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Landing speed in a coupe is 65 to 75 , depending on model Coupe. I learned that the later Alon models do have less air flowing over the elevator due to fuselage design. So leaving a little power in, or keeping a higher speed is recommended. Speed is relative. Airspeed meter readings differ from plane to plane as much as 25 MPH. When you read 70 in your plane you actually might fly 90, you never know. With all the components influencing airspeed readings, you will never have correct values. You'll need to find out for yourself what the best approach speed is. The power off stall times 1.3 will bring you in the ballpark of 65 and when fully loaded to 70 provided that The you fly in standard air and have a brand new airspeed system . But the power off stall calculation is only something for safety. A more practical thing is to shoot for an airspeed which will give you a rate of sink of around 500 fpm. This seems to me the best speed then for approach and emergency in any given Coupe. Airspeed readings do differ from plane to plane , VSI readings usually do not. (?) And yes, Ercoupes do not have flaps, but flaps lower the stall speed just by a margin. Hartmut N161LH 3B9 wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > Bob, > > I fly a '67 Alon, and do not land slower than 70. In fact, in gusty wind, > or with extra weight I'll land at 80-85. That said, I'm usually off the > runway in a thousand feet or less. The 'Coupe has very little float, so if > you come in a little hot, you can bleed off speed in ground effect in a > heartbeat, once you get used to it. > > The fella who trained me how to fly 'Coupes taught me that in a pinch I > could land her at full cruise if the field is long enough, but to never ever > land her too slow. Behind the power curve is an unhappy place to be; get > too slow and you could drop her like a rock. > > You could land that 182 so slow partly because of those big ol' flaps, which > we don't have. > > Leslie Holbrook > Alon A2 N161LH (Flying Colors #1) > Chester, CT 3B9 > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Re: Digest list: Ercoupe Technical discussion > >(moderated) > >Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 00:07:01 EDT > > > >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > >advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > >Can any one tell me the proper takeoff & landing speeds for a1966 Alon A2 > >. > > I have conflicting information. The Qwners Manual says for takeoff 65 > >MPH and approch speed 70-80 MPH The Origional Flight Manual says > >Landing > >& takeoff at 65 MPH > > > >I am operating out of a1800' grass strip and landing at 70 MPH is a little > >scary. If the grass is even a little wet you slide all over the place > >70 MPH seem very fast to me. If you make a hard landing at that speed > >something has to give. I was able to land my 182 slower then that. Any > >advice would be apreciated before I break something. With a power off > >stall > >speed of 48 MPH I figure you should be able to land at about 60 to 65 > >MPH. That's 1.3 times the stall speed. Iam a little afraid to try it at > >my > >grass strip due to the possibilty of ending up in the trees at the > >aproach > >end of my runway if Iam wrong. > > > >Any insite would be welcome. > >Thanks > >Bob Bullock > >N5621F > > > >================================================================== > >TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > ================================================================== > TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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