The "Historic Aviation" catalog for winter 2000 just arrived. Fred Weick's autobiography is listed for half the original price. I paid ~$42 a few years ago and now it's on sale for $19.95. If you are a Couper who reads books, this is a very interesting one.
The book started as a series of audio cassettes Fred recorded for his children. They saved the tapes and it became the foundation of the book. Together with a writer named Hansen, Fred finished the 556 page book. Remember, it's not all about Coupes. It's about Fred's career which lasted from the '20s into the '60s. He was a move and shaker in (among other): Stall/spin research, propeller design, tricycle landing gears, the Coupe's design as a safe plane, designing the new standard for Ag planes, and the Piper Cherokee and its follow on models. Coupes and their history are covered pretty well, too. This book is not exciting reading. It's interesting. But I think, IMHO, that any long term Coupers will enjoy the book and learn a lot about their planes and the middle history of aviation. "From the Ground Up, the autobiography of an aeronautical engineer" Book number: #4351N $19.95 hardcover Order toll free: 800-225-5575 -- Ed Burkhead Peoria, Ill. Ercoupe N3802H, 415-D
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