Can't help but notice the "addy" "bigbrownpilot!" it reminds me of where do
you put your long legs on an Ercoupe with the rudder pedals installed? moves
the firewall resting place back considerably making it uncomfortable on a long
flight.
Wayne
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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 8:11 PM
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Prospective Ercoupe Newbie Checking In
Hi, everyone
My name is Dave English, and I'm trying to buy a 415-C/D, N3446H. I have a
handshake deal with the new owner, a guy I've known for the last 10 years who
also has an Alon A-2. We hope to do the deal in January when I will have the
cash and after he gets a fresh annual. He wants to keep it and take it to the
Ercoupe Nationals in October.. He bought it from a gentleman in Eastland, TX
who was having health issues that prevented him from even flying LSA. He knows
I have always liked these airplanes and thought it would be a great airplane
for me to teach my daughter to fly. I have a prospective partner to share
operating expenses who is a GA pilot. We hope this deal works out , because
from all I've learned from talking to the previous owner and his mechanic, it's
a well-maintaied low time aircraft. Highlights are rudder controls, bubble
canopy, Cleveland brakes, and metallized wings. The current owner is adding a
new nose cowl(bowl. The panel is very basic, but I plan to put in either a DG
or a vertical compass and a nice Garmin 396 or 496 to have a sweet VFR X-C
machine. Also needs a Mode C since I'm close to the Class B in DFW. We plan on
keeping it at KWEA, about five minutes from my house and about 10 minutes from
his house. I audited the logs and documentation today, so I know most of the
history of this airplane, but if anyone has seen it or flown it, pleae let me
know of your experience with this polished-metal beauty.
Thanks,
Dave
B757/767 Captain in my other life
