Yes, he wrote a letter dated June 30 1948. It is reprinted in A Touch of Class.
Kevin --- In [email protected], "Tommy Terry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I cannot find it, one of our resident librarian/historians will have to do > that but: > > It seems I remember Bob Sanders writing that the landing speed of the coupe > should remain the same, even with a cross wind. The theory being that when > you touched the ground as slow as possible, there was very little energy > left over for the airplane to act silly with. I don't think he was > addressing gusty conditions though. > > > > Did I dream this? Does anyone else remember reading something similar? > > > > Tommy > > N93929 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:ercoupe- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of kgassert > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Crosswinds > > > > Here we go again........ > > Kevin > > --- In ercoupe-tech@ <mailto:ercoupe-tech%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com, "robertbartunek" > <robertbartunek@> wrote: > > > > I haven't heard anyone address an airspeed adjustment for the gust > > factor during a crosswind landing. In many aircraft operating > manuals, > > adding half the gust to your computed final approach airspeed is > > recommended. Sounds like a smart thing to do. > > > > And I am still not impressed by the crosswind handling > characteristics > > of the Ercoupe. The tendency for the aircraft to weathervane into > a > > strong crosswind durning takeoff/landing roll requires an opposite > > (downwind) application of yoke steering force to steer the > nosewheel > > and keep the aircraft moving straight down the runway. That same > > control input lowers the aileron on the upwind wing which increases > the > > lift on that wing. If and when the upwind wing rises under this > > circumstance, any attempt to lower the wing by applying aileron to > > decrease the bank also turns the nosewheel into the wind and a > rapid > > turn into the crosswind occurs. Just hope you have enough speed to > > become airborne before you depart the hard surface and remember to > say > > to yourself, > > "Hold er' Newt, she smells alfalfa". > > Bart > > >
