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Ed, all. In the recent AOPA Magazine issue there is an article about the design of GA aircraft for safety. (droopy wingtips, parachutes, aileron - rudder coordination, elevator restriction etc.) Of course, the Ercoupe is not even mentioned. Seems some wheels have to be invented over and over again. In any case the article mentions that one has to be at least at pattern altitude to enjoy the safety of the cirrus parachute. That leaves out the majority of accidents ( final and climb out ) Of course you can hope that the chute gets stuck in the tree when you are falling through it. ;) The article however is recommended to read. It concludes that even the best parachute system does not help you if you are not able to pull the trigger Hartmut Ed Burkhead wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > Hartmut wrote: > > Ed you'll need to be able to fire your Plane-Parachute when > > at least 1000 ft AG. So always fly high!! ;) > > Hartmut, > > I DO want to explore flying low but I plan to ALWAYS have a tolerable > landing spot within gliding distance. A Challenger II can vary from a glide > ratio of 11:1 down (with truly AMAZING slip ability) to about 4:1 ratios so > you have LOTS of glide control. These things will slip steeper than a > Tri-Pacer! > > However, if I'm at 10' above the trees (like departing a short field with > woods off the runway) and the engine stops, I'll pull the handle and hope it > helps - sure beats hitting the ground without even trying use potential > resources. On the other hand, I'm not likely to even try such a rotten > airport as that would be. > > I bet some of the others here can tell you about taking off on 36 at Antique > Airfield in Ottumwa, Iowa. Just after you get off the ground, you're over a > sea of trees. Leslie's airport at Chester, Connecticut, is the same way > north OR south. The BRS parachute gives some extra options. > > Ed Burkhead > http://edburkhead.com/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hartmut [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 5:32 PM > To: Ed Burkhead > Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] headsets & intercom for sale > > Ed you'll need to be able to fire your Plane-Parachute when at least 1000 ft > AG. > > So always fly high!! ;) > > Hartmut > > Ed Burkhead wrote: > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Actually, I think helmets would be cool when taxiing in to the fuel pump, > > open cockpit, in a Coupe. You should also get oxygen masks for maximum > > effect. > > > > I can't claim that the Challenger is as safe per hour as a Coupe but I > like > > the idea of adding to the safety margin for myself and my passenger. I've > > also got a parachute for the whole plane. Eat your heart out Coupers! > > > > Realistically, helmets would be a good idea in Coupes and would cut down > > auto fatalities by maybe half but we're all too macho to do such a thing. > * > > I * ain't gonna get caught wearing a helmet driving down the freeway in my > > minivan! ;-) > > > > Ed Burkhead > > http://edburkhead.com/ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 5:11 PM > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] headsets & intercom for sale > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > > advice in this forum.]---- > > > > When you buy helmets to fly the Challenger, what does that tell ya??? Just > > kidding Ed. I think it would be tons of fun to fly one. > > Scott > > > ========================================================================== == > > == > > 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/ > > ========================================================================== ==== > 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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