. She had a real ball, and was so excited she was bouncing up and down i the seat as she flew. Considering you are strapped in REALLY tight, that shows reall effort!! 10 out of 10. Then the crazy South American guys.. Ari and Alex.. the photo is obvious as to which one they are in! Ari flew first and was really great, and just to really finish the flight with style, delivered his "only too recent lunch" back in to the bag!!! Not such a good idea to have a BIG lunch of noodles just minutes before doing some aerobatics, unless you are used to it! Clearly, Ari wasn't.. Still had a great time, and the video is excellent too!
Progressing slowly on the "New Pitts" of course it is still in Kansas, but it seems the engine might be soon heading back from Performance Engines in San Diego, so maybe by mid January, it could be heading for NZ in a container. Watch this space!
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