Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Pedals

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----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- And, the answer is,  "What is a V-tail Bonnanza?  Also, speaking about controlled crashes, that's what all landings are.  If you are lined up with the center line of the runway, and if you don't drop too fast, and if you can keep it from blowing over on you, and if you can walk away from it, it's considered a good landing.  I see no difference in safety, between a Coupe and any other ruddered aircraft.  Either way, you have to be lined up, and stay lined up.  With rudders, you cross control.  with a Coupe, you crab into the wind.  Either way, assuming you comply with the afore mentioned criteria, it's a safe landing.   Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ercoupes Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 6:15 AM Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Pedals ----[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/