1946 ERCO Ercoupe | A Design Ahead of its Time

[@susanhenry7869]

Very unique airplane! It’s nice to see a young pilot so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about flying and his plane.

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@susanhenry7869 Yes!!!

[@peggyhawkins2317]

Models C and CD are light enough to qualify to be flown by Sport Pilots, i.e., a maximum gross weight of 1320 lbs.

[@scotabot7826]

Very fine young man, who is intelligent and has his head screwed on correctly. Congrats on your very nice Ercoupe. She sounded really good in the flyby. Nothing but tailwinds, and thanks for the great video.

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@scotabot7826 Thank you.

[@kirbyn2010]

That man knows his airplane! Great interview, thank you! Plus he makes me want one.

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@kirbyn2010 Yes!!!

[@MaxEPR]

Great tour! When I first started flying at 16, there was a pilot at the airport who owned a polished all-aluminum Ercoupe. He had one arm, and his flying companion was a 3-legged dog who would easily, and eagerly, jump in the cockpit.

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@MaxEPR love it!!!

[@MaxEPR]

@@AviationAZRancher Hey, AZRancher! He was an OK Panhandle farmer and that's how he lost his arm. Not sure about the dog, but wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't farm related, too. I'm AZ now, too!

[@kbjerke]

Such a sweet little airplane! I've worked on several (Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, ret.) and one of my best friends owned one. They are ageless, timeless, and a ton of fun to fly! Long live the Ercoupe!! (And variants!) 👍

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@kbjerke Yes. I agree!!!

[@gregoriojanes2687]

Thanks for sharing all about your plane!! Looks like you have a lot of fun flying it!! I grew up next to Montgomery Field airport in San Diego and went flying almost every day in the summer, asking the pilots if I could ride along. In 2017 I visited my family and rented a Cessna 172 and flew with an instructor for 75 minutes. I loved it! I've been living here in Buenos Aires for 17 years and have 2 English teaching companies. I learned to hang glide in San Diego in 1979-80 and loved it!! Ok have FUN flying and God bless you!!! Greg Janes

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@gregoriojanes2687 Thank you.

[@leejackson6315]

Best walk around on an air coop I’ve ever seen in my life good job

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@leejackson6315 Thank you.

[@larryhall7998]

Been a fan of the Ercoupe since the late seventies, this was the best informational video yet! great job, you taught be a few things I did not know!

[@AviationAZRancher]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davestelling]

What a sharp looking aircraft! The color too, fantastic! Enjoyed, thanks for sharing...

[@AviationAZRancher]

Thank you.

[@Flying4Film]

The Ercoupe has been my dream plane for years and sadly I’ve let so many pilots talk me out of buying one. Beautiful plane and great tour of yours.

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@Flying4Film Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@MalcolmRuthven]

I never got to fly an Ercoupe, so I learned a lot about it from this video. Also, I used to fly Cessna 140s with an 85 hp Continental, and they would cruise about the same speed as this Ercoupe.

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@MalcolmRuthven Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@lesnyd]

I’ve flown my Ercoupe around 1800 hours over the last 20 years and enjoyed them all. One little point of clarification- a C-85 “stroker” is actually a C-85 with an STC allowing for the installation of an O-200 crankshaft and pistons, which increases the power by 8 or 9 horsepower. Good job on the discussion!

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@lesnyd Thanks for that. I am learning a lot about these airplanes by putting out these videos and reading the comments.

[@jamesadams1360]

Awesome video, well spoken and knowledgeable pilot! 😊

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@jamesadams1360 Yes.

[@robinboucherwonderfulflight]

Great presentation on the Ercoupe. I have only heard good things about this plane. You have a beautiful example l of this plane. 😊

[@AviationAZRancher]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@AceSimulations]

Thanks for checking out the Ercoupe! I had a great time! - Ben

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@AceSimulations Thanks. Great airplane!

[@Larry-jv6he]

enjoyed this very much.a friend of mine had one of these.he would take me up with him.great little plane.i think most any one could fly it.thank you

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@Larry-jv6he Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sprocketcinema118]

VERY NICE! I really want an Ercoupe.

[@AviationAZRancher]

You and me both!😊

[@thedolt9215]

Beautiful bird! Kids like this give me hope!

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@thedolt9215 Yes

[@AlphaKilo.Warrior]

Thanks for sharing, definitely unique. Keep up the great content

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@AlphaKilo.Warrior Thanks

[@lanceg.8458]

That Boy was born to speak Ercoupe !!! Great video!

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@lanceg.8458 Thanks

[@brianlott7571]

Enjoyed your video. Nice Ercoupe!

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@brianlott7571 Thank you!!!

[@kenrice6999]

My dad used to tell me how strange it was to not have rudder pedals.

[@AviationAZRancher]

Yes

[@PasleyAviationPhotography]

Excellent video!

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@PasleyAviationPhotography Thank you!

[@redeemingthetimeministries4820]

Great job on the overview! Very unique aircraft. Kinda curious about the useful load…

[@AviationAZRancher]

Good question!

[@LWJCarroll]

Cool and great to see Sedona again! Laurie. NZ. 😊

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@LWJCarroll 👍

[@WAL_DC-6B]

I got to fly in an Ercoupe once at the 1988 Ercoupe Meet at Ames, Iowa. I don't recall what particular year the aircraft was, but curiously it was modified with rudder pedals. Nice airplane and thanks for sharing and spotlighting this particular Ercoupe!

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@WAL_DC-6B Thanks

[@macmccune21]

No rudder pedals makes a big difference. A woman named Jessica Cox uses a modified Ercoupe, and she is the first licensed pilot with no arms!

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@macmccune21 Yes. She is amazing.

[@Dads39-ge2ye]

Neat plane to fly- especially out of Sedona, AZ !

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@Dads39-ge2ye Yes.

[@PacificAirwave144]

Always loved the Ercoupe but didn't know it had un-coupled rudders, or an altitude compensating carburetor. Super-cool plane. Simple, easy-to-fly...you'd think there should be company bringing them back.

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@PacificAirwave144 Yes

[@NAVYABHAN]

After looking at this Aircraft in wonder🧐,I realized that the first time I saw an aircraft like this was in a James Bond Movie!

[@AviationAZRancher]

That’s cool!

[@JimmyTheBoomer]

Pretty cool, dude. And lemme echo Susan Henry's comment that it's nice to see a young pilot who's so knowledgeable. Have fun, and please let us know when you start flying the Big Iron.

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@JimmyTheBoomer Thank you!

[@rexfrew5392]

In a cross wind: land " crab" 👍 COOLEST Ercoupe I have seen ... I did not know about the placement of the fuel tanks, and ALWAYS liked a fuel bobber backed up by a manual stick! Just a COOL bird!!

[@Rocketman88002]

I had a neighbor who had one in his shed. I know where another one was in a small village town, in a shed.

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@Rocketman88002 Cool.

[@jvaubry]

Thanks for the walk around. I learned a lot about this airplane that I did not know before. I was really drawn to this aircraft and was considering it as a first airplane, but the biggest drawback for me is the tendency of the airplane to glide like a brick which means your landing speeds have to be relatively high to keep the airplane flying onto the runway. Couldn’t you add a Venturi on the the outside of the fuselage to update the panel to include some gyro-based instruments?

[@AviationAZRancher]

Yes you could.

[@charlesharper7292]

Love me a nice little Ercoupe.❤

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@charlesharper7292 Me too!

[@nadenolam8368]

Old guy I know where I live has 3-4 Ercoupes in his warehouse

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@nadenolam8368 Sounds like he’s cornering the Ercoupe market. 😂😂😂

[@nadenolam8368]

@ he’s 86 years old and still thinks he’s going to restore them.

[@onmyworkbench7000]

The Ercoupe was spouse to be spin proof, it's not but you have to screwup really bad to get one into spin!

[@AviationAZRancher]

Yes.

[@ralphstrahm4429]

Love the Ercoupe video. A recent Luscombe post said each of the cloth wings are 26 pounds lighter than the aluminum covered wings. The same would approximately apply to the Ercoupe. Where was this video shot?

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@ralphstrahm4429 Sedona

[@joewilliams4142]

Nice one. I own SN 3226.

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@joewilliams4142 Thanks. I think they are cool airplanes!!!

[@chefduane3742]

I laughed out loud when you said you can trim the airplane by moving to one side or the other in the cockpit!! Is the red button on the yoke the horn?

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@chefduane3742 Red button is the push to talk. I like your horn comment better. 😂😂😂

[@chefduane3742]

@@AviationAZRancher Learned to fly at KFUL, 150's, 172's. Saw an Ercoupe there a few times but never got to see it up close. Thanks for the walkthru!!

[@atticstattic]

My father owned one!

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@atticstattic Nice!

[@markadams7328]

At about 14:30 did you say "a stick of gum", or did you say "stick a gun"?? 😲 🙂

[@AceSimulations]

Haha, I said stick of gum but I suppose either works :)

[@JohnW-gz4db]

P factor is NOT torque or spiral air flow. It is angle of attack of prop to relative wind. Torque ha s has little effect.

[@AviationAZRancher]

@@JohnW-gz4db Yes

[@tomrogers323]

Stop using the word BASICALLY ! Not needed in correct grammar…go back and listen to your audio, I’m a big Ercoupe fan and love your plane

[@AviationAZRancher]

Thanks for the comment. 👍