Kim wrote: > Not really practical, as I'd have to buy hand controls
> ($1200) and modify someone else's plane (another > few grand). It's why I bought a plane, I can't modify > someone else's airframe... Kim, Oh, yes. I'd forgotten that little detail. I'd go with the other guy's suggestion. Don't mention the restricted license issue. Let the DPE guide the process. If he issues you a license that doesn't have a restriction, that's nice. (You'll still have to do heavy transition training when you change planes no matter what.) If he makes noises about how he can't give you an exam in an Ercoupe because of those required maneuver details, then (and only then) do you mention that Coupes can be used for check rides but therefore get a restricted two-control license. Is there some way you can get a useful portable power chair you could take along in a Coupe, rather than trade up? I can see that you might need a high wing and some special winch mechanism to get in and out by yourself in the long run. That might just require moving away from the Coupe. Whether you move to another plane or not, you are always part of the Coupe family. Never forget it! Ed
