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Hi all,
I'm a long-time forum lurker. Ever since seeing the Bearhawk 5 article in EAA magazine I have nursed an obsession with these airplanes!
I currently own a stretched pacer, 180 hp on floats (which I absolutely love), but my family has outgrown it.
For context I have 5 (!) kids, which I know won't all fit when you include me and my better half. But short of a Beaver, this is the best I can do. Besides, they don't all want to come with us most of the time anyway!
I love exploring Alaska, mostly on floats. We go moose hunting every year as a family, but our destination has air service so one or two can fly out commercially.
My goal is to have an airplane that will haul most of us, fly over 120 mph or more, have good range, perform well on floats, and haul a moose.
I am interested in putting together a quickbuild 5 on floats. The increased speed, range, and capacity over what I have now are really exciting for me.
Lately I have been trying to decide if I actually want to build one, and I feel pretty sure the answer is yes.
Feedback on any portion of this - build, mission, my sanity - is requested.
I have reached out to a couple of members nearby and am hoping to get together to see their airplanes and hear their thoughts. Any feedback here is appreciated.
Thanks!
I'm a long-time forum lurker. Ever since seeing the Bearhawk 5 article in EAA magazine I have nursed an obsession with these airplanes!
I currently own a stretched pacer, 180 hp on floats (which I absolutely love), but my family has outgrown it.
For context I have 5 (!) kids, which I know won't all fit when you include me and my better half. But short of a Beaver, this is the best I can do. Besides, they don't all want to come with us most of the time anyway!
I love exploring Alaska, mostly on floats. We go moose hunting every year as a family, but our destination has air service so one or two can fly out commercially.
My goal is to have an airplane that will haul most of us, fly over 120 mph or more, have good range, perform well on floats, and haul a moose.
I am interested in putting together a quickbuild 5 on floats. The increased speed, range, and capacity over what I have now are really exciting for me.
Lately I have been trying to decide if I actually want to build one, and I feel pretty sure the answer is yes.
Feedback on any portion of this - build, mission, my sanity - is requested.
I have reached out to a couple of members nearby and am hoping to get together to see their airplanes and hear their thoughts. Any feedback here is appreciated.
Thanks!