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Bob Saville wrote:
>
> The first time I saw one land at my hometown airport I fell in love with
it. I thought it was about the cutest airplane I'd ever seen.
> I've loved them over the years .....
>
It reminded me of my most memorable Ercoupe experience. It was
about 1989 and I was in my Colt flying back from Brainerd, MN. and got
caught in a bad storm and had to put down in Jackson, MN. Shortly after
getting the plane into a hangar for the night another plane flew in and it
was an Ercoupe. What was impressive was the war vet that got out of the
plane. He had no legs and only one arm (one real arm and one prosthetic).
Lifted himself up out of the seat and onto the wing, reached back into the
baggage for his wheelchair and set it up on the ground and slid into it.
He was so adept at doing it all it felt like it would have been an insult
to offer assistance. We did help get the plane all taken care of for
himand we had a nice chat about him and his plane. I'll take that memory
to my grave.
Paul Hamer
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