I don't know what all the fuss is about with regard to the extra drag caused by the open windows. I almost always fly with them down (Florida). On the rare occasion that I close them there is not the slightest indication of change in airspeed. I have experimented with this on several occasions and the result is always the same... Bob
--- On Wed, 5/13/09, ALAN FAIRCLOUGH <[email protected]> wrote: From: ALAN FAIRCLOUGH <[email protected]> Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Window kicking and ball cap retention. To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 11:48 AM Just read the post about using the center window to prevent a ball cap from flying off. I don't like the center window because in the event of an engine fire on start up, I like to have the seat belts unfastened and windows down all the way in case both pilot and passenger feel compelled to get out the plane at the same time. I have had a dozen nice ballcaps made with Ercoupe and the tail number embroidered on them and they kept flying away. Curiously enough the headsets did not fly away because they have a cord to save them. So I attached a foot long piece of fishing line to the cap adjustment strap and put a thing I found in my fishing tacle box ( I am sure it has a name, No, It is not a fishook ) and attach the cap lanyard to the headset. It has saved the cap at least a dozen times already. Alan Fairclough
