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Christen Eagle
Biplane - Wood, Tube, Fabric - Aerobatic
Aviat, Inc.
Box 1240
672 S. Washington
Afton, WY 83111
Telephone: 307-886-3151
Fax: 307-886-9674
Website: http://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
Telephone: 408-773-8816
Email: 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) |
| 1995 | 03 | 24 | Sport Aerobatics | Technical Safety - Eagle II Jammed Elevator |
| 1994 | 11 | 117 | Sport Aviation | DeWitt Eagle II |
| 1993 | 01 | 20 | Sport Aerobatics | Rivet stock grip to stick |
| 1993 | 02 | 94 | Sport Aviation | Browne Eagle II - third built by him |
| 1993 | 03 | 19 | Sport Aerobatics | Flop tube failure |
| 1993 | 03 | 18 | Sport Aerobatics | Newsletter available |
| 1993 | 04 | 90 | Sport Aviation | O'Connell champion Eagle II |
| 1993 | 07 | 108 | Sport Aviation | Aiksnoras-Vallee Eagle II |
| 1993 | 08 | 107 | Sport Aviation | Steinen Eagle w/H-10 360, HD 2x2 fabr. |
| 1992 | 06 | 88 | Sport Aviation | Eagle Wing Jig |
| 1992 | 06 | 94 | Sport Aviation | Monfort Eagle II |
| 1992 | 07 | C | Sport Aerobatics | Molidor Eagle II near Lake Geneva, WI |
| 1991 | 02 | 80 | Sport Aviation | Newberg Eagle II with AE10-360AID |
| 1991 | 04 | 12 | Sport Aviation | Christen Industries Sold |
| 1991 | 06 | 80 | Sport Aviation | Matthews Eagle with 0360 Stits HS90X |
| 1991 | 12 | 93 | Sport Aviation | O'Connell Eagle with Lycoming 225 |
| 1991 | 12 | 10 | Sport Aviation | AD - Replacement of Carb Air Box |
| 1991 | 12 | 19 | Sport Aerobatics | Control Stick Grip Comes Off |
| 1990 | 06 | B | Sport Aerobatics | Cobb's Eagle II |
| 1990 | 08 | 59 | Sport Aviation | Gear Mod on Eagle |
| 1989 | 03 | C | Sport Aerobatics | Johnson Eagle II - Over Lake Winnebago |
| 1989 | 07 | B | Sport Aerobatics | Johnson Eagle II |
| 1989 | 12 | 95 | Sport Aviation | Lawrence Eagle - All White with 0360 |
| 1988 | 01 | 96 | Sport Aviation | McClung All-Red Eagle |
| 1988 | 01 | 06 | Sport Aerobatics | Halon Fire Extinguisher System for Eagle |
| 1988 | 02 | 93 | Sport Aviation | Oldake Eagle - with 200hp Lyc. |
| 1988 | 08 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Holman 6 1/2 Year Eagle |
| 1988 | 09 | 06 | Sport Aerobatics | Future of Eagle & Production Statistics |
| 1988 | 11 | 06 | Sport Aerobatics | Flight Techniques for High Performance Biplanes (Pitts, Eagle, etc.) |
| 1988 | 12 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Eckstein Eagle II with 6 Gallons Extra Fuel |
| 1987 | 01 | 51 | Sport Aviation | Foxworthy Eagle - Award Winner |
| 1987 | 03 | 07 | Sport Aerobatics | Production of Pitts and Eagles May Be Halted |
| 1987 | 03 | 07 | Sport Aerobatics | Aileron Boost Systems |
| 1987 | 05 | C | Sport Aerobatics | Henry's Eagle II Over Texas |
| 1987 | 07 | 27 | Sport Aviation | Peterson Eagle II |
| 1987 | 12 | 09 | Sport Aerobatics | Controversy Over Eagle Spin Character |
| 1986 | 03 | BC | Sport Aerobatics | Don McPahail in Eagle Over Chicago |
| 1986 | 06 | 88 | Sport Aviation | Faile Eagle II |
| 1986 | 08 | 14 | Sport Aerobatics | Stick Grip Slippage |
| 1986 | 10 | 24 | Sport Aerobatics | Holding Stick Grips on Stick |
| 1986 | 12 | 07 | Sport Aerobatics | Beggs' Spin Recovery Method with Pitts and Eagle |
| 1985 | 04 | CV | Sport Aerobatics | Dr. Pat Dailey's Eagle II off San Diego |
| 1985 | 08 | 18 | Sport Aerobatics | Eagle II Landing Gear Mod needed |
| 1985 | 09 | BC | Sport Aerobatics | Steve Skupien Flying his Eagle at Fond du Lac |
| 1984 | 02 | CV | Sport Aerobatics | D. Johnson's Eagle |
| 1984 | 03 | 13 | Sport Aerobatics | Inspecting Eagle Airframes |
| 1984 | 10 | BC | Sport Aviation | (also page 54) Denning's Grand Champ Kit Built Eagle |
| 1983 | 06 | CV | Sport Aerobatics | Jim Starr's Eagle |
| 1983 | 07 | CV | Sport Aerobatics | Jim Mandley Flying His Eagle |
| 1983 | 09 | 45 | Sport Aviation | Eagles Photo Essay |
| 1983 | 09 | CV | Sport Aviation | Eagles in Formation |
| 1982 | 03 | 13 | Sport Aviation | Christen Method of Building Kits |
| 1982 | 06 | 06 | Sport Aerobatics | Spins in Eagle II |
| 1982 | 06 | CV | Sport Aerobatics | Eagle over California |
| 1982 | 11 | 19 | Sport Aerobatics | Geri Sprague's Eagle II |
| 1981 | 02 | 04 | Sport Aviation | Comment on Frank Christianson's Criticisms |
| 1981 | 05 | 07 | Sport Aerobatics | Development of the Eagle |
| 1981 | 06 | 06 | Sport Aerobatics | Fly-off Between Eagle and Pitts S2 |
| 1981 | 09 | 47 | Sport Aviation | Aid from Frank Christianson in Building Eagle |
| 1981 | 11 | BC | Sport Aerobatics | FDL '81 Sportsman Champion, Skip Prest, photo of him and his Eagle, and Miss Fond du Lac, Maryanne Twohig |
| 1980 | 03 | 14 | Sport Aerobatics | Aircraft of the World Champions |
| 1980 | 05 | 28 | Sport Aerobatics | Relationship Between Pitts S2S and Eagle I |
| 1980 | 10 | 87 | Sport Aviation | Eagle Paint Scheme Copyrighted |
| 1979 | 05 | 08 | Sport Aerobatics | Frank Christianson and the Eagle |
| 1978 | 11 | 9 | Sport Aviation | Soucy's Eagle |
| 1977 | 10 | 17 | Sport Aviation | Eagle at Oshkosh 1977 |
EAA members can digitally view archived editions of Sport Aviation here.
