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Larry wrote: > The real problem here is that people keep trying to make the Coupe > something that it ain't. I really get tired of people giving it a bad > rep just because they don't fly it the way it's supposed to fly. The > fact that it flies differently than some other planes doesn't make it > a bad plane. It doesn't sink at an alarming rate unless you come in > too slow. Don't let your limitations as a pilot lead you to thinking > the problem is in the Coupe. Fly her correctly, and she's a good > little plane. Many an aircraft with full rudder control has ran off > the side of a runway in a crosswind. Before purchasing 93405, I read > everything I could about the Coupe. Yes, I learned before hand that > it has some quirks. Yes I knew what I was getting into, and, after > purchasing her, she gave me no surprises. I believe the Coupe is a > fine little airplane. I won't make lots of cross country trips, as > you need to come down every few hours for fuel, and here in the west, > there are lots of 10,000 ft. plus mountains to fly over. But, to go > out for a Sunday putt, I enjoy the little thing immensely. > > Larry > > Larry > > g w wrote: > >> ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before >> following any advice in this forum.]---- >> If it was so great in a crosswind, then maybe it would not have a >> proven >> bad record of running off the side of the runway! I am so sick and >> tired of hearing what a great crosswind plane that thing is. >> Turning on >> the ground is yawing, and it should be hooked to a seperate rudder >> control. Fred Weick was no genius on this one. This was not his >> big >> invention - in fact it was a fad in the 30's among airplane >> designers >> wanting to make flying cars. It is not even a sensible idea because >> we >> are talking about two different axes here. It works fine most of >> the >> time until it catches you wrong one day, and then it will scare you >> good. Somebody will tell us the story of how God/Fred just happened >> to >> notice how driving with the wheel comes naturally to people, blah >> blah >> blah. Somebdoy else will tell the 45 knot crosswind story. Rudder >> pedals are fine for steering on the ground, unless of course they >> are >> Ercoupe pedals. Also the plane does land too darn fast. It comes >> down >> at a ferocious rate if you let it get slow. I think it is a great >> plane, but I hate to hear the same dubious "advantages" recited over >> and >> over by enthusiasts. You can't fly an Ercoupe like most old planes, >> >> that is all I was saying. It won't slow down worth a heck and that >> makes your manuevers wider. Glen Ward >> >> __________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe from this list please send >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ___________________________________________________________ >> T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 >> Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics > __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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