I've flown and owned many aircraft. Stearmans, BT 13's, F6 Mustangs,
C172, Meyers 200, Siai Marchetti SF260, Super Globe Swift,
Spartan Executive, Swearinger SX300. And now I have an Ercoupe 415G.
it's the savest and greatest most fun little plane of them all. It's not fast , but at my age I'm in no hurry. And at 115 mph @ 5 gph you just can't beat it.

I learned to fly in Aeroncas and Cubs but had no trouble adapting to the two-control Ercoupe and never found a need for rudder pedals. I owned a 1948 in the 60s and converted it to a 415E by installing the split elevator, which lowered the landing speed and allowed increased elevator travel. My wife and I flew it from California to North Carolina and back, then a few months later flew it to Florida when I went to work at the Cape. It's still flying; I found it recently on Ebay, for sale in New Jersey, nicely restored and looking much better than when I owned it.

I owned a 1946 model 415c from 1976- 1992 s/n3833 best little airplane I ever owned it will run off & hide from a Cessna 150 this one had rudder pedals & a 85H/P Continetal engine.. will not spin.. met Fred Weick at one of our club meetings in Phoenix,Az. great guy to talk airplanes with..

Owned a 415-c for 8 yrs. great airplane. doesnt need rudder pedals. I have landed it in 30 kt x-winds. truely a safe airplane. very reliable and inexpensive to fly @ 4 1/2 GPH.

I owned an ErCoupe for over 10 years (1947 s/n 4819) and flew coast to coast,using it as a second car. When I bought it, the first thing that I was going to do was install the rudder peddle conversion Kit. By the time I could afford the kit I had put about a hundred hours on it and gotten used to not having separate rudder control. I learned how to land in 40 knot Kansas cross winds and never did buy the conversion kit. Our two kids eventually outgrew the little baggage compartment so we sold the plane. Wish I still had it. It was the safest and easiest to fly little plane the I have ever flown.

I flew this airplane without rudder and wouldn't wish the experienc on anyone. Weick tried to make flying an airplane like driving a car. big mistake! an aiplen needs an independent yaw control, i.e. rudder. Evenually the mistake was r ealized and a rudder became standard.

Tail height can vary. The important thing is that the fuselage be level with the window ledge strip. Jack up the tail until level and add spacers in main landing gear to achieve. 337 can be obtained from Skyport industries. or John Cooper, or me. I did the 337.

you, and all the pre fifties ads look at hahe the tail hight at 1.80 meters or 5ft 11in.i can not find a ERCO or a sanders service manual, all that seams to be out there are univair who have the tail hight at 6ft 3in and may be right for the later coupes.even Charles H Hubbell did extensive research on all of his prints,has the tail hight at 5ft 11in.looking for any help i can find.thank you beian baragwanath