Hi Larry: Thanks for the response. When I got my initial checkout, (I bought the coupe without even flying it) my instructor hadn't flown one either. He read the POH and decided that "it could too stall and spin". He tried a dive and full power climb to "stall". Scared me to death. As I recall, the plane actually hung for a moment before it slid backwards. That was over 30 years ago so maybe it is just my overactive memory recalling something that can't really happen. I got my Private checkout in my coupe. I don't think the inspector had ever flown one. He really gave the airplane the once over before we went flying. The ride lasted all of .6 hr. He was really glad to get out. Bob
>From: Larry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >CC: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [COUPERS] coupe expenses >Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2000 12:07:30 -0800 > >Hi Bob, > The biggest problem I had with the Coupe was getting someone that >could check me >out in it. Couldn't find anyone qualified to check me out that was himself >checked >out in the Coupe. I found one that I talked into Winging it. We decided >we'd go up >together, and if we survived the initial flight, he'd first sign himself >off, and >then me. We haven't gone up together yet as I had to fix a leak in one of >the >tanks. As the tank is now in the hands of the A&P (A&E), aka mechanic, >fully >repaired, it's only a install away from the day of reckoning. If we >survive, I'll >let you know how it went. I actually cheated, and went up without him >prior to >removing the tank a couple of times. So, I'll be checking him out prior to >his >checking me out. > >Larry (one of the 3 Stooges) > >Robert Hartman wrote: > > > First of all I would like to thank you all for bringing back a flood of > > memories. I owned a coupe back in '68 for about a year and a half...put >a > > little more than 100 hours on it before I got stupid and sold it. I >haven't > > flown since 1972 but am thinking of getting another coupe (my first > > love,after my wife of course) but before selling my sailboat to get the > > money to do it I'd like to have some idea of expenses. I've been out of >the > > loop, so to speak, for a long time and I was wondering if any of you >could > > give me any "ballpark" figures on current costs. I am located in East > > Jordan, MI and already know the cost of a hanger here (it was $30 a mo >in > > Topeka, KS when I had N3704H). What I would like to know (yes, I'm > > comparing apples to oranges) is what is the cost of an annual now? Is >it > > hard to find A&Es (are they still called that?) to do an annual or any >other > > work on a coupe, what sort of things should I be looking out for as I >begin > > my search for a coupe? Again, I know that the expenses are related to > > location, but any help you can give would be appreciated. Thanks! > > > > Bob Hartman > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >CC: Coupe-list <[email protected]> > > >Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Written exam > > >Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2000 10:55:54 -0800 > > > > > >Ed Burkhead wrote: > > > > > > > > Jack, > > > > > > > > Almost any method of studying for the test will work if you keep one > > > > thing in mind. > > > > > > > > You are NOT studying for a written test. You ARE studying so you'll > > > > know the right answer when it is need in the air. > > > > > > > > I may not have gotten the max score when I took the written, but I >kept > > > > studying for the more important test. > > > > > > > > It's your life you are betting on you knowledge, your ability and >the > > > > support services such as your mechanic and airplane designer and > > > > builders. And the lives of your family for, even if they aren't in >the > > > > plane with you, your loss is about the most devastating thing that >could > > > > happen to them. > > > > > > > > Having said that, flying isn't particularly dangerous. . . . If you >know > > > > the right answers when the time comes. You aren't studying for a >test, > > > > you are studying for life. The test score to shoot for is 100% > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Ed Burkhead > > > > Peoria, Ill. > > > > Ercoupe N3802H, 415-D > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I am 61 and just bought a '67 Alon. I am preparing for the >written > > >test by > > > > > reviewing and studying the Gleim sample questions and answers for >the > > >private > > > > > pilot test. Does any have any better study or preparation hints? > > >Jack > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ _______ > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > > Get your favorite topic delivered daily. > > > > > http://www.topica.com/t/11 > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ _______ > > > > To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > Get your favorite topic delivered daily. > > > > http://www.topica.com/t/11 > > > > > >Very well put Ed, Thank you. 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