Well, as much as it pains me to admit defeat, I've checked, and yes
a Coupe will stall. In a March 1946 issue of Air Facts Magazine, it
clearly states, "The Ercoupe, of course, won't spin, but it can be
stalled, and for that reason it is probably quite desirable that its
highly praiseworthy safety characteristics not be overemphasized to the
point that the stall part is ignored. As a matter of fact it would seem
quite reasonable that a good Ercoupe pilot should learn to experiment
with and demonstrate stalls and slow flight situations and recoveries to
just as high a degree of proficiency as the pilot of any spinnable
airplane."
So, there you have it Warren, you were right as always. May
Elephants caress you with their toes. May the bird of paradise fly up
your nose. God how it pains me to admit defeat. By the way, the
reprint of the entire article is available from Skyport Services in a
small book entitled "The Aircoupe Story". I do have my doubts as to the
accuracy of the story, as they couldn't even spell Ercoupe right. (Yes,
I know someone out there will let me know that at some point in their
life, they were also known as Aircoupes)
By the way, the does list a stall speed of 58 mph.
By the way #2, some one was asking about landing distance to clear a
50 ft. obstacle. Please see the following:
pressure OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE
altitude 0 d. F. 20 d. F 40 d. F. 60 d. F. 80 d.
f. 100 d. F.
sea level 1600 1650 1700 1750
1800 1850
2000 ft. 1700 1750 1800 1850
1900 1950
4000 ft. 1800 1850 1900 1950
2000 2050
6000 ft. 1900 1950 2000 2050
2100 2150
The above is for a 415-D model
Larry
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