I guess someday we will all have to deal with this (if we're lucky) but I'm turning 65 soon and my little Cessna 152 Heavy that I learned to fly in at the tender age of 58 has to go away in exchange for an LSA Ercoupe because I am very tired of dealing with the FAA and their special issuance medicals. I never ever want to be denied a medical.
I have a couple of concerns with this transition. As a fearful elderly 650 hour pilot with high performance and glider towing endorsements should I be concerned with transitioning to an Ercoupe? I've heard that they glide like pianos. I really don't want to learn how to fly the space shuttle on final. Another concern is corrosion and how difficult is it to detect during the pre-buy inspection especially in the center section?
