Engineering and Research Corporation Ercoupe 415-C, Pilot Operating Handbook, Page: 12 / 27

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CROSS WIND TAKEOFF IN
AN ERCOUPE START AT THE
BOTTOM AN READ UP
In taking off cross wind, it
is advisable to keep the
control wheel well forward,
which holds the nose wheel
firmly on the ground and
gives good steering control.
Some excess in forward
speed should be gained to
allow the airplane to take
off very definitely, and at
the moment of breaking
contact with the ground,
the control wheel should
be straightened laterally to
a neutral position. The air-
plane may weathercock
into the wind just after it
leaves the ground but this
need cause no concern as it
is merely adjusting itself to
true flight with respect to
the air, and a straight
course of travel is
maintained without
difficulty. The pilot should
not hesitate to make slight
turns near the ground in
order to maintain the
desired path and avoid
being drilled off course by
the wind .
4. A straight course of flight
is maintained on the center
line of runway during the
climb. If the plane drifts
sideways, make slight turns
to get back to center of
runway
3. The airplane weather-
cocks into the w i nd just
after leaving the ground.
Wings are held level.
2. Gain some excess
forward speed and take off
very definitely. At the
moment of breaking contact,
straighten the control wheel
laterally to a neutral
position.
1. On ground run, keep
forward pressure on the
control wheel and some
right control necessary to
overcome weathervaning
(tendency to head into the
wind )
WIND FROM THE LEFT