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Fred
Weick, the Coupe's designer, told me he never expected our planes to be flying
more than about 10 years. Nothing else ever had up till the day he designed the
Coupe, about 36 years after the first powered flight. He expected these planes
to be recycled while we flew newer MUCH better designs.
In his last years Fred repeatedly cautioned us about
high speed cruise on bumpy days. It can produce, he said, high "g" force
transient loads we shouldn't allow on our 55 year old planes. (And they were
only 45 years old, mostly, when he was telling us that.) It's good to remember
to slow down on bumpy days or climb up to 7,000-12,000 feet to be above the
bumps for a long cruise. ((Here's a 7146 prop grin from on
high!))
Ed
Burkhead
N3802H, Ercoupe 415-D
Peoria, IL
N3802H, Ercoupe 415-D
Peoria, IL
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Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Ercoupe losses----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----A while ago when we had this thread I learned alot about what 55 years
can do to an airplane. From that point on... in turbulence or cruddy weather,
the thought of something overlooked comes to mind. I guess others think so
too since John Wrights 'corrosion awareness' speeches are so well recieved.
Thanks for bringing a topic that affects us one and all.
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