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<Sigh> Ercoupes do not sink like rocks. They do sink more than the Cessna floaters and gliders that most of us were trained on, but now I prefer the less floaty airplanes. A standard approach, with two people on board, will have a little power left on. I fly 80 mph on approach, letting the airspeed fall to about 70-75 mph over-the-fence and about 1200-1300 rpm all the way down. But experiment a bit with your airplane to see what numbers work out best. Don't try for a full-stall flare and landing like the Cessnas, just fly your Ercoupe onto the runway and let the nose touch down immediately. Cut power during the round-out or right at wheels-on. For a power-off landing (e.g. practicing engine-outs), with two people, you'll need an over-the-fence speed somewhat higher, maybe 80 mph or a higher. Again, experiment, and get ready to add power if your experiment doesn't work. When you find the right speed and height that doesn't require last-second power, remember it and use it for your engine-out practice. By myself I usually don't need the extra power and fly base and final at idle. > From: "scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: "scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] New Ercoupe owner questions <snip> > Q-1 > > What is the best landing technique? We have a 800 FPM sink > rate on final aproach and not much time for a flare or a > mistake. Power is 1500 rpm on approach and at idle from ~ > 500 feet from the run way @ ?? ft altitude. The nose is down > and we try and maintain about 70 mph. > > The thing sinks like a rock! What are we doing wrong? (see Q-2) ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
