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ANOTHER great reply! Not every "Coupe" out there is a gem! Actually there are probably more BAD ones than good ones! George Frebert On Thu, 15 Feb 2001 17:30:11 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > At 03:53 PM 2/15/01 -0800, Bruce Abbott wrote: > >I am a 45 hour student pilot, close to my check ride and considering the > >purchase of a 1946 CD with metal wings, peddles and the 0200 conversion. > > Would any of the members comment as to whether this would be a good > >choice for someone of my limited hours ? > > Absolutely! With some provisos: > > Proviso 1: Metal wings may mean nobody has looked hard at the structure > in maybe 40 years. That could be a problem. You need to KNOW (not > assume) the condition of the spars and spar carry-through. Assume > there is serious corrosion, and be surprised if there isn't. A grounded > airplane > really sucks. On a metal wing plane, you may really need to talk with our > Syd Cohen about his means for conducting the inspection using fiber optics. > > Proviso 2: The plane is otherwise in good shape. It's hard, as a newcomer > to aviation, to have the right contacts to have the right people in your > corner > as a buyer. Don't mean to discourage you, just giving you the facts. > > Proviso 3: You can get someone to teach you in the thing. Don't laugh... > ...many > CFIs are relatively inexperienced pilots. They've done the same thing over > and over > again, and just aren't equipped to deal with anything but spam-cans. > > Proviso 4: 415s with pedals are a bit wierd in that you still steer on the > ground > with the yoke (in most cases). That may flummox your CFI and you a bit. > > >I have done all my training in > >a Cherokee 180 but the club I belong to is getting crowded and sometimes > >it is nearly impossible to schedule an aircraft. Many thanks for any > >advice. > > Consider carefully whether this is really the right alternative for > finishing up. There > are programs (like American Flyers "finish up" program) that are designed to > get you through that last little bit of training and get you your PP-ASEL. > What > I'm saying is... ...in and off itself, the availability of a single rental > aircraft is not a > reason to buy. What I'm saying is... ...for what you're going to spend on > this > Ercoupe in the first several months, you could finish your PP-ASEL in style > several times over. > > Maybe you can, some weeks in advance, block out a week in that PA28-180 > for the purpose of finishing up. > > More important than the particular model of plane is its condition. If you > find a > really good Cherokee 140, 150, 151, 180, or 181 or a (am I really saying > this) > truly excellent Skyhawk, or Cessna 152 it may cost a bit more, but you will > have > fewer worries. By 'truly excellent' I mean one with impeccable maintenance, > that's > known locally, and is probably rather expensive. Assuming you can handle the > financing, you can finish up and then decide what to do next; sell for more > than > you paid, put it on lease-back, or whatever. > > It may be the thing to do. But don't think 'no sweat, I'll just by that > Ercoupe that > nobody has flown for a couple of years, and finish up in it.' > > Greg > > > --------------------------------- > to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. > http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01 > _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ --------------------------------- to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
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