Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: E-LSA with larger baggage area?

The PA-11 was a J-3 with wing tanks and could br soloed from the front seat, the wing span was 35 feet 3 inches, the Pa- 12 was a threemseat version and had 1 and 1/2 inches added to the wing span. The others , the PA-15 and Pa-17 and the Pa=20 and PA-22 were known as the short winged Pipers with wing span of 29 feet 3 inches.

Jim

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Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: E-LSA with larger baggage area?

 

Hello,

I believe the PA-11 was/is a revised version of the J3 Cub....major improvements were a 100hp engine with enclosed cowling and can be soloed from the front seat. Not sure but I think brakes were also upgraded to toe brakes instead of heal brakes as in the J3.

On the other hand, the Wag-A-Bond is a plans/kit version of the Piper PA-15/PA-17 Vagabond....a side by side seating version of the Cub. The PA15 was an "economy" version, no electrical system,hand propped,brakes only on pilot side,minimal instruments,etc. The PA-17 had full dual controls,more instruments,electric start...a "deluxe" Vagabond. I think the behind the seats baggage area was good for 50 pounds but I don't know the dimensions.

Rich A.

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From: Marc <averys_98550@comcast.net>
To: Sport Aircraft <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:14:28 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: E-LSA with larger baggage area?





 

Are you planning to build your own, or are you looking for something that is already done and just a turn key? Wag-Aero has all the parts and plans to build the Wag-A-Bond, which is nut for nut, bolt for bolt, a PA-11. the spec's are looking pretty good, but I don't recall the size of the baggage space.

Wag-Aero's Wag-G-Bond CLASSIC

Engine from 65 hp to 100 hp

Top speed (mph).....................105

Cruising speed (mph).................95

Stalling speed (mph)................ 45

Rate of climb (fpm)................ 625

Gross Weight (lbs.)................1250

Empty weight (lbs.)................ 700

Wing Span (ft.)..................... 29.3

Wing area (sq. ft.)................ 147.5

Length overall (ft.)................ 18.7

Height overall (ft.)................. 6.0

Baggage capacity (lbs.)............. 40

Fuel capacity (gals).................12


They also make a J-3 clone kit/parts. Wag-Aero holds a full set of STC's for Repair/Replacement parts for these early Pipers.


--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "William" <wjfyfe@...> wrote:

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> Thanks Jim,

>

> There are two reasons in which I am looking at Experimental Light Sport Category. First, LSA. That is to do away with the requirement of having an FAA medical. The second is Experimental. That is so I can crawl out from underneath the FAA's thumb where maintenance is concerned. The Aeronca Chief fits the LSA category. But, unfortunately, it does not fit the Experimental category. Which is indeed unfortunate. For there are several Standard and Utility category aircraft in which I would love to own.

>

> Thanks for the thought, Jim,

>

> Bill  

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