Recent content by Bill1200

Well, made it back in one piece. 5 days in the cockpit,whew! Got very lucky dodging some weather and surviving a few other dumb mistakes. Not a great plane for night flying BTW. Should have packed a shirt and jacket and left the rest of the space for oil. :) Will post a pic of her at her new...

OK, pics from next training session and weather permitting pics from Vermont starting Nov 21 (planned pick up date)

Just an update: So far no show stoppers during the inspection. Have 5.5 hrs flying now and starting to feel more comfortable. Mixing up pattern work with aerobatics.....good times! The bank is good to go. Insurance from 3 different quotes, all in the same ballpark. $2000 for the first year then...

Thanks guys, I have been reading everything I can find online, and have ordered the manual from Jefferies in the UK. Thanks for the links, PM sent.

Well, took the biggg plunge, made an offer for a 52 in Georgia, pending pre-buy to be done at GESOCO. Means flying it back to N. Calif from Georgia. Planning 1hour 30min to 1 hour 45min legs, along southern route to avoid rockies/sierras. Any comments from owners welcome.

Took lesson in 52 yesterday. Very cool, very....umm, well Russian. Handles nice. The hand brake took some getting used to. Did some simple stuff, loops, rolls, stall, T/O, landings. Looking forward to more, seriously thinking of getting one, just love the whole dirty,noisy radial engine thing.

Had to stop for a while, spending waaay too much money, really miss it. May get back at it in the fall. Sounds like you are really enjoying yours, I'm jealous :)

Jim, can you tell me how to get in touch with him?

Considering buying Yak-52,52W,or52TW. Interested in any comments, good or bad from owners, thanks,Bill.

Have been doing acro for almost 2 years now. Trained in SuperD, just recently transitioned to Pitts. Since your question was, better of the two planes for learning BASIC aerobatics, I'd go with the SuperD. The Pitts is incredible to fly, no question,so don't forget the fun factor, but IMO the...

Well, I see why everyone who has flown one raves about it. Very fun to fly, I'm still a bit heavy handed with it but getting better. Landings, still VERY challenging. The only type of approach we have trained so far is about 100mph base to final, cut power about 1/2 to 3/4 mile out depeding on...

haha, OK, I'll remember that. Tremendously humbling, landing this little turd.

First time in the back seat today. Botched a landing badly enough he had to take over or we were in the grass. This is going to take some doing. Do love the responsiveness though

Aircraft Spruce punted me to SigmaTek. Full refund, no questions asked. At least that part was painless.