I've been in the EOC for a year now and appreciate the information and sharing. I use a wheelchair and am trying to get back into flying after 30 something years. I explained all this when I joined EOC last year and a number of EOC members have encouraged me and taken interest in my progress.
I acquired a private license in the mid-60's (95 hrs in a club Ercoupe) but haven't flown since about 1966 when I moved and no longer had access to the club coupe. I retired from the federal government in 1995 and moved to Orlando. I'm active in the local EAA chapter. I'm waiting to hear from FAA in Oklahoma City re outcome of my third class medical. It's now been at least 10 weeks since my I submitted the last medical tests required by OK City. In the meantime I'm trying to locate the Ercoupe that Howard Treadwell (used a wheelchair, probably now deceased) that was modified with a door in its side. Recently Jack Compere in Oregon gave me color photos of the plane (N87292). He'd tracked it to Texas. I called the Terrel, TX, airport and learned that someone there had had a plane with a door but a different N number than N87292. Terrel said the owner had sold it and the new owner had crashed it and was dead. I searched the website Landings and found N87292 registered to a Barry Coppage in Houston, TX, in July 1995. I wrote about two weeks ago but haven't heard anything. Could there have been more than one coupe modified with a door? I doubt it, but can't explain two different N numbers. Presumably Howard Treadwell only got field approval, not an STC. I'm aware that Ed Burkhead recently responded to someone who also interested in the coupe with the door for the benefit of a disabled passenger. I continue interested in the coupe because I don't relish the thought of learning to use a rudder hand control on another aircraft, but access to the coupe is the major problem with it. I'm interested in getting some David Clarke headphones and someone on the coupers list recently referred to a site that offered the best price. Thanks to all who've shown continuing interest and support.
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