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I just purchased a recently restored Ercoupe (sn 3879). Flying is fun, but ground handling is not. The brakes are (I believe) Goodyears and cannot hold the plane in place over about 1,400 RPM. When landing they seem to be ineffective until slowed to fast taxi speed. During taxi its like driving on ice as you have to plan well ahead in order to stop anywhere near where you want.
I'm still getting the kinks out, and there is an adequate grass area beside the 5,000 ft runway. So landing and getting stopped is not yet a problem. I'm nearly 70, but can lift with all but the strongest ladies. Am I really too weak to pull that handbrake?
Is this normal behavior for these brakes? Should I just go ahead and buy Cleveland's and get on with it?
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