1966 Alon Ercoupe FABULOUS IN & OUT 4-Place!!! NOT LSA I was not confused by the add.
I do think the headline describing the airplane as a four seat airplane was misleading, but looking at the pictures and reading the full ad text confirmed my belief that it was more correctly at 2 + 2 airplane (where the first number is adults and the second number is small children). Misleading headlines are nothing new. In the past, the Piper Comanche B and C were advertised as six seat airplanes, but they were in fact 4 + 2 airplanes. Even today, most airplanes are advertised as having more seating capacity than they really have for any practical purpose. Scott ________________________________ From: Glen Davis <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Thu, June 17, 2010 11:52:32 PM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] four place Alon Kevin and the gang That Alon listed on Ebay and Barnstormers is indeed one of mine. I try to detail the airplanes I sell as completely and honestly as possible. I would never intentionally misrepresent any aircraft I am selling. If you read the details of the ad, you will see I wrote the following: "This aircraft has the optional “Kiddy Seat” and seatbelt which is limited to 75 pounds but will work for children. Otherwise, use it as your baggage area." I feel that quite clearly states the purpose and limitations of the optional "Kiddy seat", which by the way was a factory option and is on the equipment list. As a point of interest, Alon ran full page ads for this aircraft in 1966 showing a mom and dad up front and two small boys in the back "Kiddy Seat". For my own benefit, after reading the complete ad copy, I would like to know if anyone else feels I misrepresented this airplane. The complete ad copy is below. If so, I will certainly be careful not to describe the aircraft this way again. Your opinions, please. Thanks Glen Here is the complete ad copy: N161LH 1966 Alon Serial #: A161 TT Airframe: 2574 Price: $27,500 Engine: Continental C-90-16F TT Engine: 1399 SMOH: (see note below) While not technically a major overhaul, the following work was done 500 hours ago by Universal Aero Engines: new crankcase, new main bearing, new rod bearings, new rings, new front seal, new gasket set, new exhaust guides, new rocker bushings, new crankcase gear and new starter clutch. Propeller: McCauley 1B90 CM7150 Propeller has 0 time since overhaul Photographs of this aircraft are available at: http://glendavis. smugmug.com/ Airplanes/ N161LH-vs2/ 12422685_ QjbBe#889025454_ u2Uep This is a beautiful, well cared for Alon (Ercoupe). It has lived in Canada under Canadian registration most if it’s life. Log books are detailed and impeccable. It is currently going through the FAA conformity inspection and will be a US registered aircraft very shortly (before it is sold). There is no damage history in the logs which date back to 1982, the year it was exported to Canada and Canadian logs were formed. This ship was used by a formation flying team, Flying Colors, thus the unusual markings on the fuselage. The paint is beautiful. It shines like the day it left the paint shop. The “Flying Colors” graphics were done with vinyl so they can be easily removed if that is your preference. The spring landing gear was the final iteration of the Ercoupe gear design and make touching down gently incredibly easy. The gear is wider than earlier Ercoupe gear, offering even better handling in strong crosswinds (max crosswind component is 25Kts.!) Unlike the early model Ercoupes, the Alon does not have the drag inducing venturies to great vacuum. Rather it has a modern vacuum pump (new 2010) offering the advantage of operating all your vacuum instruments even when on the ground. A dual beam landing light built into the leading edge provides amply illumination for nighttime operations even into dark airports. All the windows are tinted to help keep the cabin cool. The canopy can be opened in flight up to 100 MPH for the real open cockpit experience. The bucket seats are adjustable (two positions) to accommodate pilot from 5’2” to 6’2” or taller. This is a very straight aircraft. Many Ercoupes have deep creases and dents from being ridden hard and put away wet… not this one. The firewall is straight as can be, without the buckling seen on many from hard landings. The panel has all the basic VFR instruments plus an Artificial Horizon, Directional Gyro, EGT, MX11 digital com with memory channels, Narco AT150 transponder with an AR 850 encoder, AK-450 ELT with remote head mounted in the panel for easy testing and a speaker to listen to ATIS while preflighting. A David Clark portable intercom offers clear communication between pilot and passenger as well as a PTT switch. A new Concord battery was installed this year as was a new carburetor. This aircraft has the optional “Kiddy Seat” and seatbelt which is limited to 75 pounds but will work for children. Otherwise, use it as your baggage area. This aircraft has rudder pedals so if you are using it for flight training, no restriction will be placed on your pilots certificate. Dual courtesy lights help reading charts at night easy. The empty weight is 941 and the gross weight is 1450, leaving a useful load of 488 pounds. This aircraft recently flew from New Jersey to Florida burning approximately 5.5 GPH. All AD’s have been complied with including SB-32 for corrosion in the center section. No corrosion was found. Now the negatives… At some point in the past the fuel gauge on the sidepanel leaked and stained the upholstery near the pilots left leg. The damaged fabric was removed and replaced. The pictures were taken prior to the new upholstery. There are a couple of small dings in the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer, likely from stones thrown back from the propeller. The upholstery on the bucket seat was damaged at some point and repaired poorly. There is a small hole in the lower right cowling near the exhaust that was repaired poorly (see photograph). All the glass is in good condition but there are a few scratches on the rear windows. Delivery can be arranged anywhere in the continental US. Interested parties contact Glen Davis 917-297-1111 email g...@ishootpictures .com Glen Davis 917 297 1111 www.ishootpictures. com
