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Aviat Pitts Special S2S

FAA approach category A Default Std

Target for the Aviat Pitts Special S2S

Up to 50fpm

Full marks for descent rate up to 50 fpm, and no note for a soft touchdown: a feather-light arrival is the right technique here.

Vref reference
70ktat 714 kg
Tail-strike limit
12°the category's
Ideal touchdown zone
30 to 150mpast the threshold
G-force
1.10Gfull marks, the category's curve

Single-seat version of the Pitts S-2 aerobatic biplane, its nose shortened to carry a 260 hp Lycoming AEIO-540, with only 17 built.

Roundout scores this aircraft with the Tailwheel / Aerobatic category's curves and touchdown-zone window. The figures it uses are below.

How its touchdown is scored.

The score at each point of its curves. Between the points, scores fall in a straight line; the full method is in the scoring methodology.

Descent rate at touchdown (fpm)30 of the 100 points.
100≤ 50fpm
90≤ 100fpm
75≤ 175fpm
55≤ 275fpm
35≤ 375fpm
10≤ 500fpm
G-force at touchdown (g)20 of the 100 points.
100≤ 1.10g
90≤ 1.18g
75≤ 1.29g
55≤ 1.45g
35≤ 1.61g
10≤ 1.80g

No shared landings or board for this aircraft yet. Its figures appear once pilots with a public profile have shared 5 graded landings in it, and a board once at least 5 opted-in pilots have flown it 10 or more times each. See the boards there are.

For reference.

Aircraft data

Manufacturer
Aviat
Model
Pitts Special
Variant
S2S
FAA approach category
A
MTOW
714 kg (1,574 lbs)
Vref in flight
Adjusted to the weight you land at
MSFS source
Default Std

Roundout recognizes it in a title that contains

  • Aviat Pitts Special S2S
  • Pitts Special S2S
  • Pitts SpecialS2S
  • Pitts Asobo
  • Pitts

$23.99 once.

Every landing in the Aviat Pitts Special S2S, graded against these numbers. Every update included, and tax or VAT in most countries.