@@froj.p6364 I wish you the best of luck! They are such cool little planes! As it so happens, there was one at Ellington (KLUG) just down the road from me. I haven't seen it for a couple of months though.
Ooh, I would trade my 2017 Toyota Corolla SE rolling computer with a six-speed manual transmission for a 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT with a five-speed transmission any day.
I know a guy who used to own one. He says the worst part of flying the Ercoupe is crosswind landings, because you can't cross-control it. He carried a dinner plate in his; he said when he had to land in a (for example) crosswind from the left, he'd hold the dinner plate out the left side of the plane, face on to the slipstream, to create enough off-center drag to yaw the plane to the left without banking.
@@kenthompson3730 I’ve seen Ercoupes in person, but never ridden in or piloted one. If I did fly one, though, I think I’d be wary of putting that kind of side load on the main gear.
@@dnwiebe between its squat stance and trailing link gear, it takes those side loads quite well. Rated for landing in a crab up to 21.5 knots of crosswind.
@@melotone3305 Me too. Never did see him do it (he’d sold the Ercoupe by the time I knew him), only heard him talk about it. He’s passed away now too (in bed, not in a fiery crash), so I can’t ask him for more details.
Back in the 1940s, they issued a unique ad for the Ercoupe in the form of a full-length nonfiction book. It was called "Stick and Rudder". On the surface it looks like a book about flying, but about 60% of it is the author predicting that planes of the future will all be like the Ercoupe.
Was that really why it was written? I read it a couple years ago and the author does indeed talk up the Ercoupe a whole lot. He seemed awfully convinced that this was the way to go, but clearly planes now still have rudder pedals and, as the video says, some Ercoupe's had them added. So why was that? What was the author wrong about? In which situations is the Ercoupe's control inferior to having rudder pedals? Thanks!
@@michaelrcolton That's definitely not why it was written, I was just making a joke. I'd say that WW2 was probably the closest thing to "the reason" that the Ercoupe way of doing things didn't catch on. An enormous amount of new pilots were trained and built hours during the war. All of them trained in very traditional airplanes, and then they flew bombers and fighters which need independent controls in order to do aerobatic maneuvers and survive battle damage. So after the war, everyone is trained to fly traditional airplanes, and wants to buy the closest thing they can get to a "P-51 for the family". So all the planes that come out quickly switch to all-metal construction and more modern styling, but mostly maintain conventional controls. The V-tail Bonanza is probably the point where The Ercoupe Way and these postwar trends came closest together. It's got a funky tail (obviously) and some bungees connecting the yoke to the pedals, but it was also sleek, modern, and metal. The weird "Ercoupish" characteristics weren't very popular, but everything else about the thing defined civil aviation from then after. CFIs are still screaming for more right rudder and low-time pilots are still falling out of the sky left wing first, but at least out planes don't look dorky. Lol Also, it's probably not right to say that the Ercoupe's rudderless flying ways didn't catch on. Starting around the 1970s, jet fighters started pulling some Ercoupe tricks with rudders linked to coordinate with ailerons (in fighters like the F-15 that's even hydro-mechanical, not digital). Airliners have an auto-rudder system that does a decent job of keeping the plane coordinated in normal conditions, leaving the rudders in modern airliners mostly for deliberate non-coordinated maneuvers (eg crosswind transitions, abnormal attitude recovery, etc). All this has led to a couple generations of pilots who, once graduating up to the big leagues, get in the habit of putting their feet flat on the floor and then being totally unprepared to deal with the Carbon Cub they just bought.
Came to this video because I am in the process of reading "Stick and Rudder". This is pretty accurate. But one thing is still a mystery to me. How are you supposed to land in any form of crosswind without a rudder pedal?
@@busteraycan My flying club owns an Ercoupe. In crosswinds, Ercoupes are landed in a crabbed attitude. The airplane touches down in a crab, and the nose immediately snaps around to track straight down the runway. It's a weird sensation, and it takes a little getting used to.
To add to the weirdness at one point Mooney bought the Ercoupe and tried to correct the unnecessary rudder but instead ended up with a single backwards tail. Honestly they’re lovely airplanes, fun to fly and with a personality like a goldfish. Can’t help but love them.
There is a pretty neat documentary on Netflix, I think about this plane. Totally impractical, but a neat idea. Fun fact #1 - Sam Walton (Walmart founder) flew his Ercoupe between small towns where his first stores were located (per his biography). Fun fact #2 - most Ercoupes now have rudder pedals as mentioned in the video, but I believe the main reason is for pilot training. If you get your license in this plane, without rudder pedals, then you are only licensed for planes without; very limiting.
@@kenthompson3730 sorry I should have said "impractical *for me*". Just a very slow plane for any kind of cross country travel. If you are just having fun flying around your local area, it could be great!
@@nickjqw Fun Fact #2 is not correct. No special endorsement is needed to fly a plane with rudders. Obviously, you would be very wise to to get training if intending to fly a plane with rudders.
I’m quite happy I stumbled across this channel and you’re store. Bought a Piper Cherokee 180 shirt for my father and a Piper 350 shirt for myself (to make him feel inferior of course.) I also just bought a Cessna 177 RG hoodie yesterday. Love the channel and the artwork, keep it up! 👍
My buddy had one and it was a blast. It was strang to sit in an aircraft with no rudders just a brake peddle. As he said it he drove the plane. The fun part was landing in a crosswind. Nothing like looking out the side window till touchdown. What was cool and neat about his aircraft was the engine cowling was made from old newspaper printing rolls from 1940ish. You count read the news at the time.
Bought my 46 C model with C-85 stroker a few months ago to continue my lsa training. Has been a great aircraft so far. Gets a lot of attention every time I pull it out of the hangar. Thanks for the video. Pretty accurate as far as costs. Subscribed!
Nice video!I Nice graphics, very nice (and humorous!) presentation. I kinda mumble the 'Er' so it sounds a little like 'Er', and a little like 'Air'. Plus I disguise my mis-pronunciation with remnants of an English accent, so nobody knows what I'm saying anyway.
In France, we have the Morane Saulnier Rallye, which is very very close to this airplane. My first two flights were on this type, and it still my favorite plane I ever flew. Sadly, my aeroclub retired the plane. I then flew few times on PA-28, but I prefered Rallye.
After being a tailwheel pilot for so long, I flew my first Ercoupe for the first time. I was terrified but after getting the hang of it, I actually really enjoyed it. If you’re going to buy one, don’t buy one with the rudder pedals. It takes all the fun out of the Ercoupe in my opinion. It’s just so quirky and fun. Just make sure to fly something with rudder pedals every so often.
I would love to see a new modern version of this airplane, a little bigger with a bit more power. Same easy flying characteristics. One of these with a retractable landing gear would be a beautiful plane to behold in flight!
My dad bought a barn find 41' coupe spent a summer with brother and I did a total rebuild of 5000$ Coupe was 1400$. great summer projecy great fun flying. Sorry forgot to say that was 1970.
I will always have a soft spot for the Ercoupe. It was the first plane I ever got to fly in. In 2002 the Chuck Yeager Young Eagles program came to Howell, MI. I I got to ride around for a little under an hour in an Ercoupe. We even flew over my house. It was a very cool experience.
You clearly know alot about privat aviation. I would love to see a video on the most dirt cheap heap of farmwood ultralight plane you could possibly think off. Not just in therms of purchase price but also in therms of cost to operate. Something that is so small that you can squeeze it into a regular garage. Something that has such a short takeof run that you can take of from a street. A gyrocopter would come to mind for me, but I have no clue so I would love to see you teach me.
my grandfather gave me a model of an ercoupe when I was a kid and I have been wanting own one for a while now. I am standing in front of one in my pfp. this helped me see I can own one eventually thanks you.
I was thinking about buying a Piper Comanche 250 to possibly start a small charter business. Would you be able to make a video on that aircraft? Thanks so much, love the vids!
There is a young lady who had a passion, an overwriting dream to fly. She was born without arms. The Ercoupe gave her freedom of the skies. She learned to fly, she got the pilot license for the two control aircraft, and she took to the air and has never looked back. Your coop was actually a revolutionary design, almost certainly ahead of its time. It was released in anticipation of a huge postwar civilian boom in civil aviation. The fascination with aviation that came with the rise of AirPower, in the military was anticipated to get people to want to fly, and aircraft that could be used for commuting were anticipated, as well as aircraft that would be used for family, transportation for vacations and other travel. Business travel included. Unfortunately, from my perspective, that boom did not occur. If it had, flight instruction and aircraft and aircraft maintenance would be much less expensive than they are today. Volume does have its advantages in terms of expenses. The air coop is still an excellent choice, probably for the vast majority of pilots, due to its combination of ruggedness, simplicity, And inexpensive maintenance and operational costs.
Interesting channel as I am looking for info on Ercoupes. Anyway, I wondered if the single rudder versions M10/A2A made by Mooney is more or less desirable than earlier twin rudder ones?
I have always thought these were interesting little airplanes from the first time I saw one in about 1969 or 1970. Make no mistake, these are little airplanes. You don’t realize just how little they are until you see one in person. While I will never fly in one (I am to big and heavy to fit inside it.) I like these planes more and more every time I see one.
When I was a kid, our next-door neighbor (who was a pilot for Allegheny at the time) kept an Ercoupe in the driveway. To us kids, it looked like the ultimate toy. Maybe it did to him as well.
Flew one quite a bit back in the 80s. I don’t know why everyone is so freaked out about landing in a crab. That little plane’s landing gear is TOUGH! It took everything in stride. We live in KS and deal with lots of wind that is seldom straight down the runway. Trust it and it will straighten out the landing just fine. I still don’t know how it does it.
My broke ass watching these videos sometimes sees stuff that I can actually realistically afford And that makes me feel good I probably won't ever actually be able to get one, but still good
My E model has a foot brake, and a panel mounted 'parking brake'. They both operate the same (single) master cylinder, which brakes both main wheels together. No differential braking, really not needed.
Ercoupe was originally called just ERCO after the company, Engineering and Research Corporation. Later changed to Ercoupe for marketing. Its creator, Fred Erick would correct people who didn't pronounce it Properly "err- coupe".
Well, the cost of certifying new technology is absolutely heinous. Wanna certify a new engine for that 777? Better have 2.5 billion (yeah, with a 'B') USD on hand. New small plane? Can exceed $100 million, if you choose an engine that's already certified. Certifying a new small engine? You'd better have orders for thousands of them, or don't even start.
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I just bought an ercoupe and I can confirm. This is accurate
But was buying it weird?
@@Johnny_5 very
Had a chance to buy one in the 80s for $5,000. At 6'5", I wouldn't fit.
@@MrWaalkman6’3” might get one and cry later
@@froj.p6364 I wish you the best of luck! They are such cool little planes! As it so happens, there was one at Ellington (KLUG) just down the road from me. I haven't seen it for a couple of months though.
What is not weird is the comedic delivery of this presentation, which is just perfection.
I’m in a contest to win one of these, and I was hoping you would make a video on it. Thank you!
Good Luck! 🍀
The raffle one? Good luck.
Wish I am in the states and I can participate.
Hey can we get an update? Did you win?
@@emmanuelgeorge Lol. no. That would have been storybook. haha.
After owning mine 27 years I can say it’s still cool to be weird. But then I have a Fiero too. 😎
Ooh, I would trade my 2017 Toyota Corolla SE rolling computer with a six-speed manual transmission for a 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT with a five-speed transmission any day.
It's so easy to fly, you don't even need hands to do it 😉. Great video!
Thanks Jessica!
Awesome comment from an awesome lady!
I know a guy who used to own one. He says the worst part of flying the Ercoupe is crosswind landings, because you can't cross-control it. He carried a dinner plate in his; he said when he had to land in a (for example) crosswind from the left, he'd hold the dinner plate out the left side of the plane, face on to the slipstream, to create enough off-center drag to yaw the plane to the left without banking.
@@kenthompson3730 I’ve seen Ercoupes in person, but never ridden in or piloted one.
If I did fly one, though, I think I’d be wary of putting that kind of side load on the main gear.
@@dnwiebe between its squat stance and trailing link gear, it takes those side loads quite well. Rated for landing in a crab up to 21.5 knots of crosswind.
A dinner plate assisted descent? Guaranteed talk of the tarmac move. Would love to see that. 😅
@@melotone3305 Me too. Never did see him do it (he’d sold the Ercoupe by the time I knew him), only heard him talk about it. He’s passed away now too (in bed, not in a fiery crash), so I can’t ask him for more details.
Back in the 1940s, they issued a unique ad for the Ercoupe in the form of a full-length nonfiction book. It was called "Stick and Rudder". On the surface it looks like a book about flying, but about 60% of it is the author predicting that planes of the future will all be like the Ercoupe.
Weirder by the minute. Thanks for sharing 👍
Was that really why it was written? I read it a couple years ago and the author does indeed talk up the Ercoupe a whole lot. He seemed awfully convinced that this was the way to go, but clearly planes now still have rudder pedals and, as the video says, some Ercoupe's had them added. So why was that? What was the author wrong about? In which situations is the Ercoupe's control inferior to having rudder pedals? Thanks!
@@michaelrcolton That's definitely not why it was written, I was just making a joke.
I'd say that WW2 was probably the closest thing to "the reason" that the Ercoupe way of doing things didn't catch on. An enormous amount of new pilots were trained and built hours during the war. All of them trained in very traditional airplanes, and then they flew bombers and fighters which need independent controls in order to do aerobatic maneuvers and survive battle damage. So after the war, everyone is trained to fly traditional airplanes, and wants to buy the closest thing they can get to a "P-51 for the family". So all the planes that come out quickly switch to all-metal construction and more modern styling, but mostly maintain conventional controls.
The V-tail Bonanza is probably the point where The Ercoupe Way and these postwar trends came closest together. It's got a funky tail (obviously) and some bungees connecting the yoke to the pedals, but it was also sleek, modern, and metal. The weird "Ercoupish" characteristics weren't very popular, but everything else about the thing defined civil aviation from then after. CFIs are still screaming for more right rudder and low-time pilots are still falling out of the sky left wing first, but at least out planes don't look dorky. Lol
Also, it's probably not right to say that the Ercoupe's rudderless flying ways didn't catch on. Starting around the 1970s, jet fighters started pulling some Ercoupe tricks with rudders linked to coordinate with ailerons (in fighters like the F-15 that's even hydro-mechanical, not digital). Airliners have an auto-rudder system that does a decent job of keeping the plane coordinated in normal conditions, leaving the rudders in modern airliners mostly for deliberate non-coordinated maneuvers (eg crosswind transitions, abnormal attitude recovery, etc). All this has led to a couple generations of pilots who, once graduating up to the big leagues, get in the habit of putting their feet flat on the floor and then being totally unprepared to deal with the Carbon Cub they just bought.
Came to this video because I am in the process of reading "Stick and Rudder". This is pretty accurate.
But one thing is still a mystery to me. How are you supposed to land in any form of crosswind without a rudder pedal?
@@busteraycan My flying club owns an Ercoupe. In crosswinds, Ercoupes are landed in a crabbed attitude. The airplane touches down in a crab, and the nose immediately snaps around to track straight down the runway. It's a weird sensation, and it takes a little getting used to.
To add to the weirdness at one point Mooney bought the Ercoupe and tried to correct the unnecessary rudder but instead ended up with a single backwards tail.
Honestly they’re lovely airplanes, fun to fly and with a personality like a goldfish. Can’t help but love them.
There is a pretty neat documentary on Netflix, I think about this plane. Totally impractical, but a neat idea. Fun fact #1 - Sam Walton (Walmart founder) flew his Ercoupe between small towns where his first stores were located (per his biography).
Fun fact #2 - most Ercoupes now have rudder pedals as mentioned in the video, but I believe the main reason is for pilot training. If you get your license in this plane, without rudder pedals, then you are only licensed for planes without; very limiting.
@@kenthompson3730 sorry I should have said "impractical *for me*". Just a very slow plane for any kind of cross country travel. If you are just having fun flying around your local area, it could be great!
@@nickjqw Fun Fact #2 is not correct. No special endorsement is needed to fly a plane with rudders. Obviously, you would be very wise to to get training if intending to fly a plane with rudders.
I’m quite happy I stumbled across this channel and you’re store. Bought a Piper Cherokee 180 shirt for my father and a Piper 350 shirt for myself (to make him feel inferior of course.) I also just bought a Cessna 177 RG hoodie yesterday. Love the channel and the artwork, keep it up! 👍
Wow, Thanks Very Much!
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Honestly, I will never own a plane, but I absolutely love these videos. Keep them coming!
My buddy had one and it was a blast. It was strang to sit in an aircraft with no rudders just a brake peddle. As he said it he drove the plane. The fun part was landing in a crosswind. Nothing like looking out the side window till touchdown. What was cool and neat about his aircraft was the engine cowling was made from old newspaper printing rolls from 1940ish. You count read the news at the time.
Bought my 46 C model with C-85 stroker a few months ago to continue my lsa training. Has been a great aircraft so far. Gets a lot of attention every time I pull it out of the hangar. Thanks for the video. Pretty accurate as far as costs. Subscribed!
Thanks for watching and good luck with the new plane!
how is the clime rate on that stroker engine ?
Man these videos are so so good - and really helpful! Keep it up, you're making fantastic content :)
Oh my gosh I broke out laughing when you said "heck with no Rudder pedals you can even fly with your feet sticking out the window!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"What would make people love this channel even more? Hmm, an Ercoupe outta do it." Yup, totally did
Thanks for putting this one together! I've always been fascinated by the Ercoupe. I enjoy your videos!
Those are so cool looking, especially the chrome ones. Saw one a couple of years ago, and wanted to buy it just for its beauty.
Nice video!I Nice graphics, very nice (and humorous!) presentation. I kinda mumble the 'Er' so it sounds a little like 'Er', and a little like 'Air'. Plus I disguise my mis-pronunciation with remnants of an English accent, so nobody knows what I'm saying anyway.
In France, we have the Morane Saulnier Rallye, which is very very close to this airplane. My first two flights were on this type, and it still my favorite plane I ever flew. Sadly, my aeroclub retired the plane. I then flew few times on PA-28, but I prefered Rallye.
After being a tailwheel pilot for so long, I flew my first Ercoupe for the first time. I was terrified but after getting the hang of it, I actually really enjoyed it. If you’re going to buy one, don’t buy one with the rudder pedals. It takes all the fun out of the Ercoupe in my opinion. It’s just so quirky and fun. Just make sure to fly something with rudder pedals every so often.
This channel is my favourite these days! Any chance we can get videos on the Diamond aircraft?
Thanks, I have a DA40 NG in the library now. More to come
*Can you please make a video about the Honda jet?*
I would love to see a new modern version of this airplane, a little bigger with a bit more power. Same easy flying characteristics. One of these with a retractable landing gear would be a beautiful plane to behold in flight!
Thanks for doing the Ercoupe. To see one of the best YT channels showing one of these in action, check out James Good’s channel.
My dad bought a barn find 41' coupe spent a summer with brother and I did a total rebuild of 5000$ Coupe was 1400$. great summer projecy great fun flying. Sorry forgot to say that was 1970.
I will always have a soft spot for the Ercoupe. It was the first plane I ever got to fly in.
In 2002 the Chuck Yeager Young Eagles program came to Howell, MI. I I got to ride around for a little under an hour in an Ercoupe. We even flew over my house. It was a very cool experience.
Great Video on the Ercoupe, and pretty darn accurate with all the specs
Thanks
You clearly know alot about privat aviation.
I would love to see a video on the most dirt cheap heap of farmwood ultralight plane you could possibly think off. Not just in therms of purchase price but also in therms of cost to operate. Something that is so small that you can squeeze it into a regular garage. Something that has such a short takeof run that you can take of from a street. A gyrocopter would come to mind for me, but I have no clue so I would love to see you teach me.
Your merch store is really good! I guess I know where I'm going next if I need a shirt!
That grumman goose one looks quite appealing 😏
Its the best selling. I have one myself 🙂
We’ve got one of these at North Little Rock. It has Wiley coyote painted on the tail. Neat little plane
Could you please do one about the Diamond DA62? your videos are great keep it up
my grandfather gave me a model of an ercoupe when I was a kid and I have been wanting own one for a while now. I am standing in front of one in my pfp. this helped me see I can own one eventually thanks you.
Certified Fan
I just wanted to say, your videos are great.
Thanks 👍
I was thinking about buying a Piper Comanche 250 to possibly start a small charter business. Would you be able to make a video on that aircraft? Thanks so much, love the vids!
There is a young lady who had a passion, an overwriting dream to fly. She was born without arms.
The Ercoupe gave her freedom of the skies. She learned to fly, she got the pilot license for the two control aircraft, and she took to the air and has never looked back.
Your coop was actually a revolutionary design, almost certainly ahead of its time. It was released in anticipation of a huge postwar civilian boom in civil aviation. The fascination with aviation that came with the rise of AirPower, in the military was anticipated to get people to want to fly, and aircraft that could be used for commuting were anticipated, as well as aircraft that would be used for family, transportation for vacations and other travel. Business travel included.
Unfortunately, from my perspective, that boom did not occur. If it had, flight instruction and aircraft and aircraft maintenance would be much less expensive than they are today.
Volume does have its advantages in terms of expenses.
The air coop is still an excellent choice, probably for the vast majority of pilots, due to its combination of ruggedness, simplicity, And inexpensive maintenance and operational costs.
Could you make a video about the Shrike Commander and the Commander 840?
CONGRATULATIONS VERY GOOD INFORMATION!!!
Great videos, was wondering if you could do the Beaver's older forgotten brother the DHC-4 Caribou
Man, your vidoes just get funnier after the next :D
Now do the Alon Aircoupe comparison.They are definitely a modern version worth considering.
Can you do a Piper apache next?? Would be interesting to see
I’m hopefully getting one and going 1/2 with one of my friends
Yeah, I should be productive in my free time right now, but nah its time for a complete walkaround
You should do a video on the Bellanca Super Viking
Great job bud. Any chance of doing a Husky A1c?
Ahh, the lovely little oddball plane that no-one can agree on how to pronounce! In the UK most tend to pronounce it as the "AIR-coop-ay".
Interesting channel as I am looking for info on Ercoupes.
Anyway, I wondered if the single rudder versions M10/A2A made by Mooney is more or less desirable than earlier twin rudder ones?
You think you could do a video on the Cessna 337 Skymaster?
Can anybody tell me if it is possible to make long navigation with an Ercoupe 90hp engine? Thx 🙏
If there aren’t any rudder pedals, how do the brakes work?
Could you do a review on the Ikarus C42 Microlight?
I have a friend who bought two - one to rebuild and one for the spare parts.
You should do a video on the T28 Trojan or a T6
Hilarious! Love this channel.
Don't change a thing in how you make these videos! Do you do the animation/graphic design yourself? If so, bravo!
I do thanks!
My Ercoupe is a 1961 Forney F1 Aircoupe so it's not LSA. It has rudder pedals. I bought mine reasonable
It could be nice a video of Waco YMF-5!
Can you do the p180 Avanti please?
I have always thought these were interesting little airplanes from the first time I saw one in about 1969 or 1970. Make no mistake, these are little airplanes. You don’t realize just how little they are until you see one in person. While I will never fly in one (I am to big and heavy to fit inside it.) I like these planes more and more every time I see one.
I've always liked the Ercoupe, but now I want one... Side note there WERE Ercoupes on floats at one point, but I've never seen one in person.
And one four seat prototype.
Do one for the Martian Mars that just went up for sale!
Have a cover and dave clark head set for sale 150.oo for all
Ok finally subbed this wacky thing is amazing
When I was a kid, our next-door neighbor (who was a pilot for Allegheny at the time) kept an Ercoupe in the driveway. To us kids, it looked like the ultimate toy. Maybe it did to him as well.
What a strange plane but very interesting.
I hope to see a BD4C video
My dad always liked the looks of this plane
do you think a hangar is required for this plane or would tie downs also work?
Welp, its all metal, basic instruments. It's a good a candidate for a tie down as any I suppose.
@@CompleteWalkaround cool, considering trying to get one of these when i get my license but hangar space is like 5x more than tie downs her4e
Flew one quite a bit back in the 80s. I don’t know why everyone is so freaked out about landing in a crab. That little plane’s landing gear is TOUGH! It took everything in stride. We live in KS and deal with lots of wind that is seldom straight down the runway. Trust it and it will straighten out the landing just fine. I still don’t know how it does it.
Aviat Husky A1-C or Piper Arrow?
Long EZ is a very different airplane if you do it
Do a BBJ cost of ownership
Great videos... request here: PA-34, DA-62
Seriously, the idea of hanging my feet out the window while cruising along at 5000ft sounds amazing...
The way the rudder / yoke combo works is like a crappy ps2 era flight sim
Just a heads up @1:55 cost per hour for 200hrs should be $57 not $22 Great review though, not sure how I had never heard of this plane before.
No joke just got back from a flying lesson and saw one of these beauties
Most have 'gained' pedals?
1946 J3 please!!
Do the Antonov AN-2!
so without the rudder pedals, does that mean I can fly with my feet? definitely a plane I'll consider
It means if you don't have feet you can fly....
look up Jessica Cox
My broke ass watching these videos sometimes sees stuff that I can actually realistically afford
And that makes me feel good
I probably won't ever actually be able to get one, but still good
Are there brakes on the floor ?
Yes
I think they're on the wheels
My E model has a foot brake, and a panel mounted 'parking brake'. They both operate the same (single) master cylinder, which brakes both main wheels together. No differential braking, really not needed.
How about an air tractor
I wonder why, give the strengths of this design from a cost and user-friendly POV, no one has come out with a modern version of it.
Is it not pronounced "air coupe"? I've never heard it said but assumed it was said that way since it was a car for the air
The design was produced by Alon in the 1960’s who named it the Aircoupe.....regardless of the spelling, most people do call it the Air Coupe.....
Ercoupe was originally called just ERCO after the company, Engineering and Research Corporation. Later changed to Ercoupe for marketing. Its creator, Fred Erick would correct people who didn't pronounce it Properly "err- coupe".
Today on aircraft I did not know existed. The volkswagen bug of the sky!
Ercoupes are there perfect family plane in my opinion
If you have a family of two, and neither is overweight, or in a hurry.
Hi, nice videos! Could you make a video about Piper Cub next? It seems pretty affordable :)
pipistrel video please
I like it 😍
Never heard of this one before certainly now on my radar as a possibility because of how cheap it is. Certainly different from my dream of an AN-2
It's stunning that GA is so broken a QUALITY and RELEVANT video like this can be made about an aircraft approaching 90 years of age. What a disaster.
Well, the cost of certifying new technology is absolutely heinous. Wanna certify a new engine for that 777? Better have 2.5 billion (yeah, with a 'B') USD on hand. New small plane? Can exceed $100 million, if you choose an engine that's already certified. Certifying a new small engine? You'd better have orders for thousands of them, or don't even start.
+1 for goofy old planes! Formal request for a Globe Swift
Try the L-65 Seabear! Keep the content coming :)
It is very weird. Make a vid about what I can buy with a 10K; airworthy.
KING AIR
I'm waiting on an AA5 review it'd be interesting to see that breakdown
You pay $3000 per year for a hangar??????
As an average. The airport nearest to me would cost closer to $9000