Ok, here are some pictures.
The flight started out with a detailed brief on the aircraft and it's history.
My pilot taxied out to the grass and handed the controls over to me. He continued to tell me about the aircraft with v speeds and how it flew as I taxied from one grass runway to another and then backtaxied to end of the east west strip to allow the engine to warm up and then the mag check. After the mag check was performed he gave me a few instructions on what to expect and gave me the go to take off.
In our discussion I had told him I was getting ready to start my commercial training so he said we would do some commercial work. After a couple 45* turns both left and then right we did some steep bank turns at 60* both ways.
Next, we did some lazy eights. first left, then right individually then left right combo. Next we did some chandelle's. Stalls were next including approach to landing and take off and departure plus some slow flight. He then said just fly and have some fun.
Flying something with a round engine has been on my bucket list for a long time and the open cockpit Stearman at the very top of that list. It took a few minutes to get used to the control forces but then it was a very natural feeling.
Honestly the best flying I have ever been part of. I love being out in the airstream, it felt like flying should.
When it was time to head back he suggested doing a couple figure 8's for the family still on the ground, which I did and loved.
He gave me a few instruction for landing and pointed. the landing was silky smooth and except for a couple rudder inputs on roll out it was all mine. i taxied up to the apron and handed the airplane over to him so he could spin it around on the apron.
Truely a great time.
Here are some pictures.
