I agree, I find little difference and unless it is really cold I aways have them down. I will say I did see a little bit more drag on my Ercoupe that had the large baggage compartment over the one with the original sloping hat shelf but not that much. The one with the large compartment also had a flat windshield whereas my one with the hat shelf is bubble.
Kevin1 --- In [email protected], Bob Swinney <bobst...@...> wrote: > > 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 <texasavia...@...> wrote: > > > From: ALAN FAIRCLOUGH <texasavia...@...> > 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 > >
