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on 7/14/03 3:33 PM, John Stevens at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My Ercoupe 415-C is without the aileron counterweights at the moment (the > way I bought her) but I do have the originals available if I want them. I > have seen 'coupes with and without them on - I was wondering if anyone can > shed light on the difference in performance with and without and to whether > it's worth the bother to re-install them at the moment. > > Thanks in advance > > John (CF-RGD) > > ========================================================================== ==== Yo, John Ercoupe Service Memorandum No. 56 amd 57 have the information you need. If aileron free play does not exceed 5/16", you still have freedom from flutter throughout the operational range of the airplane without the weights (and their 3.5 lbs. useless weight). They are a "maintenance problem" and "might present a flight hazard". Regards, WRB ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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