That same letter is on Ed's page he posted the link for. Kevin
--- In [email protected], "kgassert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes, he wrote a letter dated June 30 1948. It is reprinted in A Touch > of Class. > > Kevin > > --- In [email protected], "Tommy Terry" <jthomasterry@> > 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 > > > > > >
