Aviat Pitts Special S-2

Aircraft Information
> Aircraft Make: Aviat Model: S-2 Nickname: Pitts Special
> Aircraft Mil Civ Description: Airplane SE Piston
> FAA Category and Class: Airplane SE Land
> Engine Description: Single engine piston

Aircraft Experience
> As of: 11/5/2024
> Number of Hours Flown: 1
> Number of Times Flown: 1
> Other Aircraft Models Associated: S-1

First Flown Information
> Sequence First Flown: 34
> Date First Flown: 5/21/1987
> Location First Flown: NAS Patuxent River, MD (KNHK)
> Who and/or What Organization First Flown With: Jim Palmer, part of a USNTPS Qual Eval

Recollections:
We brought the Pitts in for a student qual eval exercise. Based on the date, I had JUST come back onto staff as a JO IP and I’m sure was excited to fly a new plane.  The flight was all acrobatics and spins, including an outside loop (I believe the first time I’d done one) and Jim taught me how to do a proper “airshow roll” (utilizing rudder and elevator to keep the fuselage in line as the airplane rolled).