This was both, awesome and hilarious lol. Listening to you talk crap to yourself had me chuckling and happy that I'm not the only one lol. One of the best tips someone gave me that really helped with my nerves when flying an expensive aircraft was to understand that it was money already spent and not money I might lose. The only way to shake the nerves is to stop seeing money fly around in the sky and enjoy what you have earned and accomplished. Except the fact that the money is already gone. Get your mind around that, and you will have that hot rod 12" off the ground in a knife edge, wide open with smoke on. Keep being you bro, happy flying!

@charlesfrank1969

12 күн бұрын

@@nitroceciljr thanks for the encouragement and reply.

Good job. Yeah. Most few first flights on these real expensive planes are nerve racking. Flying is the easy part, but u made a couple of good landings which is the critical part of flying. U can be a great flier, but one bad landing/crash and game over.

A Pitts is like any taildragger...it stops flying when it's parked in the hangar, just like a Cub and many others. I would burn a full tank just on taxiing only. THEN fly the plane. You will feel much more comfortable. No more "chakrs" ;-) Nice plane btw. I love the Pitts. Practice, practice, practice... Greetings from 🇧🇪.

@charlesfrank1969

Жыл бұрын

I have gotten much better at it. You are correct though..practice practice practice

Got a DLE 110 on my 87" Pitts Challenger. Pulls well

@charlesfrank1969

Жыл бұрын

Wow..bet it does :-)

Do you have any issues with guide wire on wings loosening up every several flights?

@charlesfrank1969

Жыл бұрын

I replaced the stock ones with 1/16" braded cables and crimps ( got from amazon ) so no they do not come loose. (Now)

Great couple of videos on your build and first flights. I see you left the wheel shrouds off, were you having issues with them?

@charlesfrank1969

Жыл бұрын

Nope, just didn't wanna bust em up on a bad landing :-)

What is that runway made out of? It's not asphalt is it ??

@charlesfrank1969

Жыл бұрын

It's a fabric of sorts. Not ideal but it wasn't my choice :-)

Did you sell your Pitts? Saw a guy on Facebook with I swear is your plane

@charlesfrank1969

Жыл бұрын

I did, it just to big for my field and for the vehicle I use.

What starter are you using?

@charlesfrank1969

Жыл бұрын

ZYHOBBY Electric Starter for... www.amazon.com/dp/B01JIQJKWA?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

@charlesfrank1969

Жыл бұрын

Works great! I run it on a 3s 2200 and it will start a tank

As soon as I saw the hard left on take off I said I'm done. Stop talking and fly.

@charlesfrank1969

Жыл бұрын

I do believe I said it before it happened. This was my 2nd flight and largest plane I've flown. I've since gotten used to its takeoff tendencies and more comfortable. Thanks for you responce though.