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Mike, what's your opinion on the Ercoupe ingress-egress issue for people with no or limited mobility in their legs? I've had a fellow in my plane who has issues similar to a polio survivor, and in spite of his herculean arm strength, in and out was really hard. The geometry just made it hard for him to find a surface to push against. The wing-walks suddenly seemed very narrow. He ended up sort of having to flop in, nearly braining himself, then struggle to get his legs in and turned around. I've seen the photos of the door conversions, but I bet it would be hard to get one approved now. I mean, what holds the airplane together? There's no upper cabin structure. What about the side window? Greg At 08:48 AM 3/17/2005, Mike Dean wrote: >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any >advice in this forum.]---- > > >Glen, > >I too had polio as a child, and have a set of hand controls for use in >Cessna's. Contact Mike Smith, at the International Wheelchair Aviators, >located in Big Bear CA. I'm sure he would be very happy to help you as >best he can. > >IWA: http://www.wheelchairaviators.org/index.html > >The only other pedal-less airplane that I am aware was the Skyfarer. In >fact it had no rudders at all. It was a high-wing, 2 place trike, with >twin vertical stabs (like the Ercoupe). There weren't a lot of them made, >and only a couple still flying I believe. > >I don't know if the list will allow attachments, but I have some photos, >and a short article on the Skyfarer, if anyone is interested. Email me >directly and I'll email them back to you. > >Mike Dean >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Gang > >I am training my friend from elementary school, now a 48 year old doctor, >how to fly. We are using my Ercoupe as he had polio as a child and has >limited use of his legs. Additionally, I have provided my Coupe to the >Daytona Beach, Florida chapter of the EAA so they can teach a 16 year old >boy with Spina Bifida to fly. > >CBS news has decided to do a story on my Coupe and the two student >pilots. They will film it early April. The producer asked me if I know >of any other disabled pilots that fly Coupes. I don't, but I told him I >would put the query out on the Ercoupe email list. So, any of you flying >Coupes (without rudder pedals) because you have a physical handicap or >know someone else who does? > >They also asked me if there were any other pedalless airplanes with a >aileron/rudder direct connection like the Coupe. I said I don't know of >any but, again, I would put the question out to the Ercoupe users >group. I believe some Bonanzas have a partial connection between the >ailerons and the rudders but they certainly do have pedals. ><<Lynn...am I right on this one?>> > >I'll let you all know when the piece will air. > >Thanks >Glen Davis CFII >Grumman Tiger N70GD >1946 Ercoupe N3103H > |-----| >_________(*)_________ > o o o > >========================================================================= ===== >To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm >Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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