Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:57 amHow many of you guys have been in an aerobatic plane or can fly one.
I have an aerobatic rating and its great fun!!
Jim
I have an aerobatic rating and its great fun!!
Jim
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:57 amPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:23 pm"I"
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:28 pmPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:35 pmYep,
Victor Airtourer, cessna 152 Aerobat and lucky enough to do a stint in a two seater Pitts.
Awesome.
Best flying ever, nothing compares.
Cheers
Derek
Victor Airtourer, cessna 152 Aerobat and lucky enough to do a stint in a two seater Pitts.
Awesome.
Best flying ever, nothing compares.
Cheers
Derek
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:21 pmDone aeros in Citabria ZK-CIT (see flight pics and vids here) and Pitts Special ZK-MAD (see flight pics and vids here).
I've also done some steep banking turns (50 degree plus) in a Piper Cherokee and Dakota DC3
I've also done some steep banking turns (50 degree plus) in a Piper Cherokee and Dakota DC3
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:49 pmSENECA08 wrote:QUOTE (SENECA08 @ Apr 10 2008, 01:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>What aircraft??
Jim
chessna 152, alpha 160a and nanchang cj6, and one day hopefully soon i'm gonna get my grubby little mits on a pitts specialI had a vid up on a thread a couple pages pack on here somewhere
(these smilies are soo cool)
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:48 pmAirtourer, CT4E airtrainer for pure Aeros, Strikemaster low level steep turns and High G's. Also been hooning in the C130 and P3. Have been in the cockpit of P3 when we did a wing over to 100 degrees !!
Love aeros, although spinning not that much fun !
Deane
Love aeros, although spinning not that much fun !
Deane
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:26 pmYip, aeros fan here as well, just love it I can think of Tiger Moth, Harvard, Gliders, Nanchangs, Yak 52s, Aritrainers, Airtourers, P-51, P40, and some time with Tom Middleton in a Pitts.
Best move of all was a vertical roll in the P-51, just awesome.
Strikemaster wuld have been a great ride I am sure
Best move of all was a vertical roll in the P-51, just awesome.
Strikemaster wuld have been a great ride I am sure
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:31 pmNone (Unless you count max-rate turns in a F406! 
), but I really want to try some.
), but I really want to try some.Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:40 pmIve been in a Nanchang! 
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:41 pmGavin Conroy wrote:QUOTE (Gavin Conroy @ Apr 10 2008, 09:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yip, aeros fan here as well, just love it I can think of Tiger Moth, Harvard, Gliders, Nanchangs, Yak 52s, Aritrainers, Airtourers, P-51, P40, and some time with Tom Middleton in a Pitts.
Best move of all was a vertical roll in the P-51, just awesome.
Strikemaster wuld have been a great ride I am sure
wow I'm jealous - one thing I have never experienced is proper Aeros.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:54 amWell i have been in a Harvard, L-39 Albatros and a Pitts Special.
I have flown a Pitts special and a extra 300L
Did most that when i went on holiday.
Jim
I have flown a Pitts special and a extra 300L
Did most that when i went on holiday.
Jim
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:23 amJust the one 'bread roll' in a C-152 aerobat so far... but it was enough to make me determined to get my aerobatics rating 
Only problem is the aerobat is currently getting a new donk... they found metal shavings in the oil filter during the last check!
and once it comes back, there will be no aeros till the new engine is bedded in (50hours) 
Only problem is the aerobat is currently getting a new donk... they found metal shavings in the oil filter during the last check!
and once it comes back, there will be no aeros till the new engine is bedded in (50hours) Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:28 amSENECA08 wrote:QUOTE (SENECA08 @ Apr 11 2008, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Well i have been in a L-39 Albatros
Jim
You lucky, lucky person
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:47 am45 mins to 10,000 after the jumpers only a few short minutes before parking up , my first experience , one heck of ride only hanging and sitting on the wingbox! , the other nice sedate aerobatic ride in the Boeing Stearman .
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:59 pmHad a nice aerobatic flight in the havard a while back and a few aerobatic stints in the c152
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:13 pmTiger Moth, Chipmunk, Harvard, C152 Aerobat, T-26 Trojan, Stearman and RV-4 for powered Aeros...
PZL SZD 50-3 Puchacz, PW-5, SH Janus and ASK-13 for Glider Aeros.
The Puchacz is just crying out to be spanked in terms of aeros, stressed to +10 -6, approved for inverted flight and snap rolls
The Janus isn't really built for serious aeros, but was great for livening up chronically hungover mates by slowing to just above stall speed in +12 flap, then going straight to -7 while crossing the controls... Insane spin entry angles and large pitch oscillations (+45 to -45 degree from vertical while rotating)
PZL SZD 50-3 Puchacz, PW-5, SH Janus and ASK-13 for Glider Aeros.
The Puchacz is just crying out to be spanked in terms of aeros, stressed to +10 -6, approved for inverted flight and snap rolls
The Janus isn't really built for serious aeros, but was great for livening up chronically hungover mates by slowing to just above stall speed in +12 flap, then going straight to -7 while crossing the controls... Insane spin entry angles and large pitch oscillations (+45 to -45 degree from vertical while rotating)
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:09 pmOne day I'm going to pay to fly in the two seat Spitfire !! Then I can say that I've experienced the ultimate in aviation icons.
Deane
Deane
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:48 pmdeaneb wrote:QUOTE (deaneb @ Apr 11 2008, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>One day I'm going to pay to fly in the two seat Spitfire !! Then I can say that I've experienced the ultimate in aviation icons.
Deane
and you would deserve it !
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:45 pmGood to see so many people experiencing aeros in Warbirds, great stuff.