Author name: Cristian Rodriguez

Attention  At 102 years, I am going to the Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Fly-in. July 20th, 21st & 22nd.  I’m bringing the stuff you wanted me to bring. This may be my last trip. I am delivering some T-shirts, Caps, and Airplane plans.  My grandson and my great-grandson, along with my daughter, are coming, too.  This might be your […]

I have NEWS!  This is something I have wanted to announce for a while now.   I CAN NOW ANNOUNCE THAT WELDED LEGAL EAGLE XL FUSELAGE ARE AVAILABLE.   I just returned from Arkansas, where I worked with a father-and-son team to instruct them in making the welded fuselage, including the landing gear. We have posted a web

Leonard recently went to the EAA Oshkosh Wisconsin Fly-In.  He usually does a talk for the forums.  He talked about the Legal Eagle on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.  After the forum, the EAA ladies at the “Red Barn” area for the ultralights had a very nice surprise for Leonard.   A loudspeaker announced that Leonard was

The video on Blue Lake near Park Rapids, Minnesota, was shot recently in 2024 by Denny Sleen’s nephew, Phil Campbell. Denny showed this to Leonard, and right away, Leonard said, “That’s really pretty, but I don’t recommend flying over water like that. There’d be no place to land, and that could get you in trouble

The airplane was built at Park Rapids High School as an after-hours shop class project.  Denny Sleen was the shop class teacher who organized the project.  He got the plans and materials together and taught the students for a few hours each week after school hours.  It took over three years as an aviation club

This Beautiful Original Double Eagle Presenting the remarkable Double Eagle, a stunning aircraft in excellent condition. This model is powered by a robust 1835 CC 4-cylinder VW engine, ensuring reliable performance. Classified within the sports plane category, the Double Eagle combines impressive speed and agility with elegant design, making it a standout choice for aviation

Celebrating its 25th anniversary at AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 was the Legal Eagle, designed by Leonard Milholland, EAA 72307. The Legal Eagle is a high-wing, semi-open taildragger powered by a 30-hp 1/2 VW engine that embraces and embodies the idea of back-to-basics flight. It is fully Part 103 compliant and is available as a kit or

Leonard Milholland has sold the original Legal Eagle Ultralight airplane he designed and built 25+ years ago.  This was the “one that started it all.”  This design struck a chord with many flying enthusiasts.  It became such a popular idea that Leonard created plans to sell to those who wanted to build one of their

The Better half VW engines are easy to maintain.  I have one I have been flying for over 25 years. It still has good compression and runs very strong. Recently we ran a wood bar test on this engine, and it produced 30 hp. That I had been claiming it was.  This engine only has 92 mm

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