Scudrunners

Saw one for sale.  Vendor said it was a variation on a Pitts.  Anybody have and experience with one?

Never heard of it you got a picture? I tried googling to no avail

The only pics I've got are the one's the vendor emailed me.  I'm a bit hesitant to post them just out of respect for his privacy.  I can't seem to dig up anything on the net ref this type.

mcrit, is it C-GQNR that you're looking at?  I found that registration on the aircraft register.  It's an amateur built where the "manufacturer" is the name of the guy building it, not the kit supplier.  For example you'll often find a "Smith Flyer #1" having been built by Joe Smith in Armpit, Ontario, assembled from a RV-7 kit.  Particularly when the builder is making a few changes to the design, he'll name the airplane differently from the original designer's name.


If you're indeed looking at C-GQNR, I see it had been owned by a fellow I know, back in the early 2000's.  I can make an inquiry if you like.


Gerry

Ah!  That would be the one.  Thanks for the explanation, I appreciate it.

Jeremy Mason is a now-deceased Pitts builder/pilot.

It's a small world - he may have been involved.

Not sure about that...
Manufacturer is listed as R.B. Mason, the first owner was Ronald Mason.  A Jeremy Mason owned it from '98 to '00.


I do find the civil aircraft register interesting to go through.  :))


Gerry

[quote]A Jeremy Mason owned it from '98 to '00[/quote]

Hey - is this his Model 12 that he built?

If so, it's really not a Pitts.  I get shit on for saying this,
but the model 12 is HUGE.  It has a russian radial engine
and an enormous 3-blade german prop.  Don't think of it
as a Pitts - think of it as a baby Stearman.  I enjoyed flying
it (in Florida) and I beat the shit out of it, but a Pitts it is not.

The S-2B/S-2C is huge compared to an S-1C, and the
model 12 dwarfs the S-2B/S-2C.

Trying to remember.  It's been a long time - over 15
years - but I think Jeremy might have had a metal blade
prop on his model 12.

I'm just a stupid shithead compared to a TC Inspector
but you don't want all that rotating mass out there,
for a bunch of reasons.

I'm not very bright but you can start reading about it
here:

[url=http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mi.html]http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mi.html[/url]

Reminds me of the guy in the Stearman who snapped
and spun his R-985, which had the last laugh on him,
when be broke the crank and the prop laid down and
decapitated him.  I forget his name.  I don't think he
was very interested in physics.  He was experimental/
exhibition so he had paper, though.

I spoke to Ron Mason today and he confirmed that he built the airplane.  Ron also designed the Christavia.  He is alive and well in the Frankford area.

[quote author=Blakey link=topic=5618.msg14878#msg14878 date=1487290889]
I spoke to Ron Mason today and he confirmed that he built the airplane.  Ron also designed the Christavia.  He is alive and well in the Frankford area.
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Gotta love the world we live in today, someone spots a plane for sale , a few posts later one of our members is speaking with the guy who built it.

Sorry nerded out there for a moment. It always amazes me when you meet people that have built several airplanes I guess I need more time too many projects on the go.