Search Results for: Ercoupe

Classic design, modern avionics, and simple flying make this postwar trigear airplane a standout

Many say the Fred Weick-designed Ercoupe, as advertised, refuses to spin.

Designed during the 1930s, the Ercoupe was ahead of its time in bringing enhanced safety to aviation.

From the drawing board of Piper PA-28 designer Fred Weick, the Ercoupe encouraged aspiring pilots to pursue their dreams.

A big wing and twin tail fins contributed to the stability of the 1930s design.

Ercoupe designer Fred Weick went on to create Piper’s Cherokee and Pawnee.

Have a look at the various aircraft types parked on the ramp of a busy general aviation airport, and the mission of each quickly becomes evident. Lancairs and Mooneys utilize their sleek lines to achieve speed and efficiency. Well-worn flight school aircraft spend their days enduring all the various lessons learned by the steady stream […]

In 1948, living in New Jersey, I wanted very much to get into flying. My inquiries led me to Secaucus (now a metropolis in its own right, 10 minutes from New York City), where I found the Dawn Patrol seaplane base located on the Hackensack River. The owner-operator was a veteran Navy pilot, who just a […]

The airplane landed hard during a forced landing at about 0910 Pacific time, sustaining substantial damage to its right wing and firewall. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual conditions prevailed; a VFR flight plan had been filed.

According to the pilot, after landing he taxied the airplane to the general aviation tiedown area on the airport. The pilot stated that he normally taxis the airplane through the open space between the second and third tiedown rows on the ramp. The pilot’s normal tiedown space was occupied and he initiated a 180-degree turn to exit the row for an alternate location.