Ercoupe at Delaware Coastal Airport – KGED

Ercoupe at Delaware Coastal Airport
Ercoupe at Delaware Coastal Airport – KGED

Here is the new (to me) Ercoupe in its “home” for a while. GED is fairly close to our home and is far enough inland that salt air should not be a problem. I like Ocean City Airport and used to keep my former ‘Coupe in a hangar there – but there is now a very long waiting list for hangars, and I didn’t want to tie down on a ramp so close to the Atlantic Ocean. Here at, Delaware Coastal Airport the airplane is 15 miles from the ocean and will stay a lot cleaner and not be subject to the corrosive salt air.

Ercoupe Landing in a Crosswind at Harford County 0W3

Short video of a crosswind landing at a general aviation airport.

Ercoupe 415-C landing and first attempt at video with a FLIP (which did not do a good job with the propeller). The landing was good in a slight crosswind of 12 KTS Gusting to 18. Harford County (0W3) Airport is a great base for our Ercoupe with an interesting array of aircraft, maintenance service and friendly staff.

Takeoffs Are Optional, but…

Landings are mandatory. Even in an Ercoupe.

The search begins for an aircraft to replace my former Ercoupe. It’s been nearly 10 years and we do miss the option to go flying over the beach and around the Delmarva Peninsula.