That's OK, I deserve it. Although remember, I did buy/fly an Aerobat. I'm not here to justify a Decathlon. The 150 horse (180 in Super Decath form) is a far more capable bird for the task. I spoke at length with Catherine at Clinton this year about trining in/for an Aerobat. The synopsis was to get training in an Aerobat if you intend to fly one due to the limited power and rudder, and lower roll rate. You could them transition to a more authoritative aerobatic aircraft fairly easily. If you learn in a more powerful, quicker performing aerobatic aircraft (Decathlon, etc.), it would be much harder to transition to the Aerobat. The Aerobat does teach managing energy (especially with only 100 hp) better than a ship with 150 hp or more. I love my bird (it is also a taildragger), and don't see moving to a Decathlon/Pitts/Extra anytime soon. Besides, I'd miss you guys.
