IMHO it's the same that happens to Cirrus. The way it is marketed, and the fact that it has a parachute (which is indeed a wonderful safety feature) tempts pilots not so be as cautious and careful as they should be, so they abuse the safety feature. Apart from the "psychological trap", I don't think the Ercoupe, nor the Cirrus, are less safe than other GA airplanes, quite the contrary. Just MHO Eliacim ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 10:52 PM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] July Flying Mag
Have you all seen the July issue of Flying magazine article on Angle of Attack. page 60? Have you ever wondered why our airplanes never achieved Fred Weick's expectation that the non spinable Ercoupe would be a safer airplane? Perhaps this is part of the answer: stall-mush type accidents. Flip over ( trapped inside) and fire may be another factor. How about a vigorous discussion of this issue with some suggestions about how to increase safety ? Jim Graham N2418H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.
