The only way to share the Legal Eagle single-seater flight experience is via HD video during the flight. An HD170 stealth drift camera is mounted on the Eagle fuselage, allowing most flights to be recorded for analysis or sharing. This is a screenshot of a video created at a resolution of 720p. A remote microphone is located behind the seat so that realistic sounds of the loud roar of half the VW can be recorded. None of these models require a pilot certificate, registration of the N number, and the operator does not require a medical type. Despite this freedom, no one advises flying a ULM part 103 without proper and complete flight instructions. Yes, how are you! I am approaching 71 years old. I always wanted to fly an airplane. Do you think starting with a legal eagle is a good start? That`s all I could afford anyway! Thank you very much! Legal Eagle Ultralight is an authentic ultralight and qualifying Part 103 vehicle and weighs only 244 pounds. The three-axle aircraft is designed around the 30 hp four-stroke half-VW engine, more than enough for most applications. The race continued to take one more lap around the traffic pattern before the sun sank below the horizon, capping off a glorious evening of flying.

The previous 45 minutes were a combination of strolling through the hilly landscape in search of herds of grazing white-tailed deer, punctuated by several touch-and-gos to improve rowing skills. This flight was a combination of countless evening missions I have flown over the past two decades, but instead of turning 8 gallons of precious avgas into noise with my RV-6, this excursion was done behind the stick of my Legal Eagle XL. The sunset flight was not enjoyed from the acrylic roof of the motorhome, but with the sunny atmosphere swirling in the eagle`s open cockpit, accompanied by the little VW half barking enthusiastically through its short exhaust chimneys while sipping 2 gallons of LPG. Fantastic article. I`m destined to build one, just get started! My second bedroom is too small, my garage is renovated and I am very motivated to rent it out and it leaves just enough space in my back patio, assuming 1 tenant parks a car there but I digress. I`ve always wanted to get my license, but having recently paid 1 hour of flight time (1 hour of flight and 3 hours of instructor time!), which is somewhat understandable given the ground training, I was able to build this aircraft before I could afford to complete my pilot training. That`s not to say I don`t enjoy private pilot training very much, I`m sure I`ll continue to increase my hours over the years, especially in an LSA qualification at a minimum, but the honest truth is that the complexity and cost of an LSA rating is so prohibitive that it keeps the majority of the public away from general aviation. which is a real shame! When I first heard about ultralight aircraft and saw this legal eagle powered by a VW, I knew it was one.

I had a sand rail and I like to remember (at least that`s what I tell myself) when I got stuck in a bowl near the dunes of Pismo (mostly shitty bare tires…) and the carburetor cover came off one of the carburetors and I sucked sand into the engine and grabbed it. In short, VW engines are ridiculously easy to use and I remember an old friend and I holding the engine on either side while my mom took a picture. It was the good old days, but I want more good new days and I am convinced without a doubt that I have to build this aircraft. I have the tools, the money, just enough experience to think I can finish it and. I guess I have no excuse not to start now because I FINALLY have a home! We`ll see you up there one day, hopefully, maybe in Oshkosh or at the next LE Hi Raymond meeting 🙂: Since you haven`t mentioned a specific make and model of Ultralight that you want to learn from, it`s a bit difficult to advise you. The best thing I can offer is to contact the company that makes any aircraft and ask them. Not always, but often they know a resource. Good luck and blue skies! Some of the most enjoyable aviation I`ve ever experienced were shared with a 1940 J-3. The Cub revived exactly the reasons why I wanted to fly, and the economy of the operation led to guilt-free thefts.

It was the desire to return to Cub Scout flying that led me to include the Legal Eagle in my hangar, not dissatisfaction with the RV. The two aircraft complement each other perfectly and offer access to opposite corners of the performance spectrum. There are a few attributes that seem particularly good about the legal eagle: it is extremely simple and therefore probably reliable; It is an ultra-light aircraft and therefore does not require a license to fly; And it has a motor that is also simple, easy to maintain and does not require reduction drive. He added: “Somewhere between 450 and 600 of these engine conversions were built and are flying today. including dozens on flying Leagle Eagles. A slightly enlarged version of the original, the Legal Eagle XL Ultralight can support a 275-pound pilot, but has an curb weight of just 246 pounds. So this also makes the note ultra-light. Looking for someone who can cover my ultralight wings on my legal eagle plane, I just bought it in my museum and I need the wings to be restoredTommy West says In addition to half of the VW engine, we also saw Legal Eagles with the Vernor radial engine at Airventure this year. See a flight below. An RV-6 owner discovers the simple pleasures of building and flying an airplane that rewards the low and slow. The Legal Eagle XL is the latest version of the classic Legal Eagle ultra-light aircraft, first designed by Leonard Milholland 20 years ago. There are many options for craftsmen who want to build light and simple aircraft that meet the parameters of Part 103, but Milholland`s aircraft deviate from the ultra-light convention by being designed around a four-stroke engine.

Two-stroke engines have always been the norm for ultralights, but after 250 hours of Rotax flight, my interest in a two-stroke engine waned. The failure mode of a four-stroke engine is more predictable and the exhaust tone more pleasant. Half of the VW uses the two rear cylinders of a Beetle-based engine to get an engine light enough to fit in Part 103 if special attention is paid to the design and construction of the airframe. Milholland is fanatical in “giving lightness” to his creations, and the Legal Eagles are exercises in elegance that contain only what is necessary to accomplish the mission – nothing more. These priorities translate into an ultra-light aircraft with conventional design and flight characteristics and four-stroke reliability that many of us demand. The Eagle is a ticket to the regulatory and medical freedom offered by Part 103 and is attractive to pilots who may already own a heavier aircraft, but also want to enjoy a simple, inexpensive and hassle-free flight. The best place to check in is Barnstormers.com, even eaglersnest.com. Also check with EAA locals and visit the Legal Eagle Ultralight Facebook group So that no one thinks that the ultra-light Eagle will lessen polite flight reflexes for recreational vehicles, you can be sure that learning how to fly a very light aircraft can improve flying skills and challenge even an experienced pilot. There is a full range of services to explore, even if it is at speeds and altitudes that are not common with the motorhome.

I have several hundred hours on a light plane, but the last 1100 hours have been exclusively in the RV-6. Therefore, I was only partially prepared for the astonishing lightness of the eagle. Although the XL-58 is flown with control inputs familiar to a field or cubist pilot, the extremely low wing load and in-flight weight allow for a transition that widens the eyes for the pilot, who is accustomed to aircraft that weigh hundreds of pounds more than the Eagle. A steep breeze is not a challenge to fly; It`s a challenge when you ride! And flying in the turbulence of noon brings a new appreciation of how our atmosphere is made up of invisible eddies and whirlpools. Although the XL has a traditional plane form, the ultralight pilot needs to know how to affect the aircraft`s performance with low weight and high drag to avoid causing problems if the aircraft is poorly managed due to a rapid drop in speed. But after a few hours of acclimatization and shakedown flights, I learned to appreciate the classic features of my Eagle and how well suited it is for its intended use. The Legal Eagle is an honest aircraft: it will reward the pilot smoothly and embarrass the ham fist, and this is where the key to the satisfaction obtained through the demonstration of good flying skills lies. The Eagle pilot is reminded that only a coordinated flight can keep the ball where it needs to be. Flying a passage over a rural runway and watching the eagle`s wheels gently rush into the grass without touching the earth is a simple pleasure for which this aircraft is perfectly suited.

A two-seater called Double Eagle is also available with a full conversion of the VW four-cylinder engine. Learn more about this non-ultra-light model here. Let`s go a step further on this 20th anniversary of the Legal Eagle series. I live in San Antonio, Texas, where can I take lessons to learn how to fly ultralights? Does anyone know the cockpit width of the Legal Eagle XL in inches? The two-headed eagle is listed as 48 inches? Will someone take a cassette and give me a number? The xl-58`s wings and tail were covered with an uncertified 1.8-ounce fabric and sealed using the polyfiber process. But the original silver poly spray finish proved hard to spot against the floor clutter, so I added paint with latex house paint after the plane was at the airport.