Ercoupe

[pmccarthy]

There is a 1946 Ercoupe on RAAus reg for sale at present. I have fancied one for years. Any comments?

[Marty_d]

Looks nice!  I don't know much about pricing, but it seems good value.

[Blueadventures]

Real classic look. Very nice, be great to have a fly.

[Thruster88]

I like them but have never flown one. We look after one at work. Good solid engine and airframe parts are available from univair. A bit of history and the price is right, I say go for it.

[facthunter]

It's really not the kind of Plane I go for but don't let that stop anyone. A plane that fly's itself is tending to be too stable for what I like. That doesn't mean I want an unstable plane. It is just something that stays where you put it. Neutral if you can. I don't mind leading any application of aileron with a bit of rudder if I have to and only the pilot knows when aileron is going to be applied and how much and how quickly. The Tripacer had spring interconnection and I didn't like that either . It Half does a job that's easy to do anyhow. Nev

[440032]

On 24/03/2021 at 8:43 PM, pmccarthy said:

There is a 1946 Ercoupe on RAAus reg for sale at present. I have fancied one for years. Any comments?

Leave your feet and shoes at home?

[Thruster88]

34 minutes ago, 440032 said:

Leave your feet and shoes at home?

No.

 

[facthunter]

I have no idea how you would handle it in a strong crosswind. It did target a particular market. nev

[pmccarthy]

The trailing link undercarriage can cope with a crabbed landing. Or there is a retrofit kit for rudder pedals.

[440032]

Hands off flying?

 

What a top effort and remarkable pilot. Go for it.

[danny_galaga]

They are seriously nice looking. Cool that is on ra Aus 😎