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For some reason Bonanzas and Ercoupes seem to go together. Could
it be that they recognize the tails of most other aircraft are wrong!
Maybe, maybe not, but I will say that if you can fly one, you can fly the
other!
Al
----- Original Message -----From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:25 AMSubject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Old dogs 'n' young pups----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----Darwin, I have not checked in yet. I'm 65 years young (my father lives with us and he is 92) and have loved flying for longer than I can remember. My very first memory is of a twin engine military plane flying over our house/yard when my mother said I was not quite 2 years old.My father learned to fly in the late 40's and I got to fly with him or my uncle occasionally. I was able to fly dad's cub from the front seat, when he was in the back of course, and I could not reach the rudder pedals or see over the instrument panel.I got my license in college when they added an ROTC flying program and needed 5 students to enter. Fortunately (for me) they pushed me out after I got my license, but before I got my degree. I entered the Naval Aviation Cadet program in 1962 and got to fly helicopters all over the world until 1981. Then I spent 8 years in Washington and retired. I was able to get a job working for a small time freight operator as a mechanic-copilot flying Lear jets (23, 24 and 25's) which led to me obtaining a couple type certificates and flying a lot until I called it quits in 1999.Fortunately I was able to convince my wife we could afford an airplane (as long as I could take care of it) in 1969. We have owned a Beechcraft Bonanza (six different models) since then. My first Bonanza cost us 4800 (I was able to borrow 5000 from the bank) and each one was sold for about twice what we paid for it. I now have owned an S-model since 1985 and started owning and flying Ercoupes (because dad said he felt he could fly one) since 1998. I currently have 4 415-C projects, 1 415-D project, and an Alon project. (Yes, my hanger is full)I help take care of several Ercoupes and a few other airplanes.I like people to come to see me and talk airplanes, so everyone feel free to stop by and see us in Frostproof, Florida.Lynn Nelsen 863 635 7916============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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