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There is of course the one disadvantage of rudder pedels that nobody wants to talk about. The leg/foot room in an Ercoupe is relatively limited. As I get older, I find it more and more uncomfortable to fly with my knees bent and feet flat on the floor. I like to stretch out and rest my feet on the upslope area where my brake pedal is. If it had ruddar pedals, that would be impossible, and thus the bird would be less comfortable for me to fly. And, let's not forget the added weight and lower useful load the Coupes with pedals have. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "david abrams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 6:21 AM Subject: RE: [COUPERS] Howdy All...Rudder Mod? > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > I would really like to hear from you experienced folks about the > > rudder control.... Is it something that most pilot like, or is the > > standard ercoupe control configuration better? > > Gordon TAnner (Wilton, CA) > > Gordon, > > When I bought my 415C in 1990 the previous owner had added rudder > pedals. I have flow Coupes both with them and without. First of all > they do not do much. In cruise I rarely even put my feet on them. I do > slip occasionally and use them on climbout a bit but my advice would be: > If they are there when you buy the airplane leave them but if they are > not then do not waste money to put them in. The airplane was designed > to fly without them and it does that just fine. However, make sure you > land correctly if you are used to tail draggers of the same era. Just > loosen up on the controls and let the Coupe straigten itself out. It > knows how to do it. Fighting the controls on landing will get old > rudder guys in trouble. > > David Abrams > http://ercoupe.com > > > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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