AeroNUTics

planenut · 11th September 2023, 14:16

To celebrate another milestone birthday, I wanted to do something different, but as the year progressed, the kettle beckoned and it was proving difficult to find the treat.

Done it today, performing aerobatics in a Pitts Special over Berkshire and trying several manouvres myself.

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There would have been more pictures but I got fed up with trying to figure how to post them.

A great trip and wonderful to try some of the twists myself.

Raven Black · 11th September 2023, 14:26

Thats wonderful Fred, what a lovely plane.

VVC-Geeza · 11th September 2023, 14:50

Seen them display many times at shows Fred,usually as a pair.If your pilot chucked it about
anything like the displays it was a gutsy thing to do.Well done,glad you enjoyed it

trikey · 11th September 2023, 15:26

Well done Fred, that must have been brilliant.

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stevestrat · 11th September 2023, 15:37

Used to get air experience flights in the Air Training Corps, slightly asthmatic de Haviland Chipmunks back then, 1970s. The pilot asked what you wanted to do, after the first couple of flights I always took the aerobatics option. Strange thing is, first time in an airliner I was more apprehensive than I ever was in a Chipmunk

FLYING BANANA · 11th September 2023, 16:17

Well done Fred. Looks good.

planenut · 11th September 2023, 16:45

Me too with the Air Training Corps and Chipmunks.

There are some manouvres which I had done in the past but things like hesitation rolls, flick rolls, stall turns and avalanches were excellent experiences, along with the standard loops and side slips.

rab60bit · 11th September 2023, 17:17

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Originally Posted by planenut

Me too with the Air Training Corps and Chipmunks.

There are some manouvres which I had done in the past but things like hesitation rolls, flick rolls, stall turns and avalanches were excellent experiences, along with the standard loops and side slips.

Rather you than me. When I was doing my PPL stall recovery was enough to put me off aerobatics especially with a low wing monoplane - it's horrible!

VVC-Geeza · 11th September 2023, 19:23

Did you wear a parachute Fred? I understand it's quite common.

stevestrat · 11th September 2023, 19:24

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Originally Posted by planenut

Me too with the Air Training Corps and Chipmunks.

I joined the ATC younger than you're supposed to, my father (Police) knew the local squadron CO and one of the officers was a fellow PC. Had many special times in the ATC, summer camps at RAF bases in particular including RAF Luqa on Malta. Kinloss was exceptional, went on an 11 hour patrol flight in a Nimrod and a 9 hour patrol flight in a Shackleton out of nearby Lossiemouth. The Shackleton was something else, bang up to date WW2 technology with an overpowering smell of leather, rubber and hydraulic fluid

11th September 2023, 14:26	#2
Raven Black Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Horley Posts: 879 Thanks: 703 Thanked 267 Times in 198 Posts	flight Thats wonderful Fred, what a lovely plane. __________________ 2002 Connie SE CDTi Raven Black saloon 1978 MGBGT Brooklands Green

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VVC-Geeza This is my second home 2005 Connoisseur SE 1.8 Turbo,2004 45 1.8 Connoisseur and my beloved 1998 VVC Coupe. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Derby. Posts: 8,761 Thanks: 2,022 Thanked 1,016 Times in 739 Posts	Seen them display many times at shows Fred,usually as a pair.If your pilot chucked it about anything like the displays it was a gutsy thing to do.Well done,glad you enjoyed it __________________

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,773 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Well done Fred, that must have been brilliant. Sent from my SM-G780G using Tapatalk __________________ Lest we forget..

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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,484 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Used to get air experience flights in the Air Training Corps, slightly asthmatic de Haviland Chipmunks back then, 1970s. The pilot asked what you wanted to do, after the first couple of flights I always took the aerobatics option. Strange thing is, first time in an airliner I was more apprehensive than I ever was in a Chipmunk __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

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FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,568 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Well done Fred. Looks good. __________________ 233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll

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planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Me too with the Air Training Corps and Chipmunks. There are some manouvres which I had done in the past but things like hesitation rolls, flick rolls, stall turns and avalanches were excellent experiences, along with the standard loops and side slips.

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VVC-Geeza This is my second home 2005 Connoisseur SE 1.8 Turbo,2004 45 1.8 Connoisseur and my beloved 1998 VVC Coupe. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Derby. Posts: 8,761 Thanks: 2,022 Thanked 1,016 Times in 739 Posts	Did you wear a parachute Fred? I understand it's quite common. __________________