Legal Eagle Walk Around

One of many walk arounds to come.
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[@BBC12oz]

Beautiful build. I’ve rewatched this several times. I come back from time to time for inspiration and motivation.

[@Beerbatter1962]

My friend and I have been exploring how to get into general aviation affordably, so this was a very interesting option to review. This was an excellent, excellent walk around for a newbie. Concise, to the point, and full of information. Bravo and thank you. It's a beautiful airplane.

[@BrettsGarage]

Love the build. Has an awesome modern/vintage look to it (at least IMO). Super cool!

[@utuberagain18]

I love this walk-around video. I've watched it several times. Thanks!

[@JPascal61]

Very nice looking LE. Thanks for the walk around.

[@DCSquared]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@petergreen6857]

awesome build Darren, you should be very proud

[@DCSquared]

Thanks Peter. I love having built it and love flying it too.

[@tomcoryell]

Wow! Excellent build! Love the Oratex covering.

[@DCSquared]

Thanks. Really happy with how it.

[@joelkoonce8559]

Thank you. I'm learning a lot about the legal Eagle, great aircraft.

[@MichaelSmith-hu5pw]

Great looking Leagal Eagle

[@paulharris8282]

I absolutely love this ultralight

[@JamesSmith-op7yc]

Outstanding work. I'm starting an Affordaplane in the spring and your powerplant & wing covering is perfect! Thanks for sharing, fly safe. J.

[@henrybooks7193]

hi! did you build the 103 or LSA version? just wondering because im planning to start a 103 version affordaplane myself, but there is almost no documentation on it. If you did build the 103 version how did it go?

[@commentatron]

Beautiful. Thanks for the tour, Darren. Looking forward to more.

[@DCSquared]

More to come!

[@johnbolongo9978]

The legal eagle is one of my favorites ....nicely done.

[@devoregroup]

Lovely aircraft!!

[@jmsancho]

A nice plane. Simple and operational, so twice as good. Thanks for that pronunciation and speak slowly. 👍

[@DickKincheloe]

I am a Dragonfly builder from back in the 1980's. Love your Legal Eagle.

[@mattt6511]

That’s beyond beautiful wow that’s a lot of power for that aircraft!! I was thinking around 25hp

[@michaelspunich7273]

You could easily carry two people with that kind of HP!

[@ioe12]

Beautiful plane

[@choppergirl]

The rounded wingtips are suppose to keep air from spilling over the end of the wing and losing lift. I think droop tips probably work even better.

[@robertdebarge8216]

Looks great I want to build one

[@denniswilliams8747]

Nice build. I like the oratex fabric. I like most of the details. I wonder about the bicycle wheels holding up. Thanks Please post more on the build.

[@DCSquared]

I have since changed the wheels as I wanted to do more outback flying but the wheels you see held up ok. You can check out my build here: www.mykitlog.com/ontherun

[@samantley1226]

Nice looking Eagle. Were did the oil pressure\Temp gauge come from?

[@MrJoestudent]

Very nice with classic looks (and sound I'm sure)! EDIT (u mentioned the weight so all set there) Were you tailwheel experienced ahead of flying it?

[@denniswilliams8747]

Nice build, good looking airplane Thanks for the vid review

[@DCSquared]

Thanks for watching!

[@mahmutmahmut5357]

Yarım edermisin

[@mahmutmahmut5357]

@@DCSquared bana bu uçağın ölçüleri gerekli

[@mahmutmahmut5357]

@@DCSquared ben türkiye den

[@DCSquared]

@@mahmutmahmut5357 www.betterhalfvw.com/leagleaglexl.htm

[@hughdouglas8652]

Very nice Darren! Looking forward to see your Verhees Delta too.

[@DCSquared]

You and me both!

[@wootle]

Hi nice plane I just had a (silly) question. The engine is not covered? Its okay to fly around with it exposed? Thanks!

[@JohannesRegnitz]

Hi Darren, thank you very much for your amazing videos. The most beautiful LE I've ever seen. I suppose it is a LE and not a XL. Right? Kind regards from the UK, J.

[@guillermoplatero1891]

can show us the mecanism of alerons up, left rigth the movement and the action?

[@rossptaylor4110]

Hey Darren, where did you source the wood for the wings? Did you use spruce? I'm in Perth starting a Legal Eagle XL.

[@DCSquared]

Hey Ross. I bought mine as a kit from a guy in QLD that had been imported but never started. The timber is spruce but you can use aircraft grade hoop pine as an alternative. I think the hoop pine is about 10% heavier. www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=ontherun&project=2818&category=13765&log=278698&row=1

[@jackshields606]

Why no safety wire on the prop bolts: just curious.

[@gulfair-cavalry-tango1011]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ it!!!!

[@DCSquared]

Thanks.

[@rosscom8860]

Hi Darren Nice build. What wheels did you eventually change to?

[@DCSquared]

I went with the tundra tyres

[@salvatoremilitello8490]

from what ive been studding those wing tips you made to look like the cub should increase the stability and give u better stall profile should help for short landings and takeoffs please correct me if im wrong but they should help and look great

[@DCSquared]

The jury is still out on performance improvements with the wingtips. I may still get around to finishing them one day.

[@rjhinnj]

Actually, rounded wing tips are 90% aesthetic and add no significant flight/control improvement for the added weight, especially for a rectangular wing plan form. Induced wing drag caused by spillage of higher pressure air on bottom of wing to top is not affected with either type of wing tip design. Winglets are required. But staying in the 103 category might be difficult with anything extra like that as this bird comes as close as it can already (254 lbs empty). In fact, Darren is yours LE under that weight? Not sure what the restrictions are in Australia.

[@pablopanz]

Miss your Legal Eagle's flying videos. Hope you are fine.,

[@jbrannenii]

Hi Darren, I love your videos and you have done an excellent job on your legal eagle. I noticed that your fuel tanks appear to be polyethylene. Can you share where you got them?

[@DCSquared]

Got them from Team Minimax however I am not sure that they still sell them. More info on my blog mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=ontherun&project=2818&category=13775&log=278840&row=9

[@FeoCustomWorks]

Material wheels aluminium?

[@zawminoo9967]

good

[@travisweide9071]

Curious about the oratex costs. I have emailed oratex multiple times and i really feel like they dodge the cost question. Also, i hope you dont mind if i completely coppy your design scheme! Right down to the tundra tires. I love it! I only can hope mine comes out near as nice!

[@DCSquared]

I bought my Oratex direct from Germany and had it shipped to Australia. Copying mine doesn't make your Legal Eagle uniquely Travis'. Heaps of colour and highlight options out there so why not stand out from the crowd. I already have colour scheme ideas for another should I build again.... :)

[@GNolan2005]

No rib stitching?

[@habibafarin1645]

👌💙

[@laprepper]

Forgive my naivety but is that oil and bubbles in the oil pressure line going to the gauge? Does it need to be bled?

[@DCSquared]

I used to think the same too but was told that for a system which reads a static pressure, as opposed to one doing work with hydraulics, the bubbled air is not a problem. If the oil pressure at the engine is constant, the oil and air in the line will be compressed to a similar constant, indicating the same result on the pressure gauge.

[@monostripeexplosiveexplora2374]

Great aircraft, but it does looks like pop-rivets failing on the seat-mesh could become a real safety issue at some point.

[@kernal9093]

What is the model of the engine and where did you get it from?

[@DCSquared]

Mummel 45HP 1/2 VW www.hummelengines.com/

[@PHoneix.p]

Hi. I want tail area can you help me?

[@anandshukla8782]

Very nice built plane Could you supply propeller in India cost will be paid I can build it again

[@loganwilson207]

Can you please provide more info and a part # for the wing tanks?

[@DCSquared]

I don't think the tanks are made ant more. Here's a link to the blog showing more detail mykitlog.com/users/category.php?user=ontherun&project=2818&category=13775

[@loganwilson207]

@@DCSquared ahhhh. I wondered if they weren’t the Team Mini-Max offerings. Stinks they don’t make them anymore. Looks like a really clean install!

[@The762nato]

Baba airplane I would like to find out more about it ,, please help ..

[@kennethavesato3883]

BASIC AND SWEET SIMPLE FLYING NICE AIRPLANE

[@andremaertens5964]

by the registration numbers you must be in Australia,if so where about?

[@andremaertens5964]

@@DCSquared I am sorry for you folks out there ,a friend has nearly finished his Legal Eagle ,I''ll ask him to put some pics on the site but as he is extremely fussy it may be a while .He built that little flyer to G A specs would you believe and will now pay up to $3000 to have the coverings put on!! I have the experience but to his eyes I am not good enough ,that is his loss. have a good day despite all the adversities , Andre at Gympie QLD

[@DCSquared]

Victoria

[@bhojjadamotabanda]

Nice aircraft, but quite smaller than an A380. I suspect the engine is also less powerful than an A380.

[@keithschneider6348]

I didn't learn much at all. Was that your point.

[@nikkimorgan9581]

Your suspensionWhere did you get your suspension

[@DCSquared]

I no longer have this suspension set up since mounting the tundra tyres but I made the original myself and the springs were purchased from McMaster Carr www.mykitlog.com/users/category.php?user=ontherun&project=2818&category=13773

[@laprepper]

Gday!

[@DCSquared]

Gday mate!

[@darwinendreson4628]

What was your final weight?

[@DCSquared]

127kg / 280lb

[@salvatoremilitello8490]

@@DCSquared in america with floats for amphibious and with a parachute we get 330lbs what is your limitations there 220kg?

[@chetorton7329]

@@DCSquared To what do you attribute the weight above 254 pounds? That's all we're allowed in the US and I don't see much fat on your LEXL.

[@michaelspunich7273]

@@DCSquared That VW motor must weigh a bit?

[@sonanddadmoments5951]

Have much?

[@mahmutmahmut5357]

Merhaba ben türkiye den bana bu uçağın ölçüleri gerekli

[@DCSquared]

www.betterhalfvw.com/