Buzzman L'il Buzzard Explained

The Buzzman L'il Buzzard is a Canadian, two seat side-by-side configuration, high wing, strut-braced, conventional landing gear, tractor configuration, ultralight aircraft, originally manufactured by Buzzman ARVS and later by L'il Hustler Ultralight Aviation of Holland Landing, Ontario. The aircraft is sold mostly assembled, less only paint, engine and instruments.[1] [2]

The aircraft is unusual in that the manufacturer offers the airframe for sale without any warranty and without shipping insurance.[3] [4]

Design and development

A development of the 1982 vintage Anglin J6 Karatoo, the L'il Buzzard was introduced in 1990. The design goals included low-cost, durability in the trainer role, fast construction time and ease of maintenance. Because it is not on the list of approved advanced ultralights and, being delivered fully assembled is not eligible for registration as an amateur-built aircraft, Canadian registered L'il Buzzards are basic ultralights.

The aircraft is constructed with a welded 4130 steel tube fuselage and aluminium wings, built up from a D-cell on an I-beam spar. The aircraft is covered with painted aircraft fabric. The wing is braced by a V-strut with jury struts. The landing gear is of taildragger configuration, with bungee suspended main wheels and a sprung, steerable tailwheel. The aircraft has standard dual controls, adjustable left hand control stick, adjustable seats and a 440NaN0 wide cabin. Flaperons are optional and reduce the stall speed to 270NaN0 from 350NaN0.[5]

The aircraft comes with float fittings welded onto the airframe and can also be operated on skis. The standard engine is the 640NaN0 Rotax 582, but engines up to 1000NaN0 can be fitted.

The company claims a 40-hour assembly time from the supplied completed airframe to install the engine and paint the aircraft.[6]

Operational history

The manufacturer claimed that by 2002 one hundred aircraft had been delivered to customers. In November 2016 there were 19 L'il Buzzard variants registered in Canada, comprising 15 L'il Buzzards, two L'il Hustlers and two L'il Hustler SS models.[7]

Variants

L'il Buzzard
  • Basic version with a 640NaN0 Rotax 582 engine.
    L'il Buzzard TWS 582
  • Improved version with a 640NaN0 Rotax 582 engine.
    Lil Hustler
  • Equipped with an 800NaN0 Rotax 912UL engine.[8]
    Lil Hustler SS
  • Equipped with a 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS engine.
    L'il Hustler TR
  • Tricycle gear version[9]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: L'il Buzzard, Miss Behaving 100th kit delivered since 1990.. 8 February 2011. L'il Hustler Ultralight Aviation. June 2002.
    2. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page B-90. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
    3. Web site: warranty. 10 February 2011. L'il Hustler Ultralight Aviation. n.d..
    4. Web site: Our policy on aircraft delivery, pilot flight training, aircraft registration, aircraft insurance, and float planes. 10 February 2011. L'il Hustler Ultralight Aviation. n.d..
    5. Web site: L'il Buzzard ultralight. 8 February 2011. L'il Hustler Ultralight Aviation. n.d..
    6. Web site: L'il Buzzard TWS 582 ultralight aircraft. 8 February 2011. L'il Hustler Ultralight Aviation. n.d..
    7. Web site: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register . 11 November 2016 . . 11 November 2016 .
    8. Web site: L'il Hustler two place ultralight trainer. 8 February 2011. L'il Hustler Ultralight Aviation. n.d..
    9. Web site: L'il Buzzard. https://web.archive.org/web/20020601183428/http://ultralightnews.ca/lilbuzzard/index.html. dead. 1 June 2002. 10 February 2011. L'il Hustler Ultralight Aviation. n.d..

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