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True, the wing is sturdy, but you don't have much elevator throw. I'm guessing it's aerodynamically possible, but I think you'd have to be an aerobatic pilot of extraordinary ability to pull it off. I don't know about you, but I'm sure not Bob Hoover, and I don't try to fly like him. Check the NTSB reports. You will find cases of 'Coupe pilots who stated before going out that they were going to try aerobatics, and paid with their lives for it. The issue on those manuevers is that if you don't pull it off *just* right, you're likely to break out in a split S which can pull Gs which will rip the wings off. No recovery for that. We have this conversation at least once a year on this list. IMHO, if you want to do aeorbatics, go rent a Pitts or an Citabria. The 'Coupe was made for safe, simple cruising and they are aging planes. Best to fly 'em that way, I think. Leslie Holbrook Alon A2 N161LH Chester, CT 3B9 >From: Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [COUPERS] Stanley Thomas bbook >Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 16:24:38 -0800 > >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any >advice in this forum.]---- > > > >Joe wrote: > > > Joe wrote: > > > > > I've been reading the Stanley Thomas book "The Ercoupe", and one > > > paragraph in it keeps coming to mind. it goes ; "There also >appears > > > to be a general misconception, probably because the airplane does not > > > spin, does not sideslip with two-control operation, and has the >upward > > > travel of it's elevator limited, that it cannot perform acrobatic > > > maneuvers. It is true that acrobatic maneuvers depending on stalled > > > flight, such as the spin and the snap roll, cannot be performed, nor >can > > > good straight slow rolls be performed without rudder pedals. The > > > maneuverability is such, however, that even without the rudder pedals, > > > presentable aileron rolls can be performed, as well as loops, Immelman > > > turns, Chandelles, etc." > > > Now my question to you Coupe drivers is, have any of you attempted >these > > > maneuvers or is this part of the book a lot of hooey. > > > Since I've started recovering the wings, a lot of people have examined > > > the naked wing and have commented how not only simple the wing is > > > constructed but how sturdy it appears to be. Whenever I hear this I > > > think of the above paragraph and wonder----- > > > regards > > > JoeC > > > N99621 > >__________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe from this list please send >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >____________________________________________________________ >T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. >Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. >http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01 > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
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