I'd add two items to Dave's advise. 1. Measure your tail height ahead of time. If it's substantially lower than 75 inches, have your donuts pre-ordered. If you also have a double fork nose gear and the spacers have never been added to the donut stack, get some spacers and pre-staff your paperwork through the FAA. Bill Coons, here on the list, got the original approval from the FAA for this and is working on an STC. Ercoupe Owners Club members can get a sample of his paperwork by contacting the club or maybe by contacting Bill, here on the list (he seems to travel a lot).
2. I'd also STRONGLY recommend that ALL Coupe owners keep a copy of the Coupe Type Specification and take it with them to the annual. It contains the LAW on most of the basic Coupe options and combinations. Everything else is, at best, a _supplemental_ type certificate or a one-time change. 3. Last, I'd suggest doing the ice-pick test on the push rods early in the annual. It may take a day or two to get them FEDEXed from Skyport if you have a corroded one or two. 4. Lastest, I'd recommend you take a current copy of Coupe Capers with you to the annual. It has advertisements for all the Coupe vendors so you can call immediately to make orders for overnight delivery, if needed. -- Ed Burkhead Peoria, Ill. N3802H
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