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Larry, Please let me add some P.S. items I intended to put in my first response. In a Coupe WITH rudder pedals, once the crosswind component gets stronger than 15 mph, you're best off leveling the wings and touching down in the crab, nose high. Actually using the pedals for landing is reserved for less than 15 mph crosswind component. Also, I always had sore knees during my long cross-country trips in my pedal equipped Coupe from the cramped position. My passengers were always somewhat uncomfortable keeping their feet off the pedals (it looked like they were afraid we'd crash and die if they touched the pedals). If I ever get my medical back (or the Coupe slips into the Sport Pilot legal range), I'll buy a Coupe without pedals. Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Larry Hutchinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 6:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] To rudder or not to rudder ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- I know this is probably not going to generate much in the way of an definite answer but I need a bit of help. I am about to purchase a "coupe" and I just found out it does NOT have rudder pedals. Now I know that should not come as any big surprise but in the back of my mind I was convinced I needed pedals. You see while I'm not exactly a green horn when it comes to airplanes I have never had the fun of flying in one of these fine machines. I guess what I need to know is it really all that big of a deal? Is it worth the investment in time and money to convert or should I just leave well enough alone and go fly the thing. If I were to convert can anyone give me a ball park estimate on cost. Thanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] ========================================================================== == == To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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