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At 04:59 PM 4/10/01 -0700, James Genzling wrote: >Hay folks, > Setting here looking over the little POH for the Coupe. It dosn't >have any takeoff or landing performance data ???? Dose anyone have >this that would care to share it. Would really like to get some specs >before I fly. Jimi, they didn't do that kind of testing back then. When they did do so, at was more marketing than aerodynamics. Pilot technique and density altitude are BIG factors in Ercoupes. So stick to big runways and learn for yourself what you can and cannot do, while always being careful not to get slow and mushy unless you have a way out. Technique can make a 3 or 4 to 1 difference in takeoff and landing distance with these little critters. Remember that while you have brakes, even Cleveland brakes won't let you stop as hard as you can in a 172 or PA28 (the plane just skids) so don't try and land halfway down an 1800 foot runway and hope you can stop. Stick with runways that are better than 2000 feet a sea level until you have a few hours in the thing and are consistently getting it down on half of that or so. On a hot day, make sure you have a clear area to climb through, and use mountain flying techniques. That is, plan to steer around obstacles if you need to. Don't get boxed in. It's not all that bad, but you need to understand that fully loaded on a hot day you will have well under 500FPM climb, and that will come at a relatively high airspeed. So don't go mushing into the trees or a hill. You're venturing into 1940's flying, where you're more responsible for learning your plane by doing than be looking it up in a POH. Greg __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [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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