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Greetings from Libby Montana! I love my Carlson Sparrow but am putting it up for sale so I can get a 2 place light sport. My wife is interested in flying with me now that she sees how much fun I'm having. anyway here's a video of the Sparrow. I also have a partially built Sparrow kit for sale...

Thanks to all of you for your input. I conclude that there's probably not too many Carlson Sparrow ultralights flying. I actually have my airplane up for sale as I'm wanting to go to a 2 seater light sport since my wife has seen how much fun I am having. I also have a partially built kit. If any...

Hey Thanks for the compliments! I have wanted to fly since i was a kid. I actually passed my written in college but didn't figure out how to get the money for instruction to get my license. So now in my sixties I'm "Livin the Dream!" Had a friend make the professional looking video as kind of a...

That's cool, I don't think there are too many of them out there. They were quite expensive at the time of their production. I love my Sparrow but am thinking of selling her so I can get a two place plane. My wife saw how much fun I was having and thinks she wants to go with me.

Dana, thanks for the info. It seems like a great design. It's built just like a miniature cub. All chomoly steel fuselage and aluminum wings. I try to take care of the 277 and work religiously at keeping fuel filtered. I've been using Amsoil 2 stroke oil.

Hello Stan, Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure if the VW engine would make the weight. It's right at the limit with the 277. I'd like to have a 4 stroke but so far the 277 hasn't missed a stroke. There's a cool video of my ultralight on youtube if you look up "Carlson Sparrow, learn to fly" it...

Greetings! I am brand new to the forum and a fairly new pilot. I took some flight training and now am "learning to fly" in my Carlson sparrow. I decided i wanted fly an ultralight and looked at all kinds of configurations and then decided on the Carlson Sparrow. It took me awhile to find one. I...