FMK-14 yokes are in the Skyport 2009 catalog - thanks, they would probably have a manual of some sort. As for the 337, there are enough refits done that I don't think field approval will be a problem.
--- In ercoupe-tech@yahoogroups.com, iflysmo...@... wrote: > > Hey Rick: If you are an A&P with the approved paperwork from the FAA, you > can make the modifications to put Rams Horn style yokes in your Coupe. > (Kevin is) The change you are talking about is considered a major change > because > it modifies the control system of the Ercoupe. The Rams Horn style yokes > were put in later Aircoupe aircraft (Alon for example) and required shorter > yokes as well as a different attach system. > There was a kit FMK-14 sold by Skyport (when it was at American > Champion Aircraft) which included the Rams Horn style yokes and a sample > 337 to > use to obtain FAA approval. Making the change to your aircraft without the > proper approval, paperwork, and documentation could create problems for you > or your family at a later date. > Lynn Nelsen > > > In a message dated 6/19/2010 11:02:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > genesisinvestmentstrateg...@... writes: > > > > > That is what I was thinking. The hub of the Cessna type yoke is longer, > which probably means allowing the hub itself to replace the elevator stop > bushing. > > My thought is to remove one yoke, slip on the new one, allow the original > side to bottom out against the panel, and then measure the distance between > the panel and the new yoke. Removing that length of yoke tube from both > sides should allow the elevator travel to remain uneffected. > > Sound correct? > > Rick > > --- In _ercoupe-t...@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:ercoupe-tech@yahoogroups.com) > , "Kevin" <kgassert@> wrote: > > > > The yokes I had in one of my Ercoupes required the tube to be shortened > and new holes drilled. > > > > Kevin1 > > > > > > > > --- In _ercoupe-t...@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:ercoupe-tech@yahoogroups.com) , "n611gc" > <genesisinvestmentstrategies@> wrote: > > > > > > Did you have to change the yoke tube or did they bolt on where the > holes for the old yokes were? > > > > > > --- In _ercoupe-t...@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:ercoupe-tech@yahoogroups.com) , <jackburwell2619@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I have Cessna type Ram's Horn yokes and love them. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: _ercoupe-t...@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:ercoupe-tech@yahoogroups.com) > [mailto:_ercoupe-t...@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:ercoupe-tech@yahoogroups.com) ] On > > > > Behalf Of lamkeyfred@ > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 12:47 PM > > > > To: _ercoupe-t...@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:ercoupe-tech@yahoogroups.com) > > > > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Cessna type yokes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why in the world would you replace the beautiful Pretzel with an > ugly > > > > Cessna yoke? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: n611gc <genesisinvestmentstrategies@ > > > > <mailto:genesisinvestmentstrategies%40yahoo.com> > > > > > To: _ercoupe-t...@yahoogroups.com_ > (mailto:ercoupe-tech@yahoogroups.com) > <mailto:ercoupe-tech%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Sent: Fri, Jun 18, 2010 9:47 pm > > > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Cessna type yokes > > > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone here replaced their yokes with the Cessna type? > > > > > > > > > >
