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> Hi again! > > Ercoupe Service Memorandum 62 of 3/15/52 covers ditching in detail. A > "full stall" landing was made, and the plane did not flip. The > restricted up elevator of a 415-D directly translates to greater > horizontal "water contact speed", making a flip at touchdown highly > likely for those coupes. > > I think I'd go for the road before putting a land plane in the water. > A 415-C is capable of landing in 400 ft. at sea level with reasonable > skill, and few roads curve much in that distance; the main hazard > being utility wires (almost impossible to see), mail boxes and road > signs. The latter, while also very hard to see, always are places at > the intersection of a road or driveway; so their location is eminently > predictable. > > Regards, > > William R. Bayne > <____|-(o)-|____> > (Copyright 2004) > > -- > > On Nov 15, 2004, at 10:29 AM, Dr. Cyrus Wood-Thomas wrote: > >> Thanks to both Bill and William for answering my float question. The >> answers were disappointing. No fault of yours. those damn spins >> recoveries!! >> >> Okay, here's another. How well has the coupe done ditching in >> water? will it always flip? I loved flying my colonial skimmer, >> predicessor of the Lake amphib, cross country following rivers, in >> case I needed a runway, and perhaps landing a coupe on water versus a >> mountain road with too many curves in it would be a good idea? >> Cyrus ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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