"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
.. .
but it's a Citabria being restored I'm waiting to fly.
It's an honest old airplane. It's been around in one form or another
since WW2.

Bertie

I'm looking forward to flying it. It's not the sexiest aerobatic
airplane, but they're good fun..

Bertie

Somehow I am not surprised, I am also a big Citabria fan and similarly
describe them as 'honest'.

IMHO they are best described as capable of 'limited areobatics' (+5-2) and
their aerobatics are not severe or particularly 'high performance'. However
the slower roll rate and low power force one to fly more elegant aerobatics
and because the maneuvers are slower they are good training aircraft for
slow thinkers like me who need time to notice what is happening.

What model?

Happy landings,