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That is not really true, and might only spook folks. A flat spin is just another spin mode in aerobatic airplanes. These airplanes must be forced flat. Even so, they recover just fine. Flat spins are intentional maneuvers in most airplanes that have been fully spin tested. You seem to be...

Totally agree. I'll add that aerobatic spin training is a must as well so that pilots learn to use an emergency spin recovery technique to keep in their back pocket should they need it. Lots of pilots would be alive today if they had learned and utilized one or two simple techniques. I was...

Not criticizing, just explaining why I prefer bipes to monoplanes for those not familiar with the whole "bipes vs. monoplanes" debate that acro pilots like to rib each other about. Extras are very fine aircraft. Not saying you shouldn't have one. There have been several times where out of the...

You get a pass for sure John. :)

Wait...you're saying that carbon monoplanes have more aerobatic performance than tube and fabric biplanes? :eek: Methinks you protest too much and are secretly envious of the Pitts. :D Your roll rate numbers are way off though. A 300L doesn't come close to twice the roll rate of a Pitts S-2C...

I'd definitely be up for that just to fly a new type, but there's something fun about trying to push a stock Pitts as far as it'll go in competition and just for fun. The MX has very impressive performance, but there are only a handful of pilots in the country who can truly utilize all that...

The Fly Baby must behave differently from the Clipped Cub I used to fly. I could never really "3-point" it in direct x-wind in the honest 20K+ range without it skidding sideways downwind across the runway due to it being so light on its feet in the 3-point rollout attitude right after touchdown...

Yes, built by Gary Deem. Appears close to LSA requirements, but I think the regs leave a lot of questions regarding performance verification unanswered. Who does it? Who's qualified to do it? Must the FAA be involved in the process?

I like single seat airplanes because the checkout process is much more fun. :) Did a new one this weekend.

Cash in hand and a want ad works well sometimes too. Was the case here. Only asked $21K for this one, and it's got a low time rebuilt IO-320, and is just a super clean airplane. Unusually good find. There are others out there, most just not as nice.

Had the pleasure of flying a friend's 150 HP Acro Sport I this weekend. It was a hoot. Performance felt in between a Decathlon and my Pitts. Lot more Cub-like than the Pitts. Lower power off descent rate, slower approach speed, and less sensitive on the ground. Roll rate a good bit slower than...

Crazy Pitts? I hope you're joking. Are you asking if I issue a NOTAM? No. Legal acro is min. 1,500 AGL and I'm averaging more like 2,000 to 2,500'. I'm also monitoring the CTAF and advise approaching pilots of my activities, altitude, and position. I'm really not a factor for pilots using the...

Hey Jay- G tolerance is something must build AND maintain, regardless of age. If you had started this stuff earlier in life, you'd still need build and maintain that tolerance after time off. That being said, I guess individuals' general level of tolerance can vary. What physiological issues do...

Yep, now that I watch it again, the steepest turn that looked level was about 60 degrees of bank - 2G. I saw about a 70 degree bank that looked like a descending turn - probably around 2.5G. The 90 degree banks were all wingover sort of things - pitched up, then the nose falling through the...

I would nearly guarantee you that they were not pulling 6+ here. It's hard to tell on video how hard the maneuvering really is. I don't know about the Cirrus, but even most high powered aerobatic airplanes will not sustain 6G in a level turn. There is just too much drag induced. And 6G is not a...

True- I happened to see a pilot with bflynn's old flying club doing T&G's in a Warrior over the weekend. He did several in a row wheelbarrowing the nosewheel on the ground with the mains in the air! Too fast, but no PIO. :) If I was his CFI we'd be doing some retraining before he flies solo again.

John, so do you fly acro with both hands on the stick like a proper Rooskie? :)

Like a boss.

If you're gonna post a selfie on top of a loop, you should at least have the wings level... haha couldn't resist. :D

That's what I'm here for, to try to rope in some suckers. :D