An RVer and his Legal Eagle

[Sam Buchanan]

KitPlanes magazine has graciously published in the January 2013 issue my article detailing the addition of a Legal Eagle XL ultralight to my hangar. Some RVers may be interested in reading how the Eagle complements the RV and fills in the performance envelope in the lower corners. I find the two planes to be an enjoyable combination. High, fast and low, slow.

The digital issue of KitPlanes is now available and print version should be available soon.

[Captain_John]

Sam, sounds like a great story!

I am not a subscriber but those articles sound appealing. When my Plane and Pilot subscription runs out I think I will subscribe to Kitplanes again!

. CJ

[rv9aviator]

Thanks Sam. I already have my plans and the cool torch you suggested. I'm afraid you are going to cost me several thousand dollars.

[N941WR]

Sam,

I read your article the otherday and enjoyed it. Well done!

[Ironflight]

Nice to see another RV'er in KP Sam - good article!

[wrongway john]

That really looks sweet, I want something low and slow too along with keeping my RV-6. This might just do it.

I?ve been looking at T-bird 1?s, but I really like the looks of this. Never gave much thought to a Legal Eagle, but may now. I?m already familiar with the half VW?s.

Just seems like to keep the weight under the legal 254#?s, it would be difficult to design to give it the full strength it may really need, but I?m not an aeronautical engineer and don?t really know.

Sam, I seen some clips of your bird on youtube, those are nice. I guess I learned something about taxiway landings too.

[WingsOnWheels]

I read, and enjoyed, the article! I haven't even finished my -6 yet and am already thininking about building an eagle now!

[RVbySDI]

Originally Posted by wrongway john

Just seems like to keep the weight under the legal 254#?s, it would be difficult to design to give it the full strength it may really need, but I?m not an aeronautical engineer and don?t really know.

Well, I am no aeronautical engineer either but I can give first hand account to how strong and light all of this triangulated steel really is. Oh, and those wings and ribs are nothing to sneeze at either.