Sat Aug 10, 2019 2:03 pm
#1711874
Having seen a number of posts where people are learning on an Extra or Pitts I am wondering what others think is the best to learn aeros on?
To me these aircraft are the wrong aircraft to learn the basics on, yes they are great for aeros and if you want to do serious competition then you do need to progress to something like this or better but they do not really teach the basics and good energy management in the right way, then you go to the other end of the spectrum such as the Cessna Aerobat and Citabria which are a bit underpowered and do not really handle that well.
To me these aircraft are the wrong aircraft to learn the basics on, yes they are great for aeros and if you want to do serious competition then you do need to progress to something like this or better but they do not really teach the basics and good energy management in the right way, then you go to the other end of the spectrum such as the Cessna Aerobat and Citabria which are a bit underpowered and do not really handle that well.
Real pilots fly anything they can get their hands on!