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I think the STC or field approval & 337 sign
off from the FAA is 95% of the battle.
----- Original Message -----From: Bill DuCharmeSent: Friday, January 16, 2004 1:07 PMSubject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Re: Wheel pants designIt would be pretty simple to make a set of these wheel wedges. They could be made out of metal or fiberglass since the design is so simple. The greater challenge is getting a few good photos of the linkage used to keep the wedges directly behind the wheel in flight and on the ground. This linkage would work much like the full wheel pants work.If we could track down someone that has a set of these and have him/her send us a few good pictures I'm betting I could make these relatively easily. They would be foam core with a fiberglass shell. Sounds like a fun winter project... Again, the linkage is the hard part.Anyone care to see if they can track someone down that has a set and would be willing to take a few pictures for us? We'd need both nose wheel and main gear photos.If there is demand beyond us three, I know a fabricator in California that will make molds for us. Then anyone could order a set of these from the molding company. I've ordered a lot of custom motorcycle parts this way and based on what I paid for these parts I'd estimate that the three wheel wedges would retail for about $250 give or take $50. They would likely come in white jell coat which makes them very easy to prep. for paint.Getting the FAA to sign off... that's another story...----- Original Message -----From: Pete ThomsonSent: Friday, January 16, 2004 1:49 PMSubject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Re: Wheel pants designMaybe not Hartmut, a lot of times I have to use gravel strips, not grass. That would be a real plus for this type of wheel pants, I would sure like to get my hands on a set,Pete-----Original Message-----
From: Hartmut Beil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:46 AM
To: Bill DuCharme; Social Ercoupe; Alon Aircoupe Aircoupe
Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Re: Wheel pants design----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----Bill. This is exactly the type of "wheel pants " I was talking about. It gives the wheels a better aerodynamic. It also adds 2-3 miles in speed according to the builder , I was talking briefly with and they weight 1 pond instead of 20.But since they are just wheel wedges, I am in doubt that they would sell as good as they pants. People tend to like these cumbersome enclosures of the wheels and that's why they go for it.Hartmut----- Original Message -----From: Bill DuCharmeSent: Friday, January 16, 2004 5:50 AMSubject: Wheel pants designI too saw a great wheel pant solution... Perhaps the one Hartmut mentions in his posting. They really weren't so much wheel pants but more like wheel wedges behind the tires to keep the air clean coming off the back of the tires. There are some nice photos of a coupe in a mid to late 90's issue of private pilot magazine. It's on the cover and it's white and orange, if I remember correctly...At one time years ago I half heartedly tried to get in touch with the guy in the article but was unsuccessful. I'd love to get a set of these. Weight would be minimal... They look, in my opinion, much better than full wheel pants and you don't have the problem of airing up your tires as your tire is still fully exposed on the sides...If someone ever starts making these... Put me down for a set... and I'll help with the field approvals.Bill W. DuCharmeN6554Q Alon A-2From: "Hartmut Beil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Coupe-List" <[email protected]>, "Coupe-Tech" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: "Hartmut Beil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Re: [COUPERS-TECH] Wheel pants design
Ed you forgot to add one more point to the list.
5. have to be extremely lightweight, to avoid the payload penalty.
By the way. I have seen such solution on an Ercoupe a few years ago.
It was a very simple, pretty small solution, not an average full enclosure of the wheels.
Not your conventional wheel pant, but what is conventional on a Coupe.
Hartmut in cloudy California
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