While the Spit is a lovely bird, it is not a good choice as a first warbird. It is a fast & unforgiving critter. The eliptical wing stalls simultaneously across the entire pannel, so there is little or no warning. It can easily stall in the final turn & on final approach if speed is not kept up. The airframe is so clean that it does not decelerate easily, so landings are very fast unless flaps are employed, & an attempt to flare to soon, in an effort to shed speed, can easily result in a stall & cartwheel. Take offs are also not trivial affairs & can be truly fatal if it is pulled off too quickly.

Chose something a bit more benign & save the Spit ownership for later.