I have not added a post here for a while but I wanted to let everyone watching this blog know that my Legal Eagle XL is basically complete. I am in the process of running tests and learning how to fly it. I will post some pictures here. There are still a couple of little […]
I am starting to perform flight tests and was looking for something I have seen in the past others are doing with their flight videos – found the app Telemetry Overlay from https://goprotelemetryextractor.com that looks to do exactly what I need.
I needed to do some work in order to get the throttle linkage cables working. My problem was connecting the dual carb cable which was too short to reach where I wanted to mount my throttle lever system (down by leg). Below is a picture of the throttle lever I was working with. In order […]
With the wings done I started working on the fuel system. In my build, I decided to use the dual carb configuration – Mikuni 26’s. I originally used a hose cut to size to mount the carbs and stiffened them up with wider hose clamps. That did not work and had a lot of vibration […]
So finally got done what I personally consider the worst part of the build which was painting the wings. I hate painting anything and it was no different on the wings. But after a couple of weeks, I finally got them done between all my other weekend obligations. In order to get this done as […]
Despite life and all the things going on with work, family, and what have you I have managed to get my wings covered. For this process I used Uncertified 1.8 oz Decron fabric I managed to pick up from Aircraft Spruce. I originally had a roll that came with the other set of wings I […]
Been working on getting the fuselage back together after covering the front part of the fuselage with fabric along with painting it. I have decided that the worst part of this build for me is doing the Painting!!! I am to the point I have no patience for it and just want to get this […]
So I was trying out my current setup with the fuselage and realized I was having issues with the seat that came with the fuselage. I found it was made to small for me not allowing me to site down and back as far as I needed for a big guy like me. I need […]
Over the last couple of weeks, I have been working on covering my tail parts of my Legal Eagle XL. I first had to do a lot of watching videos both from the XL video I got from Leonard and from youtube of course. I found so very good instructional videos covering the Stewart System […]