I should mention that you might consider gap seals on your elevator and rudder. They can help a lot in improving your flight control authority, especially when doing outside stuff, because they stop the high pressure air "leaking" past the gap between the fixed and movable parts, and instead it pushes where you want it to.Gap seals are really simple and cheap to make, for a homebuilt anyways. 3M bookbinding tape is really good, but even cheap packing tape will work for a flight or two before it tears off.
Measure what you want to gap seal, from the hinge. Cut a piece of tape a couple inches longer than you want, and fold one third of it over lengthwise. Then, cut the piece of tape to precisely the length you want, and stick it on the forward, fixed horizontal stabilizer or vertical fin. The folded-over part goes at the rear, and doesn't stick to the movable flight control. For best performance, gap seal both sides.
I think you'll be impressed at the improvement, especially when you consider the bang for the buck!
On the single-seat Pitts, gap seal the ailerons, too. I personally don't think it's worthwhile on the two-seat Pitts with the symmetrical ailerons - you can hardly notice the difference in roll - but it doesn't cost very much to try.
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