Sport Pilot Talk

Solo went fine today. Three takeoffs and landings to full stop. Ercoupe climbs and glides a lot different without anyone in the right seat. Wild thing to do at 55 yrs old. Makes ya feel young again. hehe. A day not soon to be forgotten!!

Fooey

Congratulations Fooey!!! Doesn't it feel great!

Gene

Never too late! Heck, I'm in the latter half of my 40s and still hope to become a Sport Pilot CFI eventually.

CONGRATULATIONS Fooey, I still remember the first time I soloed a Coupe, great times. I had a 415C with NO rudder pedals and still remember my first serious X-wind landing with 18K direct crosswinds, what a HOOT!

Fooey wrote: A day not soon to be forgotten!!

Fooey

Congratulations..... I soloed over 40 years ago... trust me you will never forget your first solo. It's like the first time you had sex.

CONGRATULATIONS, Fooey. A wonderful day and accomplishment, indeed.

I, too, was having fun in my Ercoupe yesterday evening. But no matter how great my flight was - it is pale in comparison to your first solo. WTG.

I am curious about the Ercoupe as an LSA. What is empty weight?

Fuel capacity?

Cruise speed?

Fuel burn at cruise in GPH?

SportCubJim wrote:I am curious about the Ercoupe as an LSA. What is empty weight?

Fuel capacity?

Cruise speed?

Fuel burn at cruise in GPH?

If memory serves me right I believe the specs for my 415C were as follows:

Empty Weight: 805 lbs

Fuel Capacity: 24 Gallons / 9 Gallon tanks in each wing w/ a 6 Gallon header tank.

Cruise speed: I had a cruise speed of about 95 - 100 mph

Fuel Burn in GPH: 5.0 GPH the majority of the time and less w/ throttle reduced for really low and slow.

I had the fabric wings w/ double fork nose gear, 1320 STC, bubble windshield and a few other mods as well. FANTASTIC aircraft that is a real pleasure to fly.

Congrats Fooey! I soloed at 57. 60 now and fly 2 to 3 times per week. Loving backcountry strips now. There is nothing quite like leaving the earth any time you decide.