Ercoupe owners swap book

I saw a comment on the original post that was critical of him not being directly on the bike. Haim is well known for his love of ercoupes, and we will miss his novel shelving in. The book says 6070 mph but i thought 75 worked even better. These representatives have a stock of the most needed repair parts and a file of information for the repair and adjustment of the ercoupe the nearest dealer may be determined from the list in the back of this book. Now all i needed was to get a qualified mechanic to give the plane a prebuy inspection.

Move mouse over fullsize image to see slideshow navigation controls. Its also among the least expensive to buy and fly on the used market today and, despite its age, has a robust parts and owner support network. The ercoupe standard ercoupe models empennage cover is a complete, onepiece cover which covers both the vertical and horizontal stabilizers, as well as the tailboom. In the ercoupe all the highlights of this classic airplanes history and numerous operational highlights are recalled, including riveting accounts of the ercoupes groundbreaking jetassisted takeoff and the time a child with no pilot training took up an ercoupe without incident. To avoid losing this information in an ever growing pile of messages from us coupers, i decided to give such instructions a home. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Note the fender on the front wheel in the cover image. She could use some body work but, she is allmetal wings, 70 hours since. Esm ercoupe service manual univair aircraft corporation. The airport manager called in for the latest exchange rate and announced over 50 euros in fees. Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death. Genuine ercoupe replacements parts are available only through authorized distributors and dealers.

It would be nice to spend a lunch with him, but the book serves as a pretty decent alternative. Swapping the v6 engine in an s10 with a v8 can be done by using the existing configuration inside the engine compartment. Ercoupe owners club for owners of ercoupes, forneys, alons and mooney m10s. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.

For a few magical years, it looked like every family would own an. As some owners began to metalize the wings, the factory did produce some later models with metal wings. There are smaller pat tritle electric powered balsaply kit versions. Since the model 415d is not eligible, doing this engine swap essentially converts the c. Prevention is a matter of approaching at a faster speed in the first place. The data is only saved locally on your computer and never transferred to us. The ercoupe was poised to be a flying sensation, says andrea tracey, director of the college park aviation museum.

Ercoupe 415c aircraft for sale 2 listings controller. Most ercoupe owners complied with this stc there was really no reason not to. The original ercoupe 415c did indeed have a maximum gross weight of 1260 pounds, and all of its performance specs make it sport pilot eligible, provided it hasnt been modified. Interesting it is listed as a ercoupe 415c with a lycoming o235. Arnell bought his ercoupe before he received his pilots license since this license first issued in december of 1947, over a year after he purchased his ercoupe. In this neck of the woods, we prefer owners who are active participants in the annual process. There is no poh pilots operating handbook, and the aoi aircraft operating.

We fly an airplane that was the peak of preworld war ii development. The ercoupe is one of the simplest, easiest, safest, and most fun airplanes you could want. The erco ercoupe is an american lowwing monoplane aircraft that was first flown in 1937. Its fully up to you to check any information you find here with standard aviation industry sources such as aircraft maintenance manuals, flying instruction books and, above all, faa regulations. Download ercoupe 415 flight instruction manual pilot. There are plenty for sale, but im encountering some problems. The ercoupe flying classics series thomas, stanley g. Ercoupe swap page ercoupe owners club airworthiness directives. The idea to this collection of articles was born when al made a detailed description of the replacement of a bottom skin on the ercoupers tech list. One comments on the ercoupe only with extreme caution, for the owners of the marque are a vociferous lot and prone to aggressive defense of their mounts. We at univair, in an effort to provide the owners of the 415c models more operational information are supplying the 415d flight manual and we include a. Just because someone says their ercoupe is an lsa doesnt make it so.

With its rounded lines and rolypoly looks, the ercoupe looks like it would. It is normally made from solutiondyed polyester or acrylic sunbrella. Shipping hazardous materials hazmat products classified as hazardous materials hazmat cannot be shipped outside the contiguous united states lower 48 states. Erco 415c ercoupe, singleengine twoseat lowwing twinrudder light monoplane, u. If the old engine has already been removed, you are nearly ready to mount the v8 in the engine compartment. It was first manufactured by the engineering and research corporation erco shortly before world war ii. This is an early possibly pre1946 based on the inside images which appear to show the original erco inline engine installed erco brochure for the ercoupe. Lsa lsa lsa ercoupe 415c 1530 hours total time, 70 hours smoh become a coupe coup e, fun airplane to fly.

Erco 415c ercoupe, singleengine twoseat lowwing twin. We have no professional or expert qualifications of any kind. And thanks to brother for his ballade en ercoupe, that youll find enclosed in the zip file. Univair is the type certificate holder for the ercoupe 415 series, forney, alon, and m10 cadet. I got a list of ercoupe mechanics from the ercoupe owner s club, and made a couple. Ercoupe 415c flight manual univair aircraft corporation. Adding to the book s value, ercoupe designer and engineer fred. Many years ago long before the lsa rules were written, a supplemental type certificate stc was offered to raise the gross weight to 1400 pounds. One ercoupe, lightly used learning to fly was the easy part. We have over 70 ercoupes on hand to provide almost any part you may need. Hall, bowling green state university, school of art, beginning in september of 1980, with continuing additions. Epm ercoupe parts manual univair aircraft corporation. I am guessing he may have requested this replacement. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.

Sep 25, 2012 1949 ercoupe 415g aircraft for sale william winstanley, mi tradeaplane inventory id 1588776. The original norudder pedal ercoupe was designed to be landed in a crab. Features a collection of historical advertisements, brochures, flight tests and pictures of ercoupes. You basically fly it right down to touchdown in a crab and then let the airplanes momentum pivot on the trailing link gear to roll straight down the runway. Generally ercoupe models are gentle easy to fly models like the full scale ones. The major thrust of the sales effort was anyone can fly, and cases without end were cited in which pilots who had never had a previous lesson soloed in three hours, or two, or even one. The book makes this warning clear and explains the only way to arrest this kind of descent is to add power and speed up. However, we suggest that you also contents have the correct parts manual for positive identification. This keeps costs down as well as educating the owner in the systems of their airplane. With its rounded lines and rolypoly looks, the ercoupe looks like it would be right at home with a smiley face painted on its nose. He raved about the book, and read it cover to cover in one sitting.

This book is really a hangar flying session with the author, not really a book in the normal sense. The 1946 erco ercoupe model 415c is a beautiful 2008 freeware design from kazunori ito. To avoid losing this information in an ever growing pile of messages from us coupers, i decided to. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. We have been buying and selling ercoupe parts for over 10 years. This keeps costs down as well as educating the owner. The final model, the mooney m10, first flew in 1968 and the last model year was 1970. Some of the ercoupe s 415c and 415cd models are for sale as lsa light sport aircraft as they meet the faa requirements to be flown by sport pilots.

If youve never heard of the erco ercoupe, i forgive you. A group for people who share a common interest in these amazing old airplanes. The erco ercoupe is a lowwing monoplane aircraft that was designed and built in the united states. The ercoupe is a fixed wing propeller plane that sits up to 2 people, and was manufactured from 1940 to 1969. Roll into a steep turn and try to stall the airplane. Remember, no one on this forum is going to sign your log book. Ms 162 ercoupe owners club collections center for archival. Oh i see were the made up name huesdens erco come from mark huesdens is the registered owner of 3502 or n2877h to give its reg. Designed to use stock off the shelf flying hardware for easy affordable flight. Join the ercoupe owners club for all the help you could possibly need. A personal web site devoted to ercoupe airplanes in general and my ercoupe n2679h in particular.

It took more than a decade and a half before the features of the ercoupe were the norm in civil aviation. Al demarzos site which includes his ercoupe swap page. Flight model, systems and animations by arno54, 3d artwork, textures and iconography by khamsin. As weick recalled in the book from the ground up, which he cowrote in. Chevrolet cruze owner manual 20 crc 101612 black plate 4,1 iv introduction danger, warnings, and cautions warning messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce them.

Ercoupe wing span 80, length 53 16lbs power requirements 2326 cc, 1. I was so excited the very first time i discovered this pretty fs9 model, and i was overjoyed when i discovered that it also included the wheel pants model versions too. Erco began selling the spinproof ercoupe from department stores in 1945 by. The ercoupe owners club collection was donated to the center for archival collections through the cooperation of skip carden, executive director of the ercoupe owners club, and carl d. One comments on the ercoupe only with extreme caution, for the owners of the marque are a vociferous lot and prone to aggressive defense of. Sep 25, 2012 1949 ercoupe 415g aircraft for sale william winstanley, mi tradeaplane inventory id 1588776 stay safe and healthy. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The ercoupe moves along at about 100 mph, burning a bit over 5 gallons per hour, which is most acceptable for going places without spending the family fortune. Missing some log books, however in detail this ercoupe has been pretty much overhauled and restored. The canopy provides superb visibility, so travel by ercoupe is to enjoy the countryside in slow motion.

Ercoupe forney alon mooney many parts can be correctly identified by the nomenclature listed in this section. He called me and told me all about the book and its great pictures and history of. Unfortunately, any aircraft that has ever been registered outside of lsa limits can never go back. The members of the ercoupe owners club provide each other mutual support as we keep these classic aircraft in the air. The cover attaches with velcro to the aft edge of the extended canopy cover and with adjustable straps. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the. It is a fun read and if you have or want to have an ercoupe, it is well worth the time and money. Dumas 1820 erco ercoupe best sellers in childrens ebooks. The information you get here can make you smarter and perhaps lead you and your mechanic toward a solution to a problem, but in the end, you are the owner and the mechanic is putting his name in the log.

I have done a total restoration of one ercoupe and i am in the process of totally restoring another one. A personal web site devoted to ercoupe airplanes in general and my ercoupe in particular. I got a list of ercoupe mechanics from the ercoupe owners club, and made a couple of calls to north. There are a number of fuel plane forums o rcg where you can get better advice and howto information. Song rocket man i think its going to be a long long time remastered. They will tell you how it was designed, prior to world war ii, without rudder pedals, as a spinproof airplane by the genius fred weick, who went on to. Now im spending all my free time online, hunting for one to buy. Ercoupe owners club recent topics ercoupe owners club. Technology has developed, and reading books may be easier and much easier. Flying it that way, the gear will handle at least 25 mph xwind.