RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Getting checked out in Ercoupe

[Ed Burkhead]

----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----   Nathan,   Scott has it right for training and transition training.    I couldn’t find anyone to teach me about Coupes and had to read, read, read to find out the proper way to fly the Coupe.  Then I went up and deliberately experimented with what I read, listened to every Coupe pilot who would talk with me and flight-tested what they had said.     I’d add this about your choice of Ercoupe:  I mostly weighed between 235-255 during my Ercoupe years.  My C-85 engine did very well for me since I had a very flat climb prop (7146 which was *right* at the limit according to aircraft specification A-787).  I’d say you, at 210, will do fine with a 7148 climb prop if you do get a Coupe with a C-85 engine.   Though I never had a C-75, I’ve been told the standard prop for the C-75 Coupes is a bit of a climb prop requiring pulling back on the throttle to avoid going over redline in cruise and that could be OK for you.   Still, Scott is right that an O-200 engine with 100 hp give you excellent climb performance for a Coupe.  I think the prop called for in the STC was chosen because it’s commonly available from Cessna 150s and on a Coupe it is a pretty good climb prop.  Don’t expect improved cruise performance though.   If you haven’t already, I’d strongly recommend you read everything at http://www.ercoupe.org and at http://edburkhead.com/Ercoupe/index.htm     Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]    -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 5:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; flyin@ercoupers.com Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Getting checked out in Ercoupe   Once you get your liscense you dont need any checkout to fly an Ercoupe. According to the FAR's that is. However, it is smart to go up with at least a pilot who knows his coupes. It took me about 3 or so hours to get completley used to the feeling of the Ercoupe. Since you would be a relativly new pilot, your insurance company might have some other restrictions. Such as getting 10 hour in an Ercoupe before you carry passengers or getting 5 hours with a CFI and so on. It might be a little hard to find a CFI with "good" Ercoupe knowledge. So if you cant, my advice would be to find a teachable CFI and have a fellow Ercoupe pilot teach him or her how to fly an Ercoupe and then have the CFI teach you. However that is only if your insurance company makes you have a CFI. Make the case to them that Ercoupe CFI's are kind of hard to find. As for the type of Ercoupe, I would try and find one with an O-200. On a summer day, at 210 with a passengar you will struggle a little. But the O-200 will make it a lot more comfortable. Good luck with your training Scott N94428 '50 G ============================================================================== 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/