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David, I fly from IL to NV alot in a Alon aircoupe. I plan my flights for 2-2.5 hours, so I have lots of fuel in case of head winds.. One good rule I follow is however high the airport is, is how long I want the runway to be. If I land at 5000', I would like a 5000' runway. If I land at a 7000' high airport a 7000' runway. A 3000' high airport, a 3000' runway. The highest airport I took off was Evanston , WY 7200' high. I rolled over 5000' before I left the ground. The aircoupes do well on grass, snow and dirt, just keep the wheel pants off of them. Gene from IL David Schultz wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > Hello, > > I am considering the purchase of a 1946 Ercoupe. (it has the 85 Hp > conversion.) I > live in southwest, Montana and am concerned about flying an Ercoupe in a > high altitude, mountainous region. Should I be concerned? I would use > the > airplane mainly for recreational flights, less than 400 miles, around > the > northwest. Occasionally I would hope to do some cross country flying. > > I would be interested to know of any experience relative to flying an > Ercoupe in country like mine. > > Also, can anyone tell me what is the typical, full fuel, useful load of > Ercoupes? What is a typical climb rate for the airplane if loaded at, or > close to, maximum? I weigh 165 # and if I take a passenger, the plane > will > be close to max gross. What kind of performance can I expect? Typically > the > weather here is rather cool, but we do get hot days in the summer. What > experience has anyone in the group had in flying Ercoupes under hot, > high > altitude conditions such as these? > > Has anyone in the group landed an Ercoupe on grass or dirt strips? How > does > an Ercoupe do in these situations? > > What is the Vx and Vy speeds for an Ercoupe? > > Is there an Ercoupe Pilot's Operating Handbook online? > > Any information would be greatly appreciated. > > --------------- > > --------------------------------- > to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------- to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Sid.bAhN69 Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [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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