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Ercoupe

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Finally got the ol'e girl back in the air!
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She looks very authentic. Original flat windshield and everything. Congratulations!
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Looks great! Do you have the rudder pedal STC, or are you original and rudderless?
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Authentic is a good description! And she is an authentic two control :)
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NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Just awesome... the plane and the expressions of joy on both the pilot and co-pilot!
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designrs wrote:Just awesome... the plane and the expressions of joy on both the pilot and co-pilot!
My co-pilot and cheif mechanic's assistant was thrilled to get the honor of first ride (after the safety pilot and I made a few circuits). He had been very patient with the whole process and spent many an hour holding a wrench on the other side of the firewall or crawling up under the dash to get to those hard to reach places. I think he is hooked, I know I am :) It was sheer joy for me to take my son (and daughters and wife) up, it brought back many fond memories of similiar days in my youth buring holes in the sky with my grandfather in his Eroupe!
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Great photos and it looks like a future pilot or two in the group :)
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Fantastic, for all of you, and the photo 636 a few posts above, shot from the low angle, is reminiscent of warbird imagery. Nice job!
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Congratulation - Great pictures and a fine airplane. Had the pleasure of flying a 75HP and 85HP Ercoupe in the 60's, both had the old 360 channel Narco coffee grinder radios, and both were an absolute joy to fly. VR.. Don
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360 channel, Don? What a luxury! My Narco SuperHomer had only four crystals.
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designrs wrote:Fantastic, for all of you, and the photo 636 a few posts above, shot from the low angle, is reminiscent of warbird imagery. Nice job!
Agreed desingrs, I love that shot! One of the Wifey's hobbies is photography and I really like the perspective in that pic. It graces my desktop! And it was taken with an iPhone to boot...
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A few sunset pics from last night's hop around the pattern:
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