N2439H, serial # 3064, 1946, 415-D is registered to Gary McArthur in Uvalde, Texas. Jim N-87112 -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Coupers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 12:23 PM Subject: Rainy Day Thoughts
>Another one of our typical Oregon 100% humidity, visibility >3, 1500' >ceiling days. Shouldn't complain too much though considering whats >happenning in the midwest and east. > >This AM have spent the time (re)reading Fred Weicks' book "From the Ground >UP" and came across a couple of things which may be of interest to the >whole group. > >In the last couple of months, several members have asked about shoulder >harnesses for the Ercoupe. On page 235 of the book, it says that when >Sanders took over the Ercoupe in 1948, one of the minor improvements that >were made was a shoulder harness arrangement, the first in the light plane >industry (offered as optional equipment); another was the plexiglass bubble >windshield. To me, this means an approved standard shoulder harness is out >there which should have matriculated down to the current type certificate >holder, Univair. Can anyone in the group (or if Univair reads this) >provide further information on this?? > >The second item I noted was that in 1947 Fred Weick tried to buy an Ercoupe >from ERCO but the company owner Henry Berliner said "no", but provided him >with Ercoupe N2439H for his personal use with all fuel and maintenance done >by the company. When ERCO folded up and he went to Texas A&M, he finally >bought the plane at the used price of $1500.00. Haven't I seen N2439H >mentioned on this net recently? If not whoever now owns the plane should >know they own an Ercoupe with a very distinct history. > >Supposed to have 22 minutes and 15 seconds of clearing this PM before the >next front comes in (which is supposed to last for the coming 5 to 7 days), >so better get out and enjoy it. (Clearing here means I'll be able to see >the hill tops about a mile away). > >Dan
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