Some of the most fun flying I ever did was aerobatics. Trouble is, I never did enough to suit my taste. I’d like to change that. All I need is an extra $160,000 to buy the plane I really want: a Pitts Special. They can be had for less, but for speed and power, I need at least the S-2C with the 260 hp Lycoming engine.
As I speak, there’s one for sale in South Carolina. I just checked it out online. A 2002 model for $200,000. Only threes short years ago, one with similar hours was selling for about $160,000.
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