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Gang
I am training my friend from elementary school, now a 48 year old doctor,
how to fly. We are using my Ercoupe as he had polio as a child and has
limited use of his legs. Additionally, I have provided my Coupe to the
Daytona Beach, Florida chapter of the EAA so they can teach a 16 year old boy
with Spina Bifida to fly.
CBS news has decided to do a story on my Coupe and the two student
pilots. They will film it early April. The producer asked me if I
know of any other disabled pilots that fly Coupes. I don't, but I
told him I would put the query out on the Ercoupe email list. So, any
of you flying Coupes (without rudder pedals) because you have a physical
handicap or know someone else who does?
They also asked me if there were any other pedalless airplanes with a
aileron/rudder direct connection like the Coupe. I said I don't know of
any but, again, I would put the question out to the Ercoupe users group. I
believe some Bonanzas have a partial connection between the ailerons and the
rudders but they certainly do have pedals.
<<Lynn...am I right on this one?>>
I'll let you all know when the piece will air.
Thanks
Glen Davis CFII
Grumman Tiger N70GD
1946 Ercoupe N3103H
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Grumman Tiger N70GD
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