Desperate to get into the air

Keith Lane

Keith Lane

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Just thought I'd post a little .pps file to show just how much someone will go to to be able to slip those earthly bonds. Next, a pair of angel's wings?
 

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Looks like a lawn chair with a lawnmower engine.

I think he'd be better off with some weather balloons and a pellet gun.
 
Any idea where those pictures were taken? The Altimeter either reads -250' or 9,750' I can see the 10,000 pointer.

Flying lawn chair.

Joe
 
Areeda said:
Any idea where those pictures were taken? The Altimeter either reads -250' or 9,750' I can see the 10,000 pointer.

Flying lawn chair.

Joe
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Yup. I took them at KPXE in Perry, Ga. Elev 418'.
Locals claimed he flew it occasionally, too.....:hairraise:
He came to the airport after I had moved my plane to a location closer to home.
 
That seat pan pop riveted from strips of aluminum is classic. I wonder why he didn't use webbing, as it would have been way more comfortable, and lighter.
 
I saw that plane one day when I was down there on a charter killing time looking at airplanes while I was waiting on passengers. looked real interesting to say the least.
 
That plane is a legal eagle ultralight. It uses a half vw engine. Here is the webpage for it: http://www.betterhalfvw.com/. The designer has made a two seat non-ultralight version called a double eagle.

He recently came out with another ultralight version tailored for big guys. IIRC, it is 245 lbs empty but has a 570lb gross. There have actually been a few good articles recently in EAA Sport Pilot magazine about what he went through designing it. This months article is about CG. I have never heard anything bad about the designer or his airplanes.
 
mcjon77 said:
That plane is a legal eagle ultralight. It uses a half vw engine. Here is the webpage for it: http://www.betterhalfvw.com/. The designer has made a two seat non-ultralight version called a double eagle.

He recently came out with another ultralight version tailored for big guys. IIRC, it is 245 lbs empty but has a 570lb gross. There have actually been a few good articles recently in EAA Sport Pilot magazine about what he went through designing it. This months article is about CG. I have never heard anything bad about the designer or his airplanes.
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Some of the less optimal details of this particular incarnation of the design are not apparent in the original.
 
Awe come on guys, that thing probably flys really well, you just have to know its limits.


and remember you never fly it faster or higher than you want to fall.
 
vontresc said:
That seat pan pop riveted from strips of aluminum is classic. I wonder why he didn't use webbing, as it would have been way more comfortable, and lighter.
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Also prone to cracking... and I see one of those rivets has already let go... :rolleyes2:

Needs backing (washers), which of course would add weight. Even a hunk of a hammock would be better.

And the "Crosby" U-bolt clamps on the rigging?! Only one per point?! Pretty scary, if you ask me. Swages (Nico wafers, etc) are a little more expensive, but much safer. And lighter. :D

I've seen these planes done much better... good luck to this guy. :fcross:
 
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