CHRISTEN EAGLE

    (Biplane - Wood, Tube, Fabric - Aerobatic)

    Kit/Plans:
    Aviat, Inc.
    Box 1240
    672 S. Washington
    Afton, WY 83111
    Tel: (307) 886-3151
    Fax: (307) 886-9674

    www.aviataircraft.com

    Aviat is also the current owner of Pitts Aerobatics in Afton, Wyoming

    Newsletters:

    "Castings"
    E. Riggs Monfort III
    1609 Honfleur Drive
    Sunnyvale CA 94087
    Phone: 408-773-8816
    e-mail:
    ermonfort3@aol.com

    Note:

    Service Difficulties:
    Christian Eagle Model II, Defective Flying Wire, Attachment 5744: During a scheduled inspection, the submitter discovered a wrinkle in the wing-covering fabric. The wrinkle was located on the inboard trailing edge of the top wing. The "drag/anti-drag" wire rear attachment block was found broken. The block attaches the wire to the rear wing spar. Also, the trailing edge-to-center hoop attachment block failed. The submitter speculated the hoop attachment block failure was the result of the wire attachment block failure. Part total time not reported. March 1998 FAA AC43-16.

    Articles in EAA and related publications:

    Year

    Month

    Page

    Magazine

    Article

    2008

    07

    25

    Sport Aerobatics

    It Just Did not Feel Right by Ken Appezzato Pitts-Eagle 3 pg

    2007

    03

    10

    Sport Aerobatics

    The Right Stuff: How A Sensible “Straight & Level” Pilot Was Smitten by Ray Somerlock 3 ½ pg

    2006

    05

    22

    Sport Aerobatics

    This Eagle Has Landed: Without Pete Gnaedinger, where would Christen Industries have gone? (3 pg)

    2005

    04

    84

    Sport Aviation

    Super Eagle 300: Big engine and stretched fuselage set this Eagle apart (2 pg—What our Members are bldg)

    2005

    02

    09

    Sport Aerobatics

    Jimmie Knowles’ Perfect Eagle (2 pgs)

    2004

    02

    30

    Sport Aerobatics

    Perfection: The Christen/Aviat Eagle (3 pgs)

    2004

    02

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Roger Brown’s Eagle I(6 pgs)

    2002

    08

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Frank Chenevert’s Eagle II (6 pgs)

    2001

    03

    21

    Sport Aviation

    Christensen Sponsors AirVenture Museum's New "Eagles Aloft" Exhibit (1 pg)

    2001

    01

    60

    Sport Aviation

    Concert on High: Michael Mock's Christen Eagle II by Jack Cox  (4 pgs w/photos)

    2001

    01

    52

    Sport Aviation

    Front Seat Adventure: After 3500 miles and 21 landings, the Eagle has landed by Marilyn Hiebert (7 pgs w/photos)

    95

    03

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Technical Safety - Eagle II Jammed Elevator

    94

    11

    117

    Sport Aviation

    DeWitt Eagle II

    93

    01

    20

    Sport Aerobatics

    Rivet stock grip to stick

    93

    02

    94

    Sport Aviation

    Browne Eagle II - third built by him

    93

    03

    19

    Sport Aerobatics

    Flop tube failure

    93

    03

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Newsletter available

    93

    04

    90

    Sport Aviation

    O’Connell champion Eagle II

    93

    07

    108

    Sport Aviation

    Aiksnoras-Vallee Eagle II

    93

    08

    107

    Sport Aviation

    Steinen Eagle w/H-10 360, HD 2x2 fabr.

    92

    06

    88

    Sport Aviation

    Eagle Wing Jig

    92

    06

    94

    Sport Aviation

    Monfort Eagle II

    92

    07

    C

    Sport Aerobatics

    Molidor Eagle II near Lake Geneva, WI

    91

    02

    80

    Sport Aviation

    Newberg Eagle II with AE10-360AID

    91

    04

    12

    Sport Aviation

    Christen Industries Sold

    91

    06

    80

    Sport Aviation

    Matthews Eagle with 0360 Stits HS90X

    91

    12

    93

    Sport Aviation

    O'Connell Eagle with Lycoming 225

    91

    12

    10

    Sport Aviation

    AD - Replacement of Carb Air Box

    91

    12

    19

    Sport Aerobatics

    Control Stick Grip Comes Off

    90

    06

    B

    Sport Aerobatics

    Cobb's Eagle II

    90

    08

    59

    Sport Aviation

    Gear Mod on Eagle

    89

    03

    C

    Sport Aerobatics

    Johnson Eagle II - Over Lake Winnebago

    89

    07

    B

    Sport Aerobatics

    Johnson Eagle II

    89

    12

    95

    Sport Aviation

    Lawrence Eagle - All White with 0360

    88

    01

    96

    Sport Aviation

    McClung All-Red Eagle

    88

    01

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Halon Fire Extinguisher System for Eagle

    88

    02

    93

    Sport Aviation

    Oldake Eagle - with 200hp Lyc.

    88

    08

    97

    Sport Aviation

    Holman 6 1/2 Year Eagle

    88

    09

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Future of Eagle & Production Statistics

    88

    11

    06

    Sport Aerobatics

    Flight Techniques for High Performance Biplanes (Pitts, Eagle, etc.)

    88

    12

    97

    Sport Aviation

    Eckstein Eagle II with 6 Gallons Extra Fuel

    87

    01

    51

    Sport Aviation

    Foxworthy Eagle - Award Winner

    87

    03

    07

    Sport Aerobatics

    Production of Pitts and Eagles May Be Halted

    87

    03

    07

    Sport Aerobatics

    Aileron Boost Systems

    87

    05

    C

    Sport Aerobatics

    Henry's Eagle II Over Texas

    87

    07

    27

    Sport Aviation

    Peterson Eagle II

    87

    12

    09

    Sport Aerobatics

    Controversy Over Eagle Spin Character

    86

    03

    BC

    Sport Aerobatics

    Don McPahail in Eagle Over Chicago

    86

    06

    88

    Sport Aviation

    Faile Eagle II

    86

    08

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Stick Grip Slippage

    86

    10

    24

    Sport Aerobatics

    Holding Stick Grips on Stick

    86

    12

    07

    Sport Aerobatics

    Beggs' Spin Recovery Method with Pitts and Eagle

    85

    4

    CV

    Sport Aerobatics

    Dr. Pat Dailey's Eagle II off San Diego

    85

    8

    18

    Sport Aerobatics

    Eagle II Landing Gear Mod needed

    85

    9

    BC

    Sport Aerobatics

    Steve Skupien Flying his Eagle at Fond du Lac

    84

    2

    CV

    Sport Aerobatics

    D. Johnson's Eagle

    84

    3

    13

    Sport Aerobatics

    Inspecting Eagle Airframes

    84

    10

    BC

    Sport Aviation

    (also page 54) Denning's Grand Champ Kit Built Eagle

    83

    6

    CV

    Sport Aerobatics

    Jim Starr's Eagle

    83

    7

    CV

    Sport Aerobatics

    Jim Mandley Flying His Eagle

    83

    9

    45

    Sport Aviation

    Eagles Photo Essay

    83

    9

    CV

    Sport Aviation

    Eagles in Formation

    82

    3

    13

    Sport Aviation

    Christen Method of Building Kits

    82

    6

    6

    Sport Aerobatics

    Spins in Eagle II

    82

    6

    CV

    Sport Aerobatics

    Eagle over California

    82

    11

    19

    Sport Aerobatics

    Geri Sprague's Eagle II

    81

    2

    4

    Sport Aviation

    Comment on Frank Christianson's Criticisms

    81

    5

    7

    Sport Aerobatics

    Development of the Eagle

    81

    6

    6

    Sport Aerobatics

    Fly-off Between Eagle and Pitts S2

    81

    9

    47

    Sport Aviation

    Aid from Frank Christianson in Building Eagle

    81

    11

    BC

    Sport Aerobatics

    FDL '81 Sportsman Champion, Skip Prest, photo of him and his Eagle, and Miss Fond du Lac, Maryanne Twohig.

    80

    3

    14

    Sport Aerobatics

    Aircraft of the World Champions

    80

    5

    28

    Sport Aerobatics

    Relationship Between Pitts S2S and Eagle I

    80

    10

    87

    Sport Aviation

    Eagle Paint Scheme Copyrighted

    79

    5

    8

    Sport Aerobatics

    Frank Christianson and the Eagle

    78

    11

    9

    Sport Aviation

    Soucy's Eagle

    77

    10

    17

    Sport Aviation

    Eagle at Oshkosh 1977

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