ERCO Ercoupe

The ERCO Ercoupe (Wikipedia) is an American low-wing monoplane aircraft that was designed to be the safest fixed-wing aircraft that aerospace engineering could provide at the time (i.e. late 1930s), and the type continues to enjoy a faithful following.

It is very easy to fly. It can be used like a car without the use of rudder pedals.

For flight simmers, it is reccomended if you are having trouble with the standard single-propeller training craft like the Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Newcomers who may not have rudder pedals can also fly it.

Summary

The designer Weick strove to create a reasonably priced aircraft that would not stall or spin. It uses tricycle gear for ease of maneuvering on the ground and is powered by an engine in tractor configuration.

A two-control system linked the rudder and aileron systems, which controlled yaw and roll, with the steerable nosewheel. The control wheel controlled the pitch and the steering of the aircraft, both on the ground and in the air, simplifying control and coordinated turning and eliminating the need for rudder pedals. A completely new category of pilot's license was created by the CAA for Ercoupe pilots who had never used a rudder pedal.

The Ercoupe was the first aircraft certified by the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) as "characteristically incapable of spinning."

The two-seat ERCO Ercoupe 415 went on sale in 1940. LIFE magazine described the aircraft as "nearly foolproof" and showed pictures of a pilot landing with his hands in the air.

See Ercoupe on Wikipedia.

Simulator availability

Overview

This asset is available in the following simulators.

Sim
XP12
FGFS2020.3LTS			1
FS2020		1
XP11			1
DCS
P3D		1
XP10
FSX		1	2
FS2004			5

Package listing

The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for purchase/download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential buyers are highly encouraged to research payware packages through reviews, videos, or other means before purchasing.

FGFS2020.3FS2020XP11P3DFSXFS2004

FlightGear Flight Simulator 2020.3 LTS [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	415-C	Erik Hofman, et. al. @FlightGear Wiki	JSBSim flight dynamics. Update: v2020.3.11.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	415-C	BRsimDesigns

X-Plane 11 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	415-C	XPFR

Prepar3D v4-v5[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	415-C	FlySimWare

Microsoft Flight Simulator X / Prepar3D v1-v3[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	415-C	FlySimWare
Freeware	Alon A2 Aircoupe	John L. Woodward & David Grindele @Fly Away
Freeware	415-C	Rara-Avis Sims

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	415-C	Kazunori Ito @FlightSim.com
Freeware	415-C	Phil Cruikshank @AVSIM
Freeware	415-C (floats)	Phil Cruikshank @AVSIM
Freeware	Alon A2 Aircoupe	John L. Woodward @AVSIM
Freeware	415	Hans Wuhrmann @Wizzsim

Sim	Airplanes by simulator availability						Airplanes by source
XP12:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
FGFS2020.3LTS:	All •	Included	•	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Launcher
FS2020:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
XP11:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
DCS:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
P3D:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
XP10:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party
FSX:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party
FS2004:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party

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