Pin Up Ercoupe
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Pin Up Ercoupe
What do you do when a family friend asks to use your airplane for a photoshoot project? You say yes I think they nailed the pin up theme! I told her the ole girl looks great, and the model did good too...
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There was also considerable discussion on fabric wings, high heeled shoes, and where you can and can't put any weight...
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Very, very cool!
Definitely have a 1950's feel!
Definitely have a 1950's feel!
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Great looking bird! (Nice airplane, too.)
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The one I fly has two 8-gal wing tanks and a 6 gal header tank. I flight plan for 6 GPH, so you have 3 hrs with a 30 min reserve. (But the minute the cork starts to come down in the header tank, it's time to think about landing!)
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Airspeed? If you feel you have to ask about airspeed, you shouldn't be flying an Ercoupe!
OK, serious answer: 100 MPH max (that's about 87 knots)
OK, serious answer: 100 MPH max (that's about 87 knots)
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Oh, important correction on the fuel. Those 8 gallon main tanks only have about 6.5 usable each. So knock a half hour off the times I gave you. I should have said 2.5 hours plus reserve.
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This one has two 9 gallon wing tanks that feed a 6 gallon header tank. I use 95 mph as cruise for flight planning, it burns about 5 gph in my experience.SportPilot wrote:I love that airplane. What is the fuel capacity and burn rate? What airspeed do you flight plan?
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Yesterday I mentioned my flight in that Ercoupe to a neighbor with extensive flying experience.
He said he had been offered a ride in one, but refused it.
Anyone want to guess why?
He said he had been offered a ride in one, but refused it.
Anyone want to guess why?
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Spar carry-through corrosion is common on them. You'd want to know the Ercoupe you got into was corrosion free before taking the ride.FastEddieB wrote:Yesterday I mentioned my flight in that Ercoupe to a neighbor with extensive flying experience.
He said he had been offered a ride in one, but refused it.
Anyone want to guess why?
Andy Walker
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
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Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
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Some Ercoupes do have issues with intergrannular corrosion in the spar caps (both in the center section and the outer wing spars). But that is a known issue addressed by a couple of ADs. Statistically speaky I'd say "common" is a bit of an overstatement, although it is a concern.
If I'd have to guess - it's the header tank. Some folks are just not comfortable with 6 gallons of fuel practically in their lap.
If I'd have to guess - it's the header tank. Some folks are just not comfortable with 6 gallons of fuel practically in their lap.
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Fair enough. "Common-er" than for some types is probably more correct. Of course, they are 60 years old, I think they held up rather well.hirschr wrote:Some Ercoupes do have issues with intergrannular corrosion in the spar caps (both in the center section and the outer wing spars). But that is a known issue addressed by a couple of ADs. Statistically speaky I'd say "common" is a bit of an overstatement, although it is a concern.
If I'd have to guess - it's the header tank. Some folks are just not comfortable with 6 gallons of fuel practically in their lap.
When I was researching Ercoupes when deciding on an airplane to buy I read some about the issue. Of course every airplane type has issues, and most of them are over-blown.
Andy Walker
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA