----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----Glen!
The Piper Tripacer had a connection between the rudder & aileron that would provide proportional
movement of the rudder when the ailerons were deflected to provide coordinated turns.In this connection
was incorperated , a spring that allowed the controles to be crossed to provide a slip or skid. Many pilots
had this feature disabled. I don't know the reason.
I got this from the owners manual for our 58 Tripacer. This feature is disabled ours.
Darwin
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----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----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. ThanksGlen Davis CFII
Grumman Tiger N70GD
1946 Ercoupe N3103H
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