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Quoting Larry Snyder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm new to this forum, just starting to read this as I'm about to > purchase an Ercoupe 415-C. I've been reading up on Ercoupes and I have > a question about useful load. I'm a chunky guy. No, actually, I'm kind > of fat. So at 220, it looks like another 200 pound person puts me at > max gross weight and I don't have any fuel yet. So, since a 415-D is > basically the same airplane with a gross weight of 1400 pounds, is > there any fudge factor on putting 90 pounds of extra weight in fuel in > the plane? Or am I limited to flying alone or with small people, at > least until I lose 50 pounds? Would it be OK in winter? I know that no > one wants to state it's OK to fly overloaded. But has anyone done it, > or know of experiences with it? The only aerodynamic difference between a 415C and a 415D is the 4 degrees less elevator travel. In practice, that really doesn't make a difference in normal flight. You figure it out. You also can figure out how you and another 200-pounder will fit across the cabin :-) Greg ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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