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The Erco Instruction Manual lists for the 415-C the following speeds. Best angle of climb Vy between 50 and 60 MPH Best rate of Climb Vx 70 MPH near Sea level and 60 MPH at 10000 ft Stalls at 45 MPH in level attitude and around 63 MPH in a steep Turn. Approach Speed is listed between 60 and 70 MPH. All speeds for max. t.o. weight of 1260# and at standard conditions. These speeds are of course only of value with a newly overhauled airspeed indicator and a leak tight system. Since this can not be assured in almost any Ercoupe I would recommend to not to trust your readings too much. I experienced an airspeed meter reading of 20 MPH off, showing 20 Miles more than flown. I usually landed that Coupe with a reading of 85 MPH, which translates to 65 MPH real speed. Took me a steep approach and a hard bounce to find that out . Ha Ha . If in doubt come in at 80 Miles, you can bleed the speed off on a long runway. If you come in too slow - well see above. My experience is that the minimum rotating speed is somewhere between 50 and 60 miles. The coupe feels sluggish then and does not really want to leave the ground. From 60 on all seems normal. So rotate at 65 and climb out at around 70 . That should be good. Add 5 MPH if you want for safety. Ones in the air test the stall speed . It should be between 40 and 50 , depending on the weight. However make sure you ask the guy who has flown that Coupe before to get a better picture. He is the best source for the speeds. If your C- Model is an Converted D, then higher approach speeds apply. Hartmut N3330H Enea Grande wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > Hi, > > I am buying a 1946 415-C with 85 HP. As I bring it from the USA to > Canada I will have to pass through some mountainous terrain. I am > leaving tomorrow night (Wed) to go get it. > > My question is what airpseeds do Ercoupe fly: > > Best Rate of Climb > Best Angle of Climb > Rotate Speed > Climb (Normal) > Approach Speeds (No Wind & X-Wind) > > Thanks. > > -- > Enea Grande > Gigabyte Computer Systems - Edmonton > Tel/Fax: (780) 462-6104 > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Sid.bAhN69 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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