-----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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