The Legal Eagle Ultralight Project
The Dream of Flight
A page for my ultimate building project, a "Legal Eagle" Ultralight. This single seat airplane supposedly flies more like a Piper Cub than an ultralight. The power plant will be 1/2 of a Volkswagen motor with a direct drive wooden prop. See more info on this type of aircraft at http://www.betterhalfvw.com/
The Beginning of the Dream
The Plans arrived in my mailbox on 02-11-07. It is now time to start the arduous task of acquiring the parts. What a list! I knew before I ordered the plans that this would not be a "slam it together in a month" type of project. And in all reality, it doesn't matter how long it takes. The important thing is to keep progressing towards the end goal. Well I'm off to the store for bicycle tires, steel cable, and wood glue.
The Deal of the Century on New Carbs
I got a "heads up" about some brand new Mikuni carburetors on ebay off of the Legal Eagle Yahoo group. Very cheap and the guy still had some left. On 03-28-07 I got a deal on 4 carbs (2 for my plane and 2 for my Dad's plane), $135 total. That's $33.75 per carb, what a deal. The list shrinks by 2.
A Couple of VW Motors
My Dad "knows a guy". At least that is what he said. Someone gave him a deal on 2 used VW motors. Ha ha were in business now. One more item to cross off of the endless list (a major item). And the work begins!
Rolling Now, Kind of
I purchased the Skyway 20" bike wheels I need for the landing gear. Now I can install the tubes and tire I bought a while back. Next, new bearings for these wheels.
01-31-09
01-31-09
More and More
n the past week or two, I have collected:
1- Tail wheel
2- I-bolts for the tail wheel
12- Nylon bushings for wheels (free)
1- Power switch
16- 1/16" cable eyes
35'- 1/16" cable
1- Mikuni dual throttle cable
I still have a very long way to go.
2-15-09
1- Tail wheel
2- I-bolts for the tail wheel
12- Nylon bushings for wheels (free)
1- Power switch
16- 1/16" cable eyes
35'- 1/16" cable
1- Mikuni dual throttle cable
I still have a very long way to go.
2-15-09