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XL / Re: Legal Eagle XL I-69 Seat Update.

« Last post by Shay King on August 19, 2026, 02:46:17 AM »

Yeah, thanks Brock, I think that’ll work alright.

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XL / Re: Legal Eagle XL I-69 Seat Update.

« Last post by Brock on August 18, 2026, 05:23:12 PM »

Can you adjust the elevator cable so the stick neutral is further forward?  You'll only need so much (25 deg?) up elevator.

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XL / Legal Eagle XL I-69 Seat Update.

« Last post by Shay King on August 18, 2026, 09:59:12 AM »

Hi Guys, I tried the seat for the first time today. I think I have enough clearance from the elevator cable beneath. It’s more reclined than I realised and the headroom is better than I expected. It is comfortable, although when I pull the stick fully back it crushes my crotch.
It’s a case of lots of headroom but not so much ballroom.

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CE / Re: Waiting on FAA

« Last post by Dan_ on August 18, 2026, 07:07:39 AM »

That is a fine looking specimen of a Cabin Eagle!

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Single Seaters / tail wheel

« Last post by alanAK on August 17, 2026, 12:26:16 PM »

 Our local airstrip is  all gravel and it bent the axle  on my tail wheel. So i welded on another support  and used a grade 8 bolt for the axle.  Easy fix.

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XL / Elevator Fairleads

« Last post by Shay King on August 17, 2026, 10:47:40 AM »

Hey Guys, I’m attempting to position the fairleads for the elevator cables at the moment. I can get the elevator to work with two on the UP cable and just one on the DOWN cable, but the cables will rub together when aileron is applied.
How many fairleads have you guys used? I’m trying to keep the cables running dead straight into the torque tube under the seat.
On my Zenith 701, the factory solution to this problem is to attach a bungee to one elevator cable and pull it to one side slightly. It’s crude, but it works.

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CE / Re: Weight and Balance

« Last post by Outdoorsman on August 17, 2026, 04:52:53 AM »

Thanks for the quick reply

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CE / Re: Weight and Balance

« Last post by Kamcoman77 on August 16, 2026, 03:24:19 PM »

According to website wing loading of 6.9 at gross weight. Wing area 143. Max gross 986? Datum line is where you decide you want it. Many people use the prop face, so you don't have so many negative numbers to work with.

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CE / Weight and Balance

« Last post by Outdoorsman on August 16, 2026, 12:55:14 PM »

Does anyone know the datum line and max useful load on the cabin eagle, working on the weight and balance thanks

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Builders logs / Re: Legal Eagle Ultralight Build

« Last post by westok on August 13, 2026, 05:50:43 PM »

I built my seat today. Took about 2 1/2 hours. Thanks to David Adkins for the idea. The thought of cutting those strips out with my arthritic hands was too much. I decided to drill holes instead. Made a template on QCAD.