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It has been almost two years since my first ever hour in a Pitts with Steve Wolf. After shut down, (and looking at the expression on my face), Steve smiled and said, 'this is the most expensive hour of dual you have ever flown'. I guess that he had seen that look before. A few months, a few airplanes to look at, and finally THE ONE appeared on the horizon, a 1974 Pitts S2A, SN 1065.
The first owner was Marion Cole and the registration still carries Marion's initials 24MC. (I have a cool pic of her on thesummer 1974 cover of IAC magazine with Marion at the controls over fond du lac). It took a while for Steve to get me transitioned, after spending the last 25 years on straight floats in Canada, but here I am, with about 60 hours on 24MC, not including the ferry flight from California to Florida which was my second Pitts ride.,,,and third .and fourth...( you get the idea).
I would have more time, but being Canadian I spend the summer north and 24MC languished last season in Florida. That wont be the case this year. She is going north with me in a few weeks and wont be back till fall. I am writing to all of you who are posting here on biplane forum / Pitts/THE classic. I have learned a great deal from all your postings, laughed at a few but mostly am very happy to be part of such an incredible community. Thank you !
The first owner was Marion Cole and the registration still carries Marion's initials 24MC. (I have a cool pic of her on thesummer 1974 cover of IAC magazine with Marion at the controls over fond du lac). It took a while for Steve to get me transitioned, after spending the last 25 years on straight floats in Canada, but here I am, with about 60 hours on 24MC, not including the ferry flight from California to Florida which was my second Pitts ride.,,,and third .and fourth...( you get the idea).
I would have more time, but being Canadian I spend the summer north and 24MC languished last season in Florida. That wont be the case this year. She is going north with me in a few weeks and wont be back till fall. I am writing to all of you who are posting here on biplane forum / Pitts/THE classic. I have learned a great deal from all your postings, laughed at a few but mostly am very happy to be part of such an incredible community. Thank you !
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