Hey Rick: If you are an A&P with the approved paperwork from the FAA, you
can make the modifications to put Rams Horn style yokes in your Coupe.
(Kevin is) The change you are talking about is considered a major change
because
it modifies the control system of the Ercoupe. The Rams Horn style yokes
were put in later Aircoupe aircraft (Alon for example) and required shorter
yokes as well as a different attach system.
There was a kit FMK-14 sold by Skyport (when it was at American
Champion Aircraft) which included the Rams Horn style yokes and a sample 337
to
use to obtain FAA approval. Making the change to your aircraft without the
proper approval, paperwork, and documentation could create problems for you
or your family at a later date.
Lynn Nelsen
In a message dated 6/19/2010 11:02:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
That is what I was thinking. The hub of the Cessna type yoke is longer,
which probably means allowing the hub itself to replace the elevator stop
bushing.
My thought is to remove one yoke, slip on the new one, allow the original
side to bottom out against the panel, and then measure the distance between
the panel and the new yoke. Removing that length of yoke tube from both
sides should allow the elevator travel to remain uneffected.
Sound correct?
Rick
--- In [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])
, "Kevin" <kgass...@...> wrote:
>
> The yokes I had in one of my Ercoupes required the tube to be shortened
and new holes drilled.
>
> Kevin1
>
>
>
> --- In [email protected]_
(mailto:[email protected]) , "n611gc"
<genesisinvestmentstrategies@> wrote:
> >
> > Did you have to change the yoke tube or did they bolt on where the
holes for the old yokes were?
> >
> > --- In [email protected]_
(mailto:[email protected]) , <jackburwell2619@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have Cessna type Ram's Horn yokes and love them.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected]_
(mailto:[email protected]) [mailto:[email protected]_
(mailto:[email protected]) ] On
> > > Behalf Of lamkeyfred@
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 12:47 PM
> > > To: [email protected]_
(mailto:[email protected])
> > > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Cessna type yokes
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Why in the world would you replace the beautiful Pretzel with an
ugly
> > > Cessna yoke?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: n611gc <genesisinvestmentstrategies@
> > > <mailto:genesisinvestmentstrategies%40yahoo.com> >
> > > To: [email protected]_
(mailto:[email protected]) <mailto:ercoupe-tech%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Fri, Jun 18, 2010 9:47 pm
> > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Cessna type yokes
> > >
> > >
> > > Has anyone here replaced their yokes with the Cessna type?
> > >
> >
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