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I would be seriously surprised if the FAA were to let each Ercoupe try and meet the minimum stall speed on a one on one basis. Get your books out, and read the certified specs. I'd bet that the published figures are the ones the feds will go for. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Syd Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "'Mike Dean'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Coupe-List (E-mail)" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Sport Pilot Gross Weight > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > Ed Burkhead wrote: > > > I don't know which of these numbers we have to really meet: 39 knots or 44 > > knots. 39 knots is just under 45 mph while 44 knots is 50.6 which I'm sure > > I could meet with 13 degrees of up travel. > > Ed, according to my friend Joe Norris in Member Services at EAA the 44 knot number is for planes with > lift enhancing devices such as flaps, when these devices are not deployed. Ercoupes, which have no > lift enhancing devices, would have to meet the 39 knot stall speed. > > Syd Cohen > > ================================================================== > TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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