Legal Eagle ultralight - first flight - December 2023

[@kathleenkesler169]

Dear Jesus, keep my crazy son safe....please.

[@vaio4908]

Yes Lord, keep her crazy son safe Lord!

[@nattybumpo7156]

Likely the safest ultralight out there, if it helps.

[@mikerubenhold1066]

Congrats on your maiden. Your son seems to be doing great MOM. Great vid.

[@leonardwilliams8109]

The engine started right up! Good to know. I have my plans and an engine to modify. This gives me a good feeling about my chances of success!

[@richarrrdj]

Great flying machine. The landing must have gone well as we have this video. Thanks for sharing your adventure

[@leejackson6315]

Love the sound of that engine

[@Flockaduck]

Me too! I'm loving the 1/2 VW much more than the screaming ROTAX engines.

[@pdutube]

That looks like a blast. If I ever build an ultralight, this one is at the top of the list.

[@4thGloryMonday]

Congrats man, happy landings always

[@TheFretman2]

Nice bird and flight!

[@johnbolding3749]

Nice build! I assume you are aware that if you put streamline covers on the struts your climb rate almost doubles. For a "first flight" you seem comfortable over LOTS of trees, miles from the runway. Be careful out there.

[@Flockaduck]

This is my third ultralight so I have lots of hours in a CGS Hawk and some in a J3 Kitten. Where I live, we have trees everywhere so that is just a fact of life.

[@samislisten]

Very nice! Compared to your previous planes, which is now number one?

[@allanegleston4931]

love the engine soun @ idle.

[@noyoucanthavemyhandle]

Nice work, I've been looking at the legal eagle and the affordaplane. Not sure whitch I want to build. Maybe neither since I think it might be nice for the wings to fold.

[@nattybumpo7156]

Building the LEXL right now. Have my ppl, and this thing is a proper airplane in every respect. The direct drive 4 stroke power is decisive in my opinion.

[@lukenielsen8397]

Badlands has a nice option as well.

[@thudable]

Congratulations. Pretty ballsy for a first flight. But it was enjoyable. Thanks for posting.

[@BlackWarriorLures]

That 1/2 Volks sounds like is has really good compression.

[@Droidsspace]

where did you get your engine from? I'm fixing to start on an ultralight by the name of "Afford-A-Plane" and I can't seem to find anywhere on the internet for a new Rotax. Half VW is my second choice, very nice plane you have by the way!

[@Flockaduck]

@@Droidsspace look up Hummel engines on the web. Hummelengines.com .

[@nattybumpo7156]

Tell me more about your ignition setup please. Building right now. Trying to see what everyone else is doing.

[@Flockaduck]

No electric start. Hand propping. Hummel 1/2 VW.

[@nattybumpo7156]

@@Flockaduck Thank you, but not what I meant. I meant ignition. Like how are you running the spark plugs type of ignition.

[@jameshazen1679]

No visible distributor so must be a magnito off the back of engine.

[@nattybumpo7156]

@@jameshazen1679 perhaps. I also know folks who run total loss battery powered electronic ignition. I shy away from this myself.

[@nattybumpo7156]

​@@jameshazen1679 Thats was what I thought too. Thats how I ordered mind from scott case let. Full case with magneto.

[@greggschachterleppc2769]

Curious about your GoPro head strap and microphone setup. I fly a powered parachute and am trying to hook my comtronics headset up to my GoPro Hero 7 black so I can have audio for my videos. Please let me know if you have any pointers or ideas, thank you.

[@Flockaduck]

This is just a simple head mount strap with a stock GoPro camera. No additional microphones or anything fancy.

[@greggschachterleppc2769]

@@Flockaduck Thanks

[@todd718]

Is that a handle hanging down between the wings? Be sure there is adequate room so you don’t impale your noggin on it in the event of a sudden stop.

[@ohwell2790]

Nice flight, but how did the wind screen get broken? And that fuel discoloring the fabric is not good. First flight HUH. The wing covering looks used and not freshly painted, odd things for a first flight I think. Looks like some real fun to be had flying your ultralight. Thanks for posting.

[@Flockaduck]

The windscreen came to me like this. Yes it was my first flight in this plane. The fabric is in great overall condition.

[@codymoe4986]

Gosh, I wonder if it possibly could be HIS first flight in the aircraft, and not the aircraft's maiden flight? Huh??

[@elijahbutler4975]

Looks like Illinois?

[@Flockaduck]

Texas.

[@dadtubeportal4619]

Why does that fuel line wiggle so much?

[@rail4299]

Im pretty sure its rolling shutter effect but yeah its wild lol

[@jameslucas5658]

Yeah I was ready for it to rattle apart

[@DavidR_192]

An illusion of the camera. It's not wobbling around like that IRL.

[@kendallcargill305]

I'm sorry. Couldn't you put a cushion on that seat. It makes my butt hurt looking at the mesh. Other than that it's very cool.

[@TomBean-qf6zv]

Wind noise much? Perhaps a different mic location, windsock, anything?

[@4thGloryMonday]

Turn ur volume down and enjoy the flight

[@captvaghunter]

PhukYA ,i can't understand why people buy motorcycles when these are the same money.

[@stephencrowther524]

Pretty much unwatchable in parts,due to head mounted camera !

[@TomHail]

Head mounted cams have their purpose. Good to see pilot actions and what they see and do. He has another that isn't.