Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Jay Honeck writes:

The Ercoupe is incredibly easy to fly -- it was designed by Fred
Weick (the guy who later designed the Cherokee) to be "Everyman's
Plane", the plane that anyone can fly with minimal training after
they come back from WWII.

To achieve this he made it as automotive as possible, with the yoke
working as a steering wheel on the ground, and the rudder pedals
eliminated completely. (The rudders are interconnected with the
ailerons, and work remarkably well at keeping the ball centered.)

So why didn't it catch on? In _Stick and Rudder_ Wolfgang regularly
sings its praises, without actually naming it.


They realised it might actaully entice idiots like you to fly.


Bertie