There are Pitts Specials and there are other airplanes ...

[djpacro]

There are Pitts Specials and there are other airplanes and the two shouldn't be confused.

Davisson, '99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quite a few Pitts have been imported into Australia in recent years so worth revisiting this article on the Pitts S-1 series at

 

 

 

http://www.airbum.com/Pitts/ThePittsSpecial.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bandit12]

I think I have read every article on Budd Davisson's website - the man has a way with words! He really knows how to sell a Pitts....

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

Watching a single seat Pitts with an IO540 on the weekend. Looks like it stretches a foot or two on take off when he gives it full ponies.

 

 

[facthunter]

Some of them are worked over too. A chap wanted me to fit nitro some years back to his Lycoming. He did manage Aust Champion, so was really fair dinkum. Not sure I would be up to handling a Pitts in gusty conditions on landing these days. Maybe with quite a few hours I would get confident, but not sure. Nev

 

 

[djpacro]

.....chap wanted me to fit nitro some years back to his ....Nev

I remember FF talking about that. That Pitts is still working fairly hard and going good - it would be well over 30 years old by now.

[Bandit12]

I've only ever flown an S2B dual, but it really changed my perspective on what an aircraft can be like. Never before or since have I experienced that power on take off, the acceleration was outstanding and the rate of climb was simply mind blowing. Turning crosswind at 500 feet seemed to happen a couple of seconds after the throttle hit the stop. The responsiveness made everything else I had flown seem like a truck. The forward visibility seemed so poor, and slipping in for a landing was a new experience (compared to the usual crossed controls to lose a little extra height).

 

A Pitts is on my list of must haves one day. Just a simple S2A with fixed pitch prop would be more than ample for me!

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

http://www.recreationalflying.com/useralbums/pitts-approach-and-landing-photos.126/view

 

I took these a couple of weeks ago at Luskintyre

 

This one cackles when the power is pulled. Sounds very crisp and is very quick to full power. Tweaked for sure . IO540

 

 

 

[corvairkr]

Hi Fellas ,

 

Do any of you blokes know the fate of VH-KIT ?, it was owned by Ossie Osgood of Arnhem Air Charter in Darwin , i spent many an hour detailing it for rides as a 16 year old it was a beautiful aircraft and i often wonder what become of it .

 

 

Jason

 

 

[djpacro]

Been a few years since I have spoken to anyone from the Darwin Mafia - about time I did catch up with whoever is still around. This accident report would probably explain its demise.

 

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1985/aair/aair198500654.aspx

 

The Pitts chopped the Laser's wing up. The Laser got a new wing and is based at Moorabbin.

 

 

[corvairkr]

Been a few years since I have spoken to anyone from the Darwin Mafia - about time I did catch up with whoever is still around. This accident report would probably explain its demise.http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1985/aair/aair198500654.aspx

The Pitts chopped the Laser's wing up. The Laser got a new wing and is based at Moorabbin.

Gday David,

 

If i remember correctly Ossie aquired it after that accident and rebuilt it . i looked after it from 86-88 when i left Darwin and the photo above was taken in 94 i believe . hmmmm bit of a mystery seems to have just vanished .

 

Jason

 

Jason

 

 

[PapaFox]

After a bit of trawling around, it looks like it might still be up in Darwin, but hasn't been on the register since at least 2000

 

 

 

 

[corvairkr]

After a bit of trawling around, it looks like it might still be up in Darwin, but hasn't been on the register since at least 2000http://www.flickr.com/photos/grey_albatross/4531686141/in/photostream

Hey PapaFox ,

 

Thanks for that , i have to say i'm gobsmacked that it has just been sitting around doing nothing what a waste . It did cross my mind that it may be sitting in a hanger somewhere gathering dust,then i thought nahhh couldnt be , but to hear that is the case is really sad .

 

 

[Dave.]

A chap wanted me to fit nitro some years back to his Lycoming. He did manage Aust Champion, so was really fair dinkum. Nev

Is that legal ? Does it need to be engineered or something ?

 

How much power would you get out of that thing ?

 

What would you do with a plane like that ? Some kind of racing ?