Gary,
can you trim the plane that it flies level, almost by itself?
The nose is pointing then downward more than in a Cessna.
Also is the plane rigged right? Do you have a T&B in your plane? Does the ball
stay in the middle during cruise flight? How about the turns?
How is your approach speed management? You should target a speed between 60 MPH
and 70 with a correct indicating ASI unless you are in a 415-D, which needs a
few MPH more.
When establishing the targeted speed, trim the plane for it and let the plane
fly itself toward the ground. Input is needed only to correct for gusts and too
high sink rate, which you correct by full power application.
In the contrary to other airplanes, the Ercoupe seems to need full power to
arrest sink rates, where in other aircraft it is just enough to add a few RPM.
Try all that and you should improve.
Hartmut
----- Original Message -----
From: G. Davis
To: ercoupe list
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 3:41 AM
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] not happy in Wisconsin
Ok, I have waited for this day for months now;I have been flying at
sunset with zero wind, and trying to get the feel of my Coupe N94027....Now, I
have strayed a bit and doing some x-wind take offs and landings. The landings
seem to be just right in spite of my poor input at times. I do LOVE the low
wing touch down, compared to the only plane I have ever flown, the Cessna.
But.......right after lift off, is where the excitement begins. I cant seem to
level the wings, keep the nose the right pitch, NOTHING!. I seem I am behind
the plane always, and never control it, it is controlling me. But, the landings
are sweet. What the heck am I doing wrong, other than trying to fly an Ercoupe?
Humbly,Gary
