chuck2shaw
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Last Friday while we were attending the National Model A Ford Meet in Addison, TX, I finally talked my wife into going over to Sulphur Springs to visit Legend Aircraft. She did not want to tour an airplane factory, despite how supportive she has been of my flying for so many years.
We were greeted by Kurt Sehnert and Darin Hart, and then Charlie took us on a tour. There were not many people at work, because most of the crew work four ten hour days, and have Friday off. The people we did see all explained what they were doing, and the pride of workmanship was obvious. These people carefully build an aircraft that is very close to a Piper J3, with a few improvements.
One of the things I wanted to find out was how the entry compares with a Piper J3. As can be seen in the picture below, I managed to get in the front seat of their Texas Sport, but I did not consider it easier than getting into the rear of my J3. Once in place, of course, there is more room, and the interior is very attractive. We saw several variations of instrument panels, and they all looked good, not gaudy, and right at home in the near J3.
After my wife saw the care, pride and quality that goes into the Legend Cubs, she was all questions at lunch. She now understands why guys like myself, who aren't getting any younger, get to the point that we are ready for easier access, more comfort, the reliability of "new", and perhaps most of all, key start; no hand prop! She finally said "You should have asked for a demo flight."
The Legend Cubs are even better looking in both design and quality than I expected. Class shows, and I believe the Legend folks have it.
Chuck Shaw
We were greeted by Kurt Sehnert and Darin Hart, and then Charlie took us on a tour. There were not many people at work, because most of the crew work four ten hour days, and have Friday off. The people we did see all explained what they were doing, and the pride of workmanship was obvious. These people carefully build an aircraft that is very close to a Piper J3, with a few improvements.
One of the things I wanted to find out was how the entry compares with a Piper J3. As can be seen in the picture below, I managed to get in the front seat of their Texas Sport, but I did not consider it easier than getting into the rear of my J3. Once in place, of course, there is more room, and the interior is very attractive. We saw several variations of instrument panels, and they all looked good, not gaudy, and right at home in the near J3.
After my wife saw the care, pride and quality that goes into the Legend Cubs, she was all questions at lunch. She now understands why guys like myself, who aren't getting any younger, get to the point that we are ready for easier access, more comfort, the reliability of "new", and perhaps most of all, key start; no hand prop! She finally said "You should have asked for a demo flight."
The Legend Cubs are even better looking in both design and quality than I expected. Class shows, and I believe the Legend folks have it.
Chuck Shaw
