the 415C has plenty of up elevator for any contingincy; the 415D does not. That is why most people put a split elevator on the 415D. And yes, you can put a split elevator on a 415C. I have just read in Fred Weicks book that when Saunders took over from ERCO they made several approved mods to the coupe. One was the bubble windshield and another was a shoulder harness. The bubble windshield is quite common, but as of yet, no one has answered my query as to whether Univair obtained the mod for the shoulder harness when they took over the Ercoupe. Anyone out there know about this??? oldaniel
---------- > From: The Craigmyles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Fw: Welcome to the unique world of coupes > Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 8:30 PM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Craigmyles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 11:25 PM > Subject: Welcome to the unique world of coupes > > > >Thanks for some great inspiration, Rob. We've got some fairly wide open > >spaces up here in Upstate NY too, and I'm constantly dreaming about the > >coming summer. At my home airport, Oneonta (N66), we have some infamous > >crosswinds at times, so 19H will be in her element. Looking at your > boredom > >fighter, I'm curious how much polishing it takes to keep a Coupe so > >beautifully polished. As "mine" is (won't be mine for 2 months still), > >she's base white with green and blue stripes- pretty, but lacking > >"attitude". Does anyone happen to know how much full paint weighs on a > >Coupe? I stand to save even more, since her wings are metal. Also, should > >anyone accuse me of showing off by stripping and polishing, maybe I can > >sound more pragmatic by saying I did it for the weight savings! > > > >On a totally unrelated note, I have a more delicate question for you and > >other experienced Coupers. We had a sad accident in my neighborhood last > >summer, http://www.ntsb.gov/Aviation/NYC/lnarr_98A107.htm . I don't wish > >to dwell on such things... but because I don't know a high-time and current > >Couper locally for my checkout, some knowledge would ease my mind. I'm > >under the impression that although the Ercoupe won't exactly stall, it is > >vital that adequate airspeed be achieved a certain height above flare for > >elevator authority, especially during an emergency landing with a > >windmilling prop. I believe that when my neighbor augered in, he was > >probably straining with the elevator at the "up" stop, unable to pitch to > >avoid a tragic impact. I had a low-altitude engine failure in a 172 a few > >years back, and made a very tight pasture in the woods. I was very glad > for > >every bit of elevator travel that Skychicken had- it was a hard, FULL stall > >touchdown, which came out quite graceful, except for my knocking knees > >(couldn't even stand up when we climbed out). Can I feel as confident of > >the outcome if 91H ever lets me down? Should I look into finding a "split" > >elevator- does that make any difference, and would it still be a legal > 415C > >with 13 deg. travel? I'm also interested in locating approval data for > >shoulder harnesses- my neighbors may have gotten out if they had been > >conscious after the deceleration. I am learning the Coupe can be much > safer > >than less interesting airplanes, but this one aspect concerns me a bit. > > > >Sorry to be morbid- hope someone can ease my mind. > >- Rob Craigmyle, future curator-pilot of 91H. > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 8:59 PM > >Subject: Re: Couper Culture > > > >Rob Talbot-Jones, N3040H. > > > >
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