At 06:31 AM 7/26/00 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >hello all.. i have just purchased a 1946 ercoupe serial #3382 and love it. I >am finishing my liscense in a cessena 172 but with my liscense complete will >devote my flying to the coupe. I have flown it a couple of times and love >the way it lands. really smooth.
Congratulations on a good choice. The more I fly Ercoupes, the more I dislike the way Skyshlocks fly. One thing to remember, however, is that the 172 will forgive something an Ercoupe will not. That is, get slow down final, and the 172 will just shorten its landing roll and make you look like a genius. In an Ercoupe, an alarming sink rate will develop and you'll smack the runway or the cornfield in front of it. So be very conscious of your airspeed, especially given that the Ercoupe is content with a 10MPH more than the 172 wants. Also, learn to recognize what developing sink looks like... ...if you've been flying a 172 it's quite possible that you've not been trained to recognize the tell-tale signs of an airplane that is on pitch but below airspeed and starting to sink. Get to know the speeds (both power on and power off) that the sink starts to develop at, and learn how to avoid it when necessary and to use it in place of flaps and slips when necessary. Go out and practice some dead-stick landings as well. You'll find that the 'Coupe wants you to turn towards the runway a lot sooner than the 172, but is easier to get down. Just don't try and 'stretch' the glide! Greg __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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