There is a set of rudder pedals on ebay currently. If you search for Ercoupe you have to scroll down toward the bottom to find them.
On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 6:03 PM, Ed Burkhead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Mitch, > > > > Coupes certainly don't *need* rudder pedals for any mission except > training student pilots. > > > > Wayne is right except when he says the rudders "won't have enough > authority to even matter." They aren't big rudder surfaces, it's true, but > they did let me land lined-up, one wing low to compensate for direct > crosswinds up to 15 mph. > > > > Over 15 mph, I landed it level, in the crab, just like any self-respecting > Coupe. > > > > And, the pedals allow a mild increase in glide angle if you're a bit high, > but this isn't dramatic. > > > > You can also use the pedals to keep the dirty side down while folding maps > and such with both hands. > > > > My Coupe had the pedals when I bought the plane and I was never > *quite*annoyed with them enough to pay to have them ripped out. If you've > got the > pedals, you *do* have to push them, trying to match the coordination of > the automatic, linked rudders. And, it takes a fairly large amount of pedal > motion. > > > > Pedals do cramp your legs on long flights. They cramp your passenger's > legs even on short flights because the passenger is trying to keep their > feet off the pedals so they won't crash the plane (passengers do worry about > such things). > > > > If you're going to use the plane for a trainer, then having the pedals > could be a good idea. Otherwise, I'd advise against them. > > > > With about 800 hours of Coupe-with-pedal time, > > > > Ed > > > >
