Another magazine has taken a rather foolish chance at Coupe Bashing. An editorial in Flying (www.flyingmag.org <http://www.flyingmag.org/> ) contains the following:
"Ercoupes in their heyday and beyond had a horrendous safety record." I don't know about y'all, but those kind of statements just don't set right with me. Below is my response to that statement, I hope that some of our more eloquent members might also post a reply. Tommy N93929 I challenge the un-named author(s) of this editorial to substantiate the following excerpt: "Ercoupes in their heyday and beyond had a horrendous safety record." It is my belief that the statement cannot be defended as written. Most, if not all, of this alleged bad reputation was caused by poor maintenance and pilot ignorance of the flight characteristics of the aircraft, most especially the landing characteristics. The Ercoupe, like any aircraft is only as safe as the pilot. Tommy Terry Texas Co-Wing Leader Ercoupe Owners Club
