My uncle has an Ercoupe, it hasn't had an annual in 15+ years, so now it's like a "barn find" airplane. I've only seen it once about 20 years ago.

I had Ercoupe N 87101 415 C that I flew for ten years back in the late 70's and 80's. Kids came along so I sold it and before you know it your kids are grown and gone and you find you can no longer pass the FAA physical due to minor heart attack fixed with stints but have high blood pressure. Enjoy flying while you can because some day you'll find you will have to let it go.

Love it! What a cool place to land...!

Love these cool little planes

Excellent video!!!!

I live close to where the Ercoupe factory used to be. Maryland pride baby! Great video, much respect from a fellow pilot of a vintage aircraft (1947 Luscombe 8E). Love these classic planes.

@JamesGood

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Iconic shots of the Ercoupe. Excellent!!

@JamesGood

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Wow - she is a thing of beauty and you fly her with love, I can see. Cheers from a jealous Sydney lapsed pilot - Dave

Awesome video thanks for sharing

Your audio track is awesome…

beautiful plane

Great music ... Groovy Ercoupe

Thanks for sharing James :) I wish there was one here in NZ to have a fly in

@JamesGood

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We're very lucky to have the scenery and GA infrastructure that we have here in the US.

Nice video.. Sure a great view out the canopy. Sierra Buttes at 2:15?

@JamesGood

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, correctly identified!

Love these kind of Back country videos... specially if it's an Ercoupe. Enjoyed a lot! What is the name of the songs used in the video?

@JamesGood

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The music is by my brother, band name: Kings and Queens. kingsandqueensmusic.com

@BeckerAviation

5 жыл бұрын

@@JamesGood Sounds absolutely amazing. Thanks for the quick response!

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@JamesGood

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray, yes, that's a great book. Amazing where her and her husband went with that little 75HP Ercoupe!

Really enjoy your videos, James. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work. May I ask what cameras you use for your videos? Kind regards.

@JamesGood

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, Alan. I use a GoPro Hero 3 mounted in the cockpit, and my iPhone 6s.

@alanmarsden8689

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, James.

@alanmarsden8689

6 жыл бұрын

And at what frame rate/resolution are you filming at, please? The results appear excellent.

@alanmarsden8689

6 жыл бұрын

Hello again, James. Continuing to enjoy your videos. A question if I may? After our previous discussion. I purchased a couple of GoPro Hero 3+ Black cameras for use in my Grumman Lynx. However, the video quality is a million miles from you manage to achieve here. The videos are washed out with poor contrast and color and quite "noisy". Would you be so generous as to let me know the precise settings you use for your camera in order that I can try and duplicate? I appreciate your help. Many thanks and best regards.

Hello again James, I like this video because I want to attend next years High Sierra Fly In at Dead Cow Dry Lake. How did you find it? I've been looking on WingX but can't see it. May I ask what engine and carburetor you have in your Ercoupe? There's still time for more good fall weather flying so I hope you make more videos soon, CHEERS, Mate, Kenny

@JamesGood

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Kenny. I hope to attend it next year too. I didn't go this year, the weather wasn't quite to my liking over the mountains on Saturday. On the charts, the lake bed is a small white dotted area between Herlong and Pyramid Lake. I have an O-200, and a Marvel Schebler MA3-SPA carb.

@kennyhowell1537

6 жыл бұрын

OK, that splanes it. I saw you have a Vernier Mixture control, so I was sure it was not a Stromberg. I have a Don's Dream Machine 85hp and I just added Marvel Schebler same as yours but modified and STCd to fit on my engine. Next I want to also add a Vernier control like yours but I think I need to find some paper work from one that has already been field approved. I'm sure it won't be too hard. I'm hoping that the new carburetor will help with my performance especially with climb and altitude by being able to lean it much better. My Coupe is LSA, so on O-200 won't work. Your performance in the mountains looks great I hope I can get close. Thanks again Buddy for your generous answers. CHEERS, Kenny

@apfelsnutz

6 жыл бұрын

A Vernier control works great on the Schebler... Got one on my C-140 with an 85. I beat everyone on our trip to Oshkosh with the West Coast 120-140 club way back in 1982 at every gas stop, getting at least 1 gph better than the closest member of the flight... almost everyone had their Scheblers wired full rich !!!! Not a good prospect for crossing the rockies at 9000 ft minimum altitude. Some were dragging their tails at that altitude...lol. Install that Vernier and fly lean of peak... listen to Mike Busch and save money and engine... All the Best !

Hi James, Let me start by saying that I like your videos, and I love flying just like you which brings me to not a comment, but a question that I hope you can answer it. I am interesting on buying an ercoupe but I am not sure about the cost per year to maintain it and fly it. If you do not mind sharing that information, I will really appreciate it. Thanks

@JamesGood

Жыл бұрын

Ooo, that's a very difficult question to properly answer. For me, on a good year, I might get away with a $1000 annual inspection, oil changes, plugs etc. On a bad year, that could be $2-5000. And you will have bad years.... Flying about 100 hours a year, is going to cost $3500 in fuel and oil. Insurance for me, is about $500 a year. And then there's hangarage, which is totally dependent on where you are. Or just leave it outside, and accept the risks of damage or corrosion. And any engine over 1000 hours, you're going to have to start thinking about engine overhaul, which could be $20-30K. If you're lucky, you might also get another 1000 hours out of it. Most of the value of these machines is in the engine, as weird as that is. By far the most expensive part.

@fabianmartinez6480

Жыл бұрын

Thank you James, I really appreciate your input.

So much fun to watch. Is it fun to make?

@JamesGood

4 жыл бұрын

Of course!

Blaaaayzin

Ditch the musical score please.

@JamesGood

3 жыл бұрын

I don't add music to my videos any more...

James, Great job on your videos. I am also an Ercoupe owner in SoCal 415-C. I think your coupe is beautiful. Mine was but it needs attention now. Do you attend any of the Ercoupe fly ins? I'm looking forward to getting back in the air and want to find people to fly places with. I have family in Auburn so I do plan to fly to that area. I have many questions about your plane but I'll save them for a later time. CHEERS, Mate and please keep up the videos.... Kenny .

@JamesGood

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice comments. I plan to attend some Ercoupe fly-in's. The two I was going to this year were cancelled due to fires. :( Be good to meet your coupe, let me know if you make it to Auburn, that's 12 minutes away by Ercoupe!

@kennyhowell1537

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Buddy, I sure will.

nice but it was hard to follow you when you speeded up the video..I have a friend in France would write vitisse x 4 meaning he speeded up by 4. :)

The base guitar is sharp... drives me nuts ! Not a music-flying video fan...

@JamesGood

4 жыл бұрын

I stopped doing music in my videos a year ago. I agree, I find my videos work best without it. Maybe in a few places, but not generally.

@apfelsnutz

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamesGood Thank God for that...LOL ! I listen to everyone, and really enjoy them. Hope to see you down here at Rosamond L00 in the future. Ron