Ed - It's been 10 years since I sold my Coupe, and now only get to fly one a few times per year.
In a 2 control Coupe, all of the ones I've flown climb out after takeoff with a very slight, right down down condition, with the ball only a tiny bit out of center. It's about the same as you see in most 3 control airplanes flown by pilots whose instructors never rapped their knuckles about keeping the wings absolutely level during climb. And, what was that comment from the earlier poster about weathervaning? I sure hope he isn't referring to any condition while in flight. Jerry E. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Ed Burkhead Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 3:07 PM To: [email protected]; ety Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] not happy in Wisconsin Gary wrote: > I wait also, to make sure I am at flying speed. On lift off, and while > climbing, I seem to get the wings unlevel.....I understand the > weathervaning, that is comfy for me. The wings unlevel, and the > nose high attitude are what makes me kinda jiggy. I am gonna check > my trim tab, and see how it aligns with the marks in the cockpit. > I am also gonna weight the tail [to get the nose wheel off the ground], > and turn the yoke--make sure the ailerons are behaving as they should. Gary, If you are uncomfortable with the nose high attitude, lower the nose and climb out at a higher airspeed. You'll get better cooling and, since you're at a more efficient part of the Coupe wing's curve, you may climb nearly as fast. But, it'll be a lower angle of climb. Save the best angle climb for deliberate practice sessions and times when you need it. If your wings are significantly unlevel on climb out, you may want to check all your rigging for correctness. It's spelled out in one of the standard Coupe books everyone should have. See http://skyportservices.net/ Admittedly, most of my Coupe flying was in a Coupe with pedals. Therefore, my climb out was wings level. The two-control Coupe may be different and I don't have enough two-control hours to quantify the climb out difference. Let's get comments from others. Also, it's good to respond to the forum, not just to me. We have a bunch of people who know more about any specific subject than I do. (Me, I'm a generalist.) Ed
