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Airframes => Double Seaters => CE => Topic started by: cluttonfred on June 07, 2021, 03:02:33 PM

Title: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: cluttonfred on June 07, 2021, 03:02:33 PM
It’s been five years since Leonard Milholland started selling Cabin Eagle plans.  Have any customer-built examples flown or projects made significant progress in that time?  I have not seen any.   :(
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: kalazzerx on June 07, 2021, 08:33:31 PM
I think there was one done or almost done - see the ce section. user Kiwi55
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: Kiwi55 on June 08, 2021, 06:04:26 AM
Yes my Cabin Eagle is complete but not flown yet.
I am performing taxi tests and still need the airworthiness inspection.
...Paul
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: ParQld on June 08, 2021, 02:17:18 PM
Yes my Cabin Eagle is complete but not flown yet.
I am performing taxi tests and still need the airworthiness inspection.
...Paul
Do you have any photos to share ?
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: kalazzerx on June 08, 2021, 06:14:43 PM
would also love to see as many pics as possible!  I have purchased the plans already and thinking seriously as that being my next build :)
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: Kiwi55 on June 09, 2021, 06:07:45 AM
Here are a couple of photos...
I guess I need to take a few more recent pic's
...Paul
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: cluttonfred on June 09, 2021, 08:52:33 PM
Here are a couple of photos...
I guess I need to take a few more recent pic's
...Paul
Very cool, Paul!  How did the weight and balance work out with the two-stroke engine?  And are there removable panels on the forward fuselage, you haven't put the fabric there yet, or you're going for a breezy cabin?  ;-)
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: Kiwi55 on June 10, 2021, 05:26:00 AM
I've still got to do the final W&B. Overall the plane is a bit on the heavy side. My initial weigh in showed the W&B close to where I want it.
I've got removable aluminium panels for the forward fueslage (Thats how I knew the pics were a bit old).
...Paul
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: Richfroh on June 11, 2021, 12:57:26 AM
I should be finished with my wings this month, except for covering. Then I will be starting the fuselage.
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: cluttonfred on September 26, 2021, 02:09:54 AM
Here are a couple of photos...
I guess I need to take a few more recent pic's
...Paul
Hi, Paul.  Any updates on the status of your Cabin Eagle?  First flight, more pics?  Cheers, Matthew
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: Kiwi55 on September 27, 2021, 05:37:50 AM
Afraid not.
I'm having a lot of problems with my brakes. Finally decided to replace them.
That's the only thing holding me up from more taxi testing and the airworthiness cert.
...Paul
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: cluttonfred on December 09, 2021, 12:35:30 PM
Finished in April

Cool plane, thanks for sharing the pics, but this is a thread about Leonard Millholland's enclosed, two-seat, folding-wing Cabin Eagle design, not all Legal Eagle types with enclosed cabins.   ;)
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: cluttonfred on February 08, 2023, 08:51:47 AM
Wow, it's been almost seven years since the Cabin Eagle plans were released.  I have yet to see a pic of a customer-built example except for Kiwi55's project.  Does anyone here know of one that has flown or is at least getting close to flying?
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: GTOtiger on April 14, 2023, 12:52:13 PM
Our EAA chapter is interested in building a 2-place.  They were looking at a DE but I found out about the CE and suggested it since it has doors and folding wings.  I too am amazed there is almost 0 info on the internet and YouTube.  I was hoping to see some build pics and videos.
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: pramer on July 31, 2024, 03:48:19 PM
Bump... I know its an old thread but I am one of the plan owners hoping to start soon.  Are there any more completed Cabin Eagles flying?
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: Kiwi55 on July 31, 2024, 04:01:58 PM
I compl and flew my cabin eagle just once  had several issues
Title: Re: Any Cabin Eagles out there?
Post by: pramer on July 31, 2024, 04:15:31 PM
Would you mind explaining the issues?
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