I should add this was definitely not the lower cost option... The
plane was about $17,500, then I put in another $15,000 (over two
years) on modifications, upgrades, repairs, etc, etc. Adding in
insurance, hanger, 65 training hours at $65 per, etc, I shudder to
add it all up. But I learned in my plane and have a craft that know
is sound...
Kim Blackseth
N2332H
On Jan 27, 2009, at 9:16 AM, kim Blackseth wrote:
Robert...
I bought my 'coupe and had a local CFI teach me in my own plane. It
worked great...
Kim Blackseth
N2332H
On Jan 26, 2009, at 7:48 PM, Ed Burkhead wrote:
> I'm looking to buy an Ercoupe, then saving for my lessons. It's
a 415-
> D therefore I'm looking at near $8000 for my PPL. My question
is: Can
> I do most of the solo hours in my own 'coup and save money on the
> rentals? Do CFIs do that?
Robert,
The short answer is, mostly, yes. What a CFI will do in flying a
student's
plane is up to that CFI. But, most will teach in your plane.
The CFI should be checked out by an experienced Coupe pilot on the
few, but
important, special behaviors of Coupes.
If your Coupe will be a 2-control, then you need to look back to
11:10 this
morning in the forum messages and read the thread about
"Restriction on
Private Pilots Certificate." It goes pretty thoroughly through the
issue of
taking lessons in a 2-control Coupe then going for your checkride.
If your new plane is 3-controls, then just make sure your
Designated Pilot
Examiner will fit with you within the Coupe's gross weight limit
and still
have enough fuel for the checkride (probably 1 hour plus mandatory
VFR
reserve).
All is copacetic when your Coupe is a 3-control in terms of
getting the
license without the Ercoupe Only restriction (which would require
you to go
for another checkride to get that removed, later).
Welcome to the group and Coupe flying. Maharashi Mahish Ed hold the
envelope to his head and predicts you'll love Coupe flying.
Ed
Kim Blackseth, ICC, CASp
310 17th St
Oakland, CA
510-839-1760
Kim Blackseth, ICC, CASp
310 17th St
Oakland, CA
510-839-1760
