1946 Ercoupe 415C   Kathy and I have a new device to practice life's adventure. Flies beautifully, inexpensive to operate and despite it's age - is still considered to be one of if not the safest airplane ever designed.

     This little baby has no rudder pedals. To better understand this - remember that rudders (foot pedals) move the vertical tail piece to make the airplane swivel left and right about it's axis. Thus the rudder usually also steers the plane on the ground. Having no rudders - this design steers just like car. Turn the yoke (steering wheel) and the nose wheel steers. But at the same time the yoke moves the ailerons which in the air banks the plane left and right. As the ailerons move the rudders move 11% giving the aircraft pure coordinated turns. All without rudder pedals. I know many pilots flying very sophisticated planes who would love to have one of these.