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TomParsons Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 8. "RE: Pitts Types" 08-14-02, 19:54z  Update: Well, I went out to Indiana last Friday. I talked with the mechanic, sat in and taxied around in the airplane (I imagine it must have been pretty funny to watch me zig-zagging all over the taxiway, trying to go straight with the Haigh unlocked!), went over over the logbooks, and most importantly, weighed the airplane. Turns out the airplane is VERY heavy for an S-1S (~1050lb!), and the loaded CG is pretty far aft. So, beautiful as it was, I've decided to pass on this airplane. Expensive lesson in airplane buying, but I feel wiser for the experience. Now it's back to Trade-A-Plane... Here's a question first, though. What should I expect to see, weight and CG-wise for an S-1S? Let's compare apples to apples, and talk about weight and balance with no useable fuel and no pilot. Tom P. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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Subject      Author      Message Date     ID      Pitts Types    TomParsons       06-21-02              RE: Pitts Types    djpacro       06-21-02       1            RE: Pitts Types    TomParsons       06-23-02       2         RE: Pitts Types    Patty_Wagstaff       06-23-02       3            RE: Pitts Types    TomParsons       07-11-02       4                 RE: Pitts Types    Patty_Wagstaff       07-31-02       5                      RE: Pitts Types    TomParsons       07-31-02       6                      RE: Pitts Types    TomParsons       08-06-02       7                      RE: Pitts Types    TomParsons       08-14-02       8                           RE: Pitts Types    Al_Coutts       09-04-02       9                                RE: Pitts Types    TomParsons       09-04-02       10                                     RE: Pitts Types    Ben_Chiu       09-04-02       11

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