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Dear Halmut, I do believe that more HP is better on the Ercoupe. I agree with you. Also I believe that the split tail is a great benefit. But the safety issue is still operating the airplane within the constrains of the airplanes limitations. If you have to come over the fence at 80, then you make those plans to do that. Its what that airplane needs to do. I too like the idea of being able to operate at a lower speed, but without the split tail, I cannot. So I keep within the airplanes capabilities. That makes it safe, and most of all, me alive. My C-85 with the STC for O200 parts is performing well better then I would have expected. Soon I will have a freshly covered set of wings and pull off the metal ones. That too should give me better performance. One day, I will find a split tail and it too will be added to the figures. Alan PS, If I wanted flaps, I could have bought a Cessna, but don't ruin a good thing. I like my coupe. ;) > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice > in this forum.]---- > > > Dear Alan. > When I was trying top put the C-90 engine in plane, my mechanic agreed > that more horsepower is always good, making it safer to fly. > Thinking a little bit further I believe that anything what makes you > land slower is also good for you and your plane. That's why planes are > using flaps. It is all about the feel of safety with a slower landing speed. > In that regard see the split elevator as the flaps for an Ercoupe. > Coupes stall around 56 fully loaded at 1400## and around some thirty > miles with empty tanks and only a pilot in there. But yet, if you happen > to own a 415-D you are required to come over the fence at 80 miles > because your elevator restriction does not allow you to flare the damn > thing otherwise. > This is silly and also dangerous when trying a spot landing in a short > field in an emergency. > There are circumstances where a pilot has a limited choice. I think > having more choices makes the Aircraft safer to fly. > I would not want to miss my split tail, giving me the option to land > short and slow. There might be a day when I need to do exactly that. > > Hartmut > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]--- > > Harlmut, I do not agree with you as far as the safety of > > the straight tail as compared to the split tail. Both > > are great, safe aircraft. The split tail just allows for > > slower speed ops. You just have to know the limits of > > the airplane you are operating. It's the pilot, in this > > case, that makes the safe operations. > > ================================================================== > TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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