question Ultravia Pelican PL

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Anybody here own or fly a Pelican PL or know where I can get some main landing gear legs for one?

They were a Canadian kit years back and since been taken over by Ballard Sport Aircraft in Quebec - have had no luck e-mailing or calling them Home

[flymate]

Hi,

 

there are 2 'styles' of landing gear for the PL. The ''ultralight gear' (544 kg) ((PPL on picture below) and the 'heavier '

Ballard Sport Aircrfat is 'local' for me .. Give me your airframe serial # and I will contact Serge (Ballard) to see what he can do

[effinqueue]

 

The one on the left is me. Serial number 646. It's a tricycle setup not sure if they differ

Thanks

[effinqueue]

Hi,

 

Sorry got that wrong-mine is the lighter plane Duh!!

Thanks again

[flymate]

so, you have the ''curved'' 2'' round chromoly gear legs like this one

no parts fdor sure,,but maybe the drawings are available .. stanby

[effinqueue]

so, you have the ''curved'' 2'' round chromoly gear legs like this one

no parts fdor sure,,but maybe the drawings are available .. stanby

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Similar - at their thickest they're about 1.5 inches

Here's mine with the fairings on

so to be clear, are there are no parts available?

 

How can I contact Serge and/or his company? Emails I have sent previously have bounced back.

Thanks

[Tiago de Azevedo]

Good afternoon,

Is there any company that still supplies landing gear legs for the Pelican? I have a Pelican500br in Brazil and the manufacturer here no longer supplies these parts.

Thank you.

[effinqueue]

I did end up getting some legs from a fellow in Brazil named Gerson Martinez

He runs a flying school. I think it's near Sao Paulo. You can get him on WhatsApp or search for his school online.

He may have some parts or at least have contacts because I think he still uses pelicans as trainers.

Best of luck

 

 

 

 

[Tiago de Azevedo]

I spoke to Mr. Gerson but he doesn't have any available. Did you get a pair for your aircraft? Any other contact information you might have?

 

Thank you!

 

 

[effinqueue]

Sorry but he's the only one I have ever dealt with in regards to the legs.

You might try searching some New Zealand based forums or Facebook groups perhaps as there were a few Pelicans flying over there in the past.

 

All the best

 

[X-wing]

Hello,  on the subject of landing gear, I am wondering if a Pelican PL can be converted to a tail dragger from tricycle build configuration.  I am interested in acquiring a particular one. I’m holding short of asking the seller of this airplane, at this time.  Wanted to get some research done before engaging. Thanks guys.

 

 

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Yes it is certainly possible. In fact my Pelican was originally built as a tail wheel then converted to tricycle before being sold to the fellow I purchased it from.

The fuselage is built with 2 channels for the landing gear to be mounted - a forward one for tailwheel and rearward one for tricycle. There's a steel rod at the rear for mounting the tailwheel.