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Had a loss of power at 150 feet. Option 1 was land straight ahead however my concern was the boundary fence just off the end of the threshold if I floated long. Option 2 was the grass strip parallel with the main runway but it has been extremely wet and boggy from a lot of rain in the area. Given I had partial power, I chose a gentle coordinated turn and landed on the cross runway with a slight...

It took me a while to work out the best way to get into and out of my Legal Eagle with the least amount of fuss. If you are liking then please consider subscribing th-cam.com/channels/EyOc_BoH2P7vbeld7gsfgA.html Legal Eagle Plans: www.betterhalfvw.com/ Hummel Engine: www.hummelengines.com/engines-specifications Oratex Fabric: www.lanitz-aviation.com/ Aircraft Spruce: www.aircraftspruce.com/ Mus...

With some sunny weather I thought it time to head out, enjoy some flying and do some real life testing of climb and descent rates in the Legal Eagle. Was 11:30am and the warming air combined with slight gusting and swinging winds made for some occasional bumpy flying. What follows is the last circuit of the morning. My engine is the Hummel Engines 45HP ½ VW which turns a Performance Propellers ...

Hangar rash incident and a broken wing rib. Using some spruce left over from the build and some Oratex tape, I was able to have the Legal Eagle airworthy again in just a few hours. Subscribe and don't miss out on the latest vids: th-cam.com/channels/EyOc_BoH2P7vbeld7gsfgA.html Oratex (Germany): www.lanitz-aviation.com/ Oratex (Australia): www.wheelerswings.com.au/ Oratex (USA): betteraircraftfa...

This is the case for aircraft that meet Part 103 rules in the USA and whilst needing "no license to fly" may sound like a good idea, I would always recommend some flight training before taking to the skies. An aircraft making Part 103 must weight under 254lbs when empty. Mine was 26lbs over that limit but I show how easy it is to make the cut. Subscribe and don't miss out on the latest vids: th...

The oil pump replacement and filter upgrade on the 1/2 VW sorted out my high and low oil pressure readings that I had been working on for some time. I blueprinted the new full flow oil pump for better efficiency and now have 20psi at idle and 40psi at 3000rpm. Even better, the oil is now filtered. If you are liking then please consider subscribing th-cam.com/channels/EyOc_BoH2P7vbeld7gsfgA.html...

Part 2 of the Weight and Balance calculation. Working out the center of gravity is a straight forward exercise. 3 Points Marked 1. Datum 2. Main gear 3. Tailwheel 2 Points Measured 1. Datum - Main gear 2. Datum - Tailwheel 2 Simple Calculations 1. Total moments 2. Center of Gravity Sometimes reading it makes more sense when you have seen it. If you are liking then please consider subscribing  ...

So how does it fly? Fitting the STOL aircraft tires on the Legal Eagle was pretty straight forward. The suspension springs were removed and now the tyres perform all the suspension work running at about 8-10PSI. Bush flying...here we come Please subscribe if you like the content and want to learn more about my Legal Eagle and the coming changes. th-cam.com/channels/EyOc_BoH2P7vbeld7gsfgA.html L...

Weight and Balance calculation videos tend to be all theory with no actual hands on demo. I show how it really is pretty straight forward Heavy on visual...light on theory.

My Legal Eagle has the STOL look of a stripped down Piper Cub or Zlin Savage Bobber so I thought it time to get the tundra tyres to match. Looking forward to some bush flying adventures. Please subscribe if you like the content and want to learn more about my Legal Eagle and the coming changes. th-cam.com/channels/EyOc_BoH2P7vbeld7gsfgA.html Zlin Savage Bobber www.zlinaero.com/prodotti.php?id=6...

One of many walk arounds to come. Please subscribe if you like my content and want to learn more about how I built this Legal Eagle th-cam.com/channels/EyOc_BoH2P7vbeld7gsfgA.html

Taking time to get familiar with the checklists, start up and run procedures including the cycling of the variable pitch Hoffmann prop. Please subscribe if you like my content and want to see more of the Dragonfly. Thanks :) th-cam.com/channels/EyOc_BoH2P7vbeld7gsfgA.html

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Fine tuning the Legal Eagle engine after discovering one cylinder was running too rich.

Flying to test the mixture setting.

Viking Dragonfly MKII

Perfect day to fly the Legal Eagle

First Legal Eagle landing

My Legal Eagle first takeoff video from the ground.

Flying with the gliders

Legal Eagle out for a couple of circuits on a cool morning. Fog and smoke in the distance

The Legal Eagle is made for sunset flying.

VFR into IMC and the quick decision to avoid a potential accident.

Flying the Legal Eagle into and out of crosswinds a few hundred feet up

Legal Eagle Ultralight 1st Official Flight

Mikuni carburetor warming tins

Idle walk around

Getting the covers on the Legal Eagle

Taxi around with the GoPro Hero 8 Black