One thing that will help is that almost all airport runway lights are 200' apart. Dan C
On Jan 14, 2010, at 10:40 PM, William R. Bayne wrote: > > Hi Tony, > > Which model Ercoupe and with which engine? > > For the 65 and 75hp C Models you pretty much have to work from data given in > the Ercoupe Instruction Manual and mark up a 415-D Manual. The latter > figures are derived at a gross weight of 1400 lbs., so are conservative at > 1360 (Light Sport STC) or 1260 lbs. (415-C gross). > > Since it is relatively rare to have to land or take off over a 50' obstacle > these days, you may want to know minimum landing ground roll and minimum > take-off run. The "bottom line" is that you have to work out a way of > measuring that which you and your plane can accomplish. > > Some of Fred Weick's papers show a "minimum take-off run" of 728' for a 415-C > with a wood Sensenich prop (performance corrected to standard day conditions) > at 1400 lbs. and 75hp. I seem to recall that factory test pilots could land > and stop without damage on a paved surface in about 300', but that may have > been at 1260 lbs. gross. > > Regards, > > William R. Bayne > .____|-(o)-|____. > (Copyright 2010) > > -- > > On Jan 14, 2010, at 13:44, TONY VAN KAMPEN wrote: > >> >> >> Can anyone tell me how I can do a performance chart for take off's and >> landing's in a Ercoupe? What information do I need and where can I get it. >> Any help would be great. >> >> Thanks You, >> >> Tony
