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R M, I'll let the mechanical guys address your cable question but I can't resist your last question. You asked: > Oooh, online also has an "ercoupe trim-o-matic" P/N 52190; sounds > magical, and only $11.45. Would it help me fly-o-matic? No, it wouldn't help you fly-o-matic. Fred Weick was experimenting with fly-o-matic. If I remember right, that was in his own Ercoupe during his professor at Texas A&M days. He told of making some wooden pieces that he cold put on the yoke shaft, between the yoke and the instrument panel. His theory was that with a well-behaved airplane, you could lock the elevator at a certain angle and it would fly at a certain speed. I think he experimented with this some. Fred successfully took off, flew a trip and landed with one of these in place, if I remember right. The airspeed stayed almost exactly the same. (I think he pulled back on the yoke to flare for landing.) Different length wooden pieces gave different airspeeds. Now that is fly-o-matic! 8-) Kids, it is NOT recommended you try this at home OR in the air. Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove the QQQ) -----Original Message----- From: R M Finch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 1:17 PM To: 'Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated)' Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Another Trim Cable question ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- I have a 1965 Alon Aircoupe, model A2. For this year's annual inspection we want to replace the elevator trim cable. What to use? I've reviewed previous emails on the list about trim cables, and am confused about the apparently two different types (Bowden and something else), different diameter wires, and so forth. Univair's 2003 printed catalog lists a "Trim Control Wire", P/N 52070-33, and an "Elevator Trim Cable", P/N 52268, and different "Trim Wire Conduit[s]" for different serial numbers, none matching the Alon S/N. Their online list additionally has an "ercoupe trim cable", P/N 52146, for only $8.17 (the other assemblies run $30-$40), so I wonder what that is. Oooh, online also has an "ercoupe trim-o-matic" P/N 52190; sounds magical, and only $11.45. Would it help me fly-o-matic? What to use? ======================================================================== ====== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/ ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/
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