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Larry Wilkins wrote: > I think they got that backwards. Six miles down for every one mile > forward. At least that's the way it > seems. Like my old instructor told me. It has a glide ratio roughly > equivalent to a 900 pound cook > stove. > > Larry > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > > any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Dwight, > > > > The only printed info I have found on glide ratio is from the Mooney > > Specs at > > 1450 GW. A 415 C at 1260 would be better. How much ??? > > > > The specs given on the M-10,, page 424 "The Ercoupe, A Touch of Class" , > > is > > 6:1. > > > > This means if you are 1 mile above the level ground on a standard day, > > no > > wind, and at gross weight (1450 lbs) , you would expect the M-10 to > > glide 6 > > miles before landing. That is if you glide at the best rate. A 415 C > > should > > do a little better. > > > > If I remember correctly, a Cherokee 140 and a Cessna 172 both have a > > glide > > ratio of about 8.5 : 1. > > > > The Coupe is not a glider, but is very manuverable. Get rid of any > > excess > > weight, (yours or ANY un-needed equipment) :). :) ; and you will GO > > FURTHER. > > > > REgards, > > > > Harry Francis > > > > ___Don't worry about getting rid of excess weight! Aircraft weight does > > not effect the glide distance. Craig > > 2623H_______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- > ----------------------------------------------------- > Click here for Free Video!! > http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ > > __________________________________________________ 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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