Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Not on the list

[Dotty Ray]

----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Thank you for the website and hint....it's nice to be able to put the 2 cents-worth in.     D. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeffrey R. Lewis To: Ercoupe Hangar Flying Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Not on the list ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- If anybody wants to cast a different vote than the 10 that Eclipse has listed, go to the results page: http://209.83.103.49/ctkh/innovations_vote.asp and put your vote in the comments section.  This also shows the results of the votes so far.  Personally, I can't think of anything more innovative in the last 100 years than the first aircraft to fly, but I do agree that the choices are very limited.  No mention of the first successful rotorcraft (the Cierva C.4), NACA research into drag reduction (cowlings and wheel pants/retractable gear), hovercraft, rockets, composite construction, electronics, etc.  So it looks like the Wright Flyer will probably win the poll, but for the Piper Cub to be considered the 3rd greatest aviaition innovation of the last hundred years is almost unbelievable.  (Not to mention that this poll ignores all others innovations previous to the last hundred years, like those from Cayley, Lilienthal, the Montgolfier brothers, and many others.)   But, if you want to vote for the coupe, go to that site and cast your vote in the comments section.   -Jeff Lewis N3888H Ercoupe Hangar Flying <FlyIn@ercoupers.com> wrote: From: Dotty Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Don Abbott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ercoupe Fly in , Ercoupe Tech Reply-To: Dotty Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Not on the list I agree, Don, It should at least have a chance to be on the list. It was complete innovation. Dotty Ray A2-A N5474F ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Abbott To: Ercoupe Fly in ; Ercoupe Tech Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 2:09 PM Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Not on the list ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- After sending my previous e.mail I went to the website to vote for the greatest aviation innovation. The Ercoupe was not even on the list of nominees. I sent Eclipse Aviation's PR department my feelings of disappointment. What a shame. The Ercoupe 2 control, Like driving a car. First production tricycle gear airplane Unique wing and wing root design to make it unspinnable. Automatic carb heat with throttle retarded (Most have been removed. Why?) Some models with Trim-O-Matic aileron trim. Over 5000 sold. In my book, it just doesn't get more innovative than that. Don Abbott 415-G N94411 Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! ============================================================================== 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/