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Are there Coupe records in the public domain (i.e. FAA records)? It would be nice to fine some that could be cited as engineering justification for a blanket STC to allow split elevator on all Coupes? Ed Burkhead Beginning Challenger II builder Peoria, Illinois [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://edburkhead.home.insightbb.com/ > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 2:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before > following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > 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 > > > > ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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