Pitts Special S-1

    (Biplane – Steel Tube, Wood, Fabric)

    Kits/Plans:
    Pitts S-1S plans are available by contacting:
    Aviat Aircraft, Inc.
    672 South Washington
    Afton, WY 83110
    Phone: 307-885-3151
    Fax: 307-885-9674

    Pitts S-1C plans are available by contacting:
    Steen Aero Lab
    1451 Clearmont Street, NE
    Palm Bay, FL 32905
    Phone: 321-725-4160
    Fax: 321-725-3058

    Articles in EAA Publications:

    Year

    Month

    Page

    Magazine

    Article

    2011

    07

    26

    Sport Aerobatics

    Motorcycle Effect in an S-1 Pitts 2 pg by Steven Lehar

    2011

    06

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    My Dad’s Pitts by James Doyle 2 pg S-1C

    2010

    07

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    The First Pitts S-1-S by Reggie Paulk 7 ½ pg

    2009

    04

    46

    Sport Aviation

    Son of Aviation Enthusiasm: Jason Flood and his passion for Pitts by Budd Davisson 7 pg

    2009

    03

    68

    Sport Aviation

    Piecing Together a Pitts: A 14-year journey by Tom Young, New Windsor, MD 2 pg

    2008

    04

    12

    Sport Aerobatics

    2 Brothers, 4 Wings: A Visit with Duayne & Paul Muhle By Scott Westover 5 pg

    2008

    02

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Dan Salcedo and His Pitts S-1-11…the best-kept secret in aerobatics? By Budd Davisson 4 pg

    2007

    11

    28

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts Tie-down Solution ¼ pg

    2007

    09

    30

    Sport Aviation

    Paul Muhle’s Pitts S1S flying into Oshkosh (Grand Champion plans-built aircraft award 2007)

    2007

    03

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Where There Is a Will, There Really Is a Way: A focused amputee tames a Pitts by Budd Davisson 7 pg

    2005

    11

    23

    Sport Aerobatics

    This Crank’s the Pitts: Crankshaft flange fails suddenly despite passing inspections (1 pg)

    2005

    09

    20

    Sport Aerobatics

    Requiem for a Visionary: Pitts memorial at EAA AirVenture stands as tribute to a man and his machines (2 pg)

    2005

    08

    22

    Sport Aerobatics

    How to Ground Loop a Pitts From start to finish in 12 easy steps (2 pg)

    2005

    07

    12

    Sport Aerobatics

    Sixty Years of Specials (7 pg)

    2005

    06

     

    Sport Aviation

    Sixty Years of Specials: Curtis Pitts’ little biplanes have revolutionized sport flying for six decades

    2005

    03

    19

    Sport Aerobatics

    Preparing for a Pitts: Advance spin training aims to tame the dragon (4 pg)

    2005

    02

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    How They Fly: Praise and caution for the Pitts S-1, Part 2 (3 pgs)

    2005

    01

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    How They Fly: Praise and caution for the Pitts S-1, Part 1 (4 pgs)

    2004

    11

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Gerrit Vanderziel’s Pitts S-1D (4 ½ pgs)

    2004

    05

    52

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts! A bundle of energy with a stick and rudder! (7 pgs)—Joe Pevey

    2003

    10

    33

    Sport Aerobatics

    My First Weekend With My New Pitts, Marilyn Dash (1 pg)

    2003

    06

    36

    Sport Aerobatics

    Rigging the Pitts (6 pgs)

    2003

    06

    27

    Sport Aerobatics

    Rolling Your Own: Sean Worthington’s Pitts S-1-11B (5 ½ pgs)

    2003

    03

    29

    Sport Aerobatics

    What Have I Gotten Myself Into? A Plans-built Pitts (4 pgs)

    2003

    12

    10

    Sport Aerobatics

    Infatuated with Flight! Mike Wiskus and his Pitts S-1-11B (5 ½ pgs)

    2002

    10

    90

    Sport Aviation

    Homebuilding’s Heritage, #8 in a series Pitts S-1 Special (1 pg)

    2002

    01

    23

    Sport Aerobatics

    A Pitts Story by Jeffrey Kaney (3 pgs)

    2001

    09

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Teach Anyone to Land a Pitts? Wanna Bet? (8 pgs)

    2001

    07

    32

    Sport Aerobatics

    Really Hot Starts (fuel injected engine) 4 pgs

    2001

    07

    30

    Sport Aerobatics

    Celebration Pitts! Bobby Powell’s S-1T (2 pgs--photos)

    2000

    12

    95

    Sport Aviation

    David Richardson’s Pits S1S (photo and caption)

    2000

    08

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts Pedals II Reprinted from Technical Tips Manual IV, p 191

    2000

    03

    78

    Sport Aviation

    Drum S-1D, O-320-B1A, Haigh tailwheel (photo & caption only)

    2000

    01

    24

    Sport Aviation

    Biplanes You Can Build – exert on Pitts (7 pages w/color photos)

    99

    10

    127

    Sport Aviation

    Harrison S-1S, O-320-D2A, 160hp, Randolf covering (Photo & Caption Only)

    99

    06

    15

    Sport Aerobatics

    Improving a Masterpiece (2 pages, w/ photos)

    99

    01

    94

    Sport Aviation

    Return of a Legendary Standard

    98

    12

    20

    Sport Aviation

    Aviat Aircraft S-1-11B: The Pitts Returns (8 pgs w/color photos)

    98

    02

    21

    Sport Aerobatics

    Engine Out - Dead-Sticking a Pitts (1 pg)

    98

    01

    23

    Sport Aerobatics

    Wolfpitts - The Baddest Pitts Yet?, 6 pgs, color photos

    97

    10

    20

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts Lower Wing Attach Fittings: Final Rule on AD

    97

    03

    28

    Sport Aerobatics

    Betty Skelton-Frankman (Pitts Special Pilot - Hall of Fame)

    97

    03

    30

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts over the Amazon (6 pages w/ photos)

    96

    11

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts S-1S in formation with Pitts S-2B’s (color cover photo only)

    96

    07

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts S-1-11B (1/2 page article & photo)

    96

    06

    14

    Sport Aviation

    Service Bulletins (applicable to various single & 2-place Pitts Special aircraft contact Aviat, 307/886-3151)

    96

    04

    11

    Sport Aerobatics

    The Maiden Flight of The Pitts S-1-11B (article and photos)

    96

    03

    54

    Sport Aviation

    Aviat Aircraft: The Pitts Special Enters a New Era (3 pages & color photos)

    96

    02

    11

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts M11

    96

    01

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Carlos Santiago’s Pitts Construction (2½ pages with b & w photos)

    95

    11

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Modified Pitts, 3 pgs and photos b & w

    95

    11

    28

    Sport Aerobatics

    Cracked fuselage longerons

    94

    12

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Developments

    94

    12

    05

    Sport Aviation

    Production Rights Granted-Model 11 to Aviat

    94

    05

    C,16

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts Super Stinker, The Old Master Does it Again

    93

    11

    33

    Sport Aerobatics

    Early Pitts -check for wall thickness or cracks on stick.

    93

    09

    100

    Sport Aviation

    Robbins S1C covered with Blue River 76009

    93

    09

    21

    Sport Aerobatics

    Failure of early S-1 horiz stab tube

    93

    09

    20

    Sport Aerobatics

    Expanding type fuel cap problems

    93

    09

    20

    Sport Aerobatics

    Installing IO-540 not good idea

    93

    07

    17

    Sport Aerobatics

    Broken front spar on top wing of S-1T7

    93

    07

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Merrill S-1T over ID

    93

    07

    6

    Sport Aerobatics

    Marangoni Italian S-1T with IO540

    93

    05

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Preflight list for aerobatics

    93

    04

    10

    Sport Aerobatics

    Plans now available

    93

    03

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Problems with horizontal stab tubing

    93

    02

    97

    Sport Aviation

    Coleman S-1

    93

    02

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Leading edge tube on horizontal stab breaks - older Pitts.

    93

    02

    39

    Sport Aerobatics

    Installing spring steel gear

    93

    01

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Marangoni S-1S with 6 cyl lycoming

    92

    10

    25

    Sport Aerobatics

    Broken throttle cable - installed tight

    92

    09

    92

    Sport Aviation

    Walker S-1 - 25 year project

    92

    09

    Cover14

    Sport Aviation

    Eickmeier Pitts Special rebuilt

    92

    09

    32

    Sport Aerobatics

    Modifying S-1 to be more competitive

    92

    09

    13

    Sport Aerobatics

    Fixing loose main spar-to-fuselage attach fitting

    92

    08

    94

    Sport Aviation

    Doggett S-1 w/Ultimate wings/mods

    92

    08

    27

    Sport Aviation

    Rihn Pitts derivatives

    92

    07

    07

    Sport Aerobatics

    Addendum on Bulletin - oil breather line

    92

    07

    15

    Sport Aerobatics

    Breakage of diagonal tubing in fuselage

    92

    05

    28-29

    Sport Aerobatics

    Bad cotton fabric on S-1A built 6/87 and before

    92

    04

    28

    Sport Aerobatics

    S-1 inspection tips

    92

    04

    28

    Sport Aerobatics

    Rudder post steering tab change

    92

    03

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Elevator torque tube bolt comes out

    92

    02

    97

    Sport Aviation

    Chafin SIS - Price cowling, 180hp

    92

    02

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Coltin S-1 over Chicago

    91

    12

    25

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pompano Air Center no longer dealer

    91

    12

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Williamson S-1 over FL

    91

    11

    80

    Sport Aviation

    Original Pitts special replica

    91

    11

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    First flight/crash in England, 1972

    91

    11

    10

    Sport Aerobatics

    Tailwheel lock comes loose, causes crash

    91

    10

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Adams S-1S over Oshkosh

    91

    10

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts wing design

    91

    09

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts & Eagle II homebuilt kits available

    91

    09

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Status of Pitts & Eagle kits

    91

    08

    10

    Sport Aerobatics

    Bad fabric on '86 Pitts

    91

    07

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts kit item discontinued

    91

    06

    14

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts kits removed from market

    91

    06

    17

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts factory sold

    91

    06

    47

    Experimenter

    Disconnect tailwheel bolt causes crash

    91

    05

    17

    Sport Aviation

    Jackovich sets time-to-climb record

    91

    02

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Firewall cuts left bungee

    91

    02

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Support tube causes fuel tank crack

    91

    01

    20

    Sport Aerobatics

    Plywood seat back fails in S-1C

    90

    12

    56

    Sport Aviation

    The First Pitts Replica

    90

    12

    33

    Sport Aviation

    Designing the Pitts in 1945

    90

    11

    05

    Sport Aviation

    Replica of 1st Pitts

    90

    11

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    S-1Ts over Wisconsin

    90

    11

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Curtiss H. Pitts Story

    90

    10

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Andrew's S-1T at Fond du Lac

    90

    10

    4,26

    Sport Aerobatics

    S-1 Torque Tubes Cracking

    90

    10

    15

    Sport Aerobatics

    Check Spar Reinforcement Plates

    90

    10

    22

    Sport Aerobatics

    Bellcrank Failure Causes Broken Spar

    90

    09

    04

    Sport Aerobatics

    Takeoffs in Pitts

    90

    09

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Jardine S-1S Over California

    90

    09

    04

    Sport Aerobatics

    Wheel Landing a Pitts

    90

    06

    08

    Sport Aerobatics

    SDR's on S-1

    90

    06

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Wagnon S-1

    90

    05

    12

    Sport Aerobatics

    Landing a Pitts (Or Other Short-Coupled Biplane)

    90

    05

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Buck Carroll's S-1D over Tennessee

    90

    05

    10

    Sport Aerobatics

    Gap Seal Looseness Causes Stick Heaviness

    90

    05

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Haigh Pitts

    90

    04

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Lepore S-1 with Modified Spancraft Wings

    89

    10

    12

    Sport Aerobatics

    More Brace Wires Needed On Pitts?

    89

    09

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Arlie Titel's S-1C

    89

    09

    09

    Sport Aerobatics

    Check Cotter Pins In Rudder Pedal Axles

    89

    08

    13

    Sport Aerobatics

    Summary of all Pitts Accidents-NOTE

    89

    08

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Spear S-1S at IAC, Fond du Lac

    89

    08

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    S-1T Seat Failure

    89

    07

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Handley S-1S Doing Roll

    89

    05

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Landing Dead - Stick in Pitts

    89

    05

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Failure (& Fix) For Ultimate Bellcrank

    89

    05

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Straightening Landing Gear

    89

    05

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Check Tailwheel Springs For Wear

    89

    04

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Olterman S-1S Over Denison, TX

    89

    02

    11

    Sport Aerobatics

    Cracks in Pitts Control Sticks

    88

    97

    02

    Sport Aviation

    Andre S1S - With SIT Wings, 220 hp Lyc.

    88

    11

    97

    Sport Aviation

    McNamara S1 - Built For Competition With No Electrics

    88

    11

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Flight Techniques For High Performance Biplanes (Pitts, Eagle, etc.)

    88

    11

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Van Eck S-1S Over Holland, MI

    88

    10

    104

    Sport Aviation

    Helton Muck-Modified, Lightened Pitts

    88

    10

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Inspect Your Tailwheel Springs

    88

    10

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Metal Corrosion In Steel Tube Tall

    88

    09

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Chisten's Plans For Pitts Aircraft

    88

    07

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Fairlead Causes Rudder Cable Wear

    88

    06

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Dave Green's S-1 Over Camarillo, CA

    88

    01

    19

    Sport Aerobatics

    Mike Mays "Stock" S-1S, A Contest Winner

    88

    01

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Mike Mays in S-1S

    87

    20

    03

    Sport Aerobatics

    Shortened Rudder/Fin

    87

    18

    03

    Sport Aerobatics

    Plywood Covered Wings/Revised Airfoil

    87

    11

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Brigitte de Saint Phalle in her S1S

    87

    11

    12

    Sport Aerobatics

    Falcon-Air Pitts Wings

    87

    11

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Cover is a Bragitte de Saint Phalle in Her S1S

    87

    11

    12

    Sport Aerobatics

    Falcon-Air Pitts Wings

    87

    10

    66

    Sport Aviation

    Spades on Ailerons - Effect and Building Them

    87

    10

    66

    Sport Aviation

    Spades on Ailerons - Effect & Building Them

    87

    08

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    John Gardiner's S1S Over Michigan

    87

    07

    12

    Sport Aerobatics

    S1T Rudder Pedal Pin Problem

    87

    06

    08

    Sport Aviation

    Clarification of Pitts Aircraft Production

    87

    06

    15

    Sport Aerobatics

    Landing the Pitts

    87

    05

    04

    Sport Aerobatics

    Inverted, Flat Spin Recovery

    87

    05

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Various Models of Pitts Described

    87

    05

    44

    Light Plane World

    Engine Quits on Low Level Inverted Flight

    87

    04

    11

    Sport Aviation

    Production Suspended

    87

    03

    07

    Sport Aerobatics

    Aileron Boost Systems

    87

    03

    17

    Sport Aerobatics

    Fassnacht S1S Over Lake Winnebago

    87

    03

    22

    Sport Aerobatics

    Oil Cooler in Rear of Fuselage

    87

    03

    19

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts with Aileron Air Gates

    87

    03

    07

    Sport Aerobatics

    Production of Pitts and Eagles may be Halted

    87

    03

    21

    Sport Aerobatics

    Revised Pressure Cowl for Pitts - 10 MPH Increase

    87

    02

    96

    Sport Aviation

    Chappell S1S with 260 HP and Swept Lower Wing

    87

    01

    13

    Sport Aerobatics

    Harold Chappel's Much Modified S1S

    86

    12

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Johnny Blount and His Pitts S-1

    86

    12

    12

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts Wing Attach Sheared Bolts

    86

    11

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Julie Pfile's S1T

    86

    10

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Holding Stick Grips on Stick

    86

    10

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Robert Armstrong/Moon Wheeler Pitts S1Cs PIX OVER WISCONSIN

    86

    10

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Mike Staunter's S1T

    86

    09

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Unauthorized Aileron Spades on Pitts

    86

    08

    96

    Sport Aviation

    Hendrickson S-1 with Lyc 205

    86

    08

    11

    Sport Aerobatics

    Failed Stab Carry-through Spar on S-1

    86

    08

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Stick Grip Slippage

    86

    08

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Cracked ARea Around Engine Mount Washers

    86

    06

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Stu Pressey - On His Wedding Day

    86

    04

    88

    Sport Aviation

    Bayard DuPont's S1C started in 1968

    86

    03

    08

    Sport Aerobatics

    Aluminum Fairing on Spring Steel Gear Ends Buffeting

    86

    03

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Wes Selvidge's New Leading Edges

    86

    02

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Mark Marsh in Much Modified S1S

    86

    01

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    FCVs Airflow Straighteners for Aerobatics

    85

    12

    10

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts with 2 Landing Gear - One on Top

    85

    11

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Charlie Hilliard's World Champ S1S (442X)

    85

    10

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Aileron End Plate Cause Aerodynamic Blockage

    85

    08

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    S1T Flying in Mountains

    85

    08

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Buying a Used S1 - Things to Look For

    85

    06

    20

    Sport Aerobatics

    Refueling Fuel Level Indicator

    85

    04

    22

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts Canopy - Ajar Warning Device

    85

    01

    08

    Sport Aerobatics

    Tony Silvaroli and His Pitts S1T

    85

    01

    26

    Sport Aerobatics

    Aileron Spades - Some Difficulties

    84

    11

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    S-1 with Aileron Spades Encounters Flutter when Pushrod Becomes Detached

    84

    11

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Use Large Washers When Attaching Aileron Arm to Push Rod

    84

    10

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Clint McHenry in his S-1T

    84

    09

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Vlado Lenoch's Pitts (Cover Also)

    84

    06

    24

    Sport Aviation

    Sonny Rudowick's Grand Champ Pitts

    84

    05

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Steve and Trish Morris' S-10

    84

    03

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Peter Plant's S-1E

    84

    03

    39

    Sport Aviation

    Vlado Lenoch Pitts - World's Fastest?

    84

    02

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Vincent Woods S-1 Cockpit (Back Cover only)

    84

    02

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Seat Failure Causes Control Blockage

    84

    02

    19

    Sport Aerobatics

    Rib Breakage

    84

    01

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Service Difficulties (summary)

    83

    11

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Buying Homebuilt Pitts - Problems

    83

    11

    17

    Sport Aerobatics

    Maule Tailwheels on Pitts

    83

    08

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Butler/Himler S-1 (cover)

    83

    05

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pam Collins' Special (cover)

    83

    03

    46

    Sport Aviation

    George Leider's Pitts

    83

    02

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Cover Photo of 3 Pitts

    83

    02

    23

    Sport Aerobatics

    S-1 Rudder Pedal Retention Problem

    83

    01

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Amos Buetell's Pitts (cover)

    83

    01

    05

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts sold to Christen Industries

    82

    10

    23

    Sport Aerobatics

    Don Ray's Model P.3

    82

    08

    12

    Sport Aerobatics

    Modifying a Maule Tailwheel - Making it Lock

    82

    08

    36

    Sport Aerobatics

    John Pierce's Pitts (cover also)

    82

    07

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Gordon Price's S-1 (cover)

    82

    07

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Some New Pitts Ideas (alterations)

    82

    06

    15

    Sport Aerobatics

    Protect Bungee Cords from Heat

    82

    05

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts S-1 in Flight (cover)

    82

    04

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Newt Phillips' S-1 (back cover)

    82

    04

    10

    Sport Aerobatics

    Streamline Tie Rods - Securing Them Critical

    82

    03

    10

    Sport Aerobatics

    Jack Steinfeld's Pitts Mod - Redesigned Aileron, Dynamic Counter-Balances on Elevators

    82

    01

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Mike Button on Control Stick - Beware of Drilling

    81

    12

    17

    Sport Aerobatics

    Exhaust Stack Construction

    81

    12

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Building Wing Ribs for Strength

    81

    11

    19

    Sport Aerobatics

    For Better Ground Handling - Positive Caster Angle on Tailwheel

    81

    09

    44

    Sport Aviation

    Moon Wheeler's Pitts

    81

    09

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Dal Donner's Pitts S1D (cover)

    81

    08

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Kermit Weeks' Pitts (cover)

    81

    06

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Mike Nelson's Pitts S1S (cover)

    81

    06

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Sam Burgess & His Pitts (back cover)

    81

    02

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Mods for Aerobatics Commonly Seen on Pitts Special

    81

    01

    Back Cover

    Sport Aviation

    Brancik Pitts (painting-back cover)

    81

    01

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts S-1 (cover and back cover)

    81

    01

    15

    Sport Aerobatics

    Pitts S-1S Front Horizontal Stabilizer Support Tube

    80

    12

    12

    Sport Aerobatics

    Horizontal Stabilizer Struts & Attach Prints

    80

    11

    20

    Sport Aerobatics

    Problems with Pitts when Flown Aerobatically

    80

    07

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Rossi's 200HP S-1 with Spring Gear (back cover)

    79

    11

    Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Cover

    79

    08

    09

    Sport Aerobatics

    Afton, Wyoming - The Pitts Story

    79

    08

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Lower Fuselage Diagonal Vibration Fix

    79

    08

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Inspection Tips

    79

    08

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Smoke Oil System

    79

    08

    Cover

    Sport Aviation

    Cover

    79

    07

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Summary of Problems

    79

    07

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Landing Gear & Brake Problems

    79

    07

    25

    Sport Aerobatics

    Horizontal Stabilizer Support Tube Failures Stabilizer Cracks

    79

    04

    07

    Sport Aerobatics

    From California to Michigan in Pitts (and cover photo)

    79

    03

    22

    Sport Aerobatics

    Additional Bracing for Tailwheel

    79

    02

    15

    Sport Aerobatics

    String Wire on Pitts to Determine Verticals

    79

    02

    Cover

    Sport Aviation

    Cover

    79

    01

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Back Cover

    78

    09

    26

    Sport Aerobatics

    Aileron Stop Bolts

    78

    08

    39

    Sport Aviation

    Bill Waugh's Pitts (yellow color)

    78

    08

    30

    Sport Aerobatics

    Control Blockage

    78

    08

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Back Cover

    78

    05

    59

    Sport Aviation

    Foreign Matter in Air Intake

    78

    05

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Fuel Tank Cracking - Cause and Prevention

    78

    04

    40

    Sport Aviation

    Summer's Grand Champion Pitts

    78

    04

    15

    Sport Aerobatics

    Broken Longeron

    78

    03

    Back Cover

    Sport Aerobatics

    Back Cover

    78

    03

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Inspection Hints

    77

    12

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Cracked Torque Tubes

    77

    12

    20

    Sport Aerobatics

    Routing of Fuel Lines

    77

    11

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Fuel Venting, Cracked Control Torque Tubes, Upper Wing Fittings

    77

    08

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Gel-cel Battery Conversion

    77

    08

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Severing of Rib Stitching in Upper Wing

    77

    07

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    New Pitts Single Place Version of S-2S

    77

    07

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Accident Report - Modified Pitts

    77

    06

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Glide Ratio

    77

    05

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Center Section Problems

    77

    05

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Check Welds on Gear

    77

    03

    08

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts Drawing Change (tubing substitute)

    77

    03

    20

    Sport Aerobatics

    Tubing Failure in Gear

    77

    02

    07

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts Aviation Sold and Moved to Wyoming

    77

    02

    12

    Sport Aerobatics

    Items to Check When Pre-flighting

    77

    02

    13

    Sport Aerobatics

    Check the Seat

    76

    10

    08

    Sport Aviation

    A.D. Note: Micropress Sleeves on Rudder

    76

    07

    22

    Sport Aerobatics

    Rudder Cable - Check Swaging

    76

    06

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Flying Pitts for First Time

    76

    02

    23

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts Horizontal Stabilizer Attachment Failures

    75

    11

    13

    Sport Aerobatics

    Typical Problems Caused by Hard Aerobatic Flying

    75

    04

    16

    Sport Aerobatics

    Rudder Pedal Mounting Plate - Chamfer it

    75

    04

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Fuel System for Aerobatics

    75

    02

    22

    Sport Aerobatics

    Fuel Pump Failure

    74

    11

    07

    Sport Aviation

    Hot Line - short note on new plans

    74

    08

    10

    Sport Aviation

    Paul Sanderson's Stretched Pitts (four pictures and article)

    74

    06

    08

    Sport Aviation

    Hot Line - note Pitts "N" Numbers

    74

    03

    27

    Sport Aviation

    Education Through Error - accident report

    74

    03

    33

    Sport Aviation

    Elongation in Pitts Wing Fittings - safety note

    73

    08

    08

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts OK'd for Aerobatics in Canada

    73

    03

    06

    Sport Aviation

    Single Place Pitts Certified 2-6-73 (SIS)

    72

    10

    15

    Sport Aviation

    Hot Line - Pitts Flying Wires - What Not to Use

    72

    07

    35

    Sport Aviation

    "Can Good Be Bad" - Gene Dearing on Pitts Stresses

    72

    01

    09

    Sport Aviation

    Attention: Engine Failure Due to Fuel Starvation (Note)

    71

    07

    04

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts Pilot Report - Anthony V. Fletcher (article and 5 pictures)

    70

    12

    06

    Sport Aviation

    New Pitts Specials - 11 photos only

    70

    06

    52

    Sport Aviation

    Attention: Control Stick Modifications Not to Make

    70

    05

    37

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts Landing Gear Jig, Toe-In (building note)

    68

    07

    34

    Sport Aviation

    Togetherness is Three in a Pitts - by Shambaugh

    67

    06

    38

    Sport Aviation

    Award Winning Pitts Special

    61

    05

    04

    Sport Aviation

    Joy's Toy

    61

    02

    31

    Sport Aviation

    Pitts Little Stinker

    60

    11

    04

    Sport Aviation

    A Handsome Pitts Special


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