[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 8/8/99 2:16:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > > << Don't burst their bubble, they're happy in their own little world. > Maybe someday they'll become 'enlightened' and get exposed to "The > Wonderful World of Coupes". ;-) > > Bob Saville >> > It usually just takes just one ride in a Coupe to do it. > kim
Hi Kim,
You're right. Back in the 80's, when I was looking for a plane to
buy,
a friend of mine told me he had a coupe for sale. I was instantly
interested as I can remember when they first came out and I was just a
kid that hung around the airport. (Even then I thought they were a real
"cute" plane and someday I'd like to have one.) But thus far I had never
been up in one.
When we got to the Airport to look at it and he mentioned that it
had
no rudder pedals (as though that was a 'plus' towards my buying it?) I
instantly lost interest as I just 'loved' to slip in on my final, no
matter what I was flying. (I did it so much that I actually got pretty
good at it.)
He told me that there was an "after-market" kit that I could get
and
have rudder pedals if I really wanted them. He added, since we're here
we might as well go flying and if you like it you can buy it and if not
at least you got a free ride. Well now, who could say "no" to a deal
like that? NOT I!
He took off and landed it, and I flew it for about 15-20 minutes.
When
we got back to the hangar I wrote him a check for it, and the hangar. He
advised me to fly it a few times before I ordered the pedal kit. I
agreed, and guess what? Each time I flew it I liked it more. Now here
it is 13 years later and there is NO WAY I would spoil the good handling
of this wonderful airplane by putting pedals in it!
Do I miss slipping? I used to, but the more I fly my coupe the
less I
miss slipping. (Besides, it I can find enough crosswind I can land it
sideways anyway.) Great big ;-)
Later Kim,
Bob Saville
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