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		<title>One Final Check-Ride Is Inevitable</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just saw this posted on the Ercoupe Owners Forum and thought I would share it with my &#8220;older&#8221; pilot friends. Reminds me a bit of what is (now) my favorite TV commercial &#8211; a drug company ad where an older guy is on a motorcycle and ends up riding fast on what, looks like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pilot Bob, Rescue Flights and Cute Dog Checks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A good friend who owns a Mooney (we won&#8217;t hold that against him though &#8211; because the Mooney Aircraft Company tried to extend the production life of our beloved &#8216;Coupes) and has an interesting flying endeavor that is packed full of good deeds. Bob has been doing Angel Flights and Dog Rescue Flights since shortly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ercoupe vs. Helicopter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, not really a comparison between an Ercoupe and a Helicopter &#8211; I just thought these heli comments (definitions?) a bit humorous: 1) Helicopters don&#8217;t fly. They&#8217;re so ugly the earth just repels them! 2) Helicopters = 10,000 parts flying in loose formation! 3) Helicopter = a swirling mass of metal fatigue surrounded by an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ercoupe Checks &#8211; Ercoupe Personal Checks Now Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ercoupe Checks &#8211; Ercoupe Personal Bank Checks are now available direct from the manufacturer. Here they are: These are, obviously, based on pictures of one particular Ercoupe. However, other than color scheme, these are representative of the Ercoupe (Aircoupe, Alon, Mooney M10) fleet that still remains airworthy and actually flying today. The Ercoupe featured on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ercoupe Picture Gallery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re going to begin a photo gallery here at Takeoffs Are Optional. There is an intro page in the menu at the top. At least I hope it stays at the top &#8211; we&#8217;re also about to change the &#8220;theme&#8221; (appearance) of this site. I want to include more photos and resources. If you would [...]]]></description>
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