Originally Posted by
Pond Skipper
These days I would be worried about mech / structural issues during any trick.
The airplanes or yours?
I've experienced very little acro flying, the most adventurous we get the old girl is wingovers, lazy eights, and buzzing friends/relatives. We'll never loop it or otherwise exceed about 50% of original specs. Everything is sound, but it's a 76 year old airplane and it doesn't need to show off for our benefit.
Besides, a buddy of ours just hangared his "new" Acrosport 1 in the owner's barn/hangar next door - two seater and aerobatic. I'll bring a proper barf bagthis time. When I get a few more hours in sailplanes I plan to do some basic aerobatic training, good skills to have.