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Disagreed in all aspects. Hartmut [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Has no one devoted to rudder pedals the guts to say this?FRED WEICK > WAS IN A MAJORITY OF ONE when he designed the pedals OUT of Ercoupes, > Why has no other manufacturer followed him?You may guess I do not wish > to fly an Ercoupe sans pedals, it ruins your correct flying of all > other types as I have witnessed recently with a rudderless person. I > still consider a landing in a strong crosswind in an Ercoupe without > pedals to be a "controlled crash" Let's face it, at the point of > touchdown you have no control of the airplane, inertia overtakes you > and unless you have correctly sorted out the drift on the approach you > will not continue down the centerline, nor do you have the ability to > deal with a rising into wind wing which may start to lift.Buy an Alon, > they sorted out so many of the shortcomings of the Ercoupes and they > are a delight to fly (with pedals).Dave Vernon > > ========================================================================== ==== > 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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