John, >From what I heard, the Ercoupe on floats would spin and that disqualified this >setup to be certified.
The Ercoupe was marketed and certified as a spin proof aircraft and the spin able float plane did not fit that goal. It is also reported that the spin was not recoverable and that was the end of the Ercoupe on floats. Hartmut To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:39:47 -0500 Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Ercoupe on floats... I completed my ASES last year at Jack Brown's. I've decided to purchase a second airplane to be kept permanently on floats. My choice right now is a J3 Cub on Aqua or Edo floats with at least a C85 engine. Electric starter would be nice too versus my portable "Armstrong" starter. I have access to Lake Palestine in east Texas for using the airplane recreationally. My question revolves around the Ercoupe on floats. I know that at least one existed as depicted in the marketing literature and some articles from the 40's or 50's. There is of course the photo over NYC and then I remember another with one at a dock. My understanding from past posts on the list, the float equipped Ercoupe never made it. I believe it crashed. Does anyone have any history on the situation and any other information about subsequent success stories about the Ercoupe on floats. Bottom line, I will be very happy with a J3, but an Ercoupe configured for straight float operation would be unique. Thanks, John _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Celebrate the moment with your favorite sports pics. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_photos_072009&cat=sports
