A remarkable history of an innovative aviation design decades ahead of its time.
it was recommended in a post in an Ercoupe discussion group on Facebook. I thought I would share it here.
A Wonderful Afternoon to Fly
Got in two hours of airtime on (finally) a great day.
Great afternoon flying in the ‘Coupe yesterday. Flew for two hours – but my wife wanted to stay home and catch up with “stuff” – so I was solo. Beautiful sky with broken clouds at 6000. I flew from the mouth of Delaware Bay at Cape Henlopen, Lewes, Delaware south to Assateague Island, home of the wild horses, and back. I made the “obligatory” circle around our community after sending a brief text below to “look up.” So, she was outside and grabbed this photo – of a tiny spec of an airplane against an awesome sky.
This was the first decently “cool” day to fly since I got my Flight Review in late June. The temperature was in the low 80s, instead of the mid to high 90s that we’ve had for the last several weeks.
Yeah, I was up at 1700 feet. The local banner-tow guys cruise north along the beaches of Ocean City, Maryland and Fenwick Island, Delaware at 500 or below but then head back to their base near our community and crank up their altitude a bit. Our home is exactly two miles inland from the beach and I wanted to give them plenty of space. Although I did not see a banner plane all afternoon.
Ercoupe Information Resources and Links
Here is a gathering of Ercoupe information, repair and maintenance links.
This writer needs to make the “disclaimer” that he is not a mechanic and is providing these links as a convenience only. Should you find reference to anything that prompts you to make changes to, or perform maintenance on, your airplane, please realize it is your responsibility to consult “proper and legal” sources of information before you do so.
Ercoupe Owners Club: www.ercoupe.org – A club, in the sense of minimal dues in exchange for a wealth of information about all things Ercoupe. The website, while a bit “clunky,” has resources for the casual reader and invaluable information behind the member door. Much of the information contained in archives of monthly newsletters is impossible to find elsewhere. IMHO, Every Ercoupe member should be a member. If you have an interest in the Ercoupe airplane, you might consider joining the club to have access to a wealth of information.
Ercoupers Repair Pages: www.Ercoupe.info – a collection of a variety of restoration projects have been documented – often with detailed instructions and photographs.
Used Ercoupe Parts: www.UsedErcoupeParts.com – At Precision Services, Inc., Vernon Gregory has set up a new site for Ercoupe parts. With several dozen ‘Coupes and many years experience in the “Ercoupe Parts” business, Vernon just may be responsible for keeping more ‘Coupes flying than any other individual.
More coming soon…