aerobatic kit planes

"F. Baum" wrote in
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On Dec 16, 8:18 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

I see a lot of Acrosport IIs on Barnstormers for not a lot of money.
A low performance bipe like that makes a good first aerobatic trainer
because it will be easy enough to do the manuevers, yet difficult
enough to do them well, and a well built one should be just about
unbreakable.

Bertie- Hide quoted text -

How does it compare to the ACA Decathelon ?


Never flown an Acrosport, but I did display in a Decathlon years ago. the
Decathlon is a good airplane, but for a beginner in aerobatics it's
probably not the best choice unless you're under a steady hand during the
initial, scary bits.
The Decathlon is relatively clean an the entry speeds for some manuevers
are fairly close to the redline. Biplanes are inherently stronger ( unless
the airplane is a piece of crap), but th eDecathlon will do in a pinch!
It's nto a kitplane or anything like one, of course! Even a good second
hand Decathlon wil set you back over fifty grand.
The Citabria even more so, but having said that they are both fine
airplanes, providing their spars haven't been damaged.



Bertie