Tell us what you did today on your Bearhawk Project

[Bcone1381]

Its cold and getting late.

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[DBeaulieu]

Looking good! You're tough to be working in that unheated hangar? 15 degrees this A.M. here in Bangor...did engine stuff in my heated garage(LoL)

[rkennell]

Looks Like a good calendar picture to me.

[rodsmith]

Looks great Brooks, have you scheduled a DAR yet?

[DBeaulieu]

Added B&C 90 degree oil filter adaptor today. Used a 3/4" spacer to mount. Very complete kit overall and excellent instructions. If needed for your application, would highly recommend.

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[DBeaulieu]

Started to figure out the baffles and did a fit check on the Vetterman exhaust (perfect fit). Newton the Corgi passing thru...

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[rodsmith]

Just got home from visiting Virgil's facility in Fairview, OK. A long drive but worth it to get a checkout from Virgil in his Model 5 before first flight in my 4. My preparation for first flight started with a Flight review in a Citabria in Camas, WA to get legal, while visiting my daughter in Portland over Thanksgiving. I have been getting instruction at my home field in a 4 seat Taylorcraft with an O-470. If you have never heard of a 4 seat Taylorcraft, neither had I until a neighbor bought it a year ago for glider towing. I planned to fly my first flights off the alfalfa field next to our runway, so of course when I get home there is now 3"s of snow on it and the weather looks awful for the next week. I have to admit to some "5" envy after flying Virgil's, the 5 is an amazing airplane. My plane actually has more horsepower and weighs a little less. After accounting for our elevation at 6400', should be about the same power to weight ratio. Virgil has a great facility. I saw some new parts, an aluminum plate to mount the rudder and elevator servos at the tail and a tray for the ELT. Virgil is testing Catto constant speed propellers. There was one on his 5.

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[TJ_Slice]

The Catto prop sure looks good!

[rodsmith]

I think so also TJ. Hartzell needs the competition. Can't tell from my picture, but the tips are bent backwards about 30 deg. on the one on the stand, interesting design.

[DBeaulieu]

Made an aileron cable and got a steel 45 fitting for the oil cooler return to engine. Little steps...

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[spinningwrench]

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Heavy current sub-panel done. Tomorrow should wrap up all wiring.