Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Pedals

[Richard Eddinger]

----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- I for one agree on rudder pedals. I was taught to fly 40 years ago with pedals and to take them away from me would be like taking candy from a baby. I like to have full control and able to fly straight into a landing with no grab. However that is why they make more than one type of car every one to there own liking, and I would not down grade any one for there opinion on what is the best. I only bought my coupe because of the pedals it has and I am making several modifications to it even though it was probably a great plane to start with. It is a matter of what you might want not a matter of how it was to start with. Boy did we ever modify the Kitty Hawk  and I for one am glad some decided to do so. Just my 2 pennies worth. Thanks for listening if you did.   Dick & Nancy     [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ercoupes Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 5:15 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/