Engineering and Research Corporation Ercoupe 415-C, Pilot Operating Handbook, Page: 3 / 27

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GENERAL INFORMATION
The ERCOUPE is a two-place, low wing monoplane of metal
construction. Power is supplied by a 75 horsepower Continental C-
75 engine. Ease of ground handling is assured by the steerable nose
wheel, excellent vision, and brakes.
Simplicity of flight has been achieved by eliminating the rudder
pedals. Only the control wheel is used. Ailerons, rudders, and nose
wheel are mechanically coordinated so that turns, both in the air
and on the ground, are made by turning the control wheel right or
left; the same wheel moved fore and aft controls the elevator. The
ERCOUPE is certified by the Civil Aeronautics Administration as
"characteristically incapable of spinning."
OPERATING LIMITATIONS
Required Information For 75-H.P. Model 415-C
Engine Limits 2275 RPM
Airspeed Limits 108 m.p.h. maneuvering speed
114 m.p.h. maximum structural cruising
144 m.p.h. never exceed
Maximum Weight 1260 lbs, 1320 lbs. with STC
Empty Weight _________________________________
Useful Weight _________________________________
Datum Forward face of firewall
Center of Gravity Range 26.4" to 30.3" rear of datum
Empty Center of Gravity _________________________________
Maneuvering
No aerobatic maneuvers of any kind
Special Limitations This airplane is characteristically
incapable of spinning