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Larry,
I’d be inclined to recommend you try
to change to fabric covered wings before removing the starter, generator and
battery.
You can change to a lighter battery and a lighter
starter. I don’t know if the alternator conversion would save
weight or not.
Changing to fabric wings usually saves 38 –
40 lb. We have heard of metalized wings that had less differential than
that.
I’ve propped several planes using
careful technique. I’d say the Coupe was the hardest because the
prop is so low to the ground. You are trying to fling the prop at high
speed while bent over. I found a C-172 and Piper Colt (2-place Tri-Pacer)
to be much easier because they’re higher from the ground. Almost all
tail draggers would have props higher from the ground than a Coupe.
I sure wouldn’t want to have to
hand-prop a Coupe on a regular basis.
Also, does anyone know the average weight
saving from stripping the paint from the fuselage and polishing the plane?
Please let us know what you decide and how
much weight you save.
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