jaredyates
4-Place Kit Builder
Last Activity: Today, 07:36 AM
Joined: 09-16-2013
Location: Hickory, NC
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Mounting the Flaps and Ailerons
There are a few items on my to-do list that have been sitting there for a while. One is the section in the Kit Builder Manual about mounting the flaps... -
Hi James, here are some answers but I'm no expert.
1. I do believe so. In all of my swapping of torque plates the holes were the same.... -
Thanks Collin, my best answer was "I don't know, let's ask Collin"! -
Takeoff and Landing Video
https://youtu.be/iIqalIOxwOk
Here's one takeoff at max gross and pretty close to the aft limit, followed by a landing around 30 minutes later... -
Simplicity is a destination that is far down the road past the easy solutions, but Bob seems to know the road well. -
Bob will be the one to specify the aft limit and I don't want to speak for him, but let's say that lines up pretty close to what we were flying with the... -
Walkaround Video
Last edited by jaredyates; 05-22-2020, 03:57 PM. -
Here are my guesses... Bob wanted the forward limit to be based on flare authority, which is of course tail related. He knew about where to expect this,...Leave a comment:
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Thanks guys, I didn't realize it had gone national! The local reporter aired on the local station last week, and I thought he did a really great job.Leave a comment:
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Keep in mind that Bob is likely to tweak the firewall and engine location in the final version of the plans. But in this particular airframe, two of the... -
Here are the processed results from yesterday's cruise testing. First, on the climb from 1000 MSL to 7500 MSL, it was indicating 30gph, 90mph, and took...Leave a comment:
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Jon, this one does not have a headliner, so I measured from the floor to the top horizontal tube, parallel to the aft bulkhead, and got 34 inches. In...Leave a comment:
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Bearhawk Five Flight Testing Continues
I've had the good fortune of spending a little time with the latest Bearhawk today and yesterday. We've accomplished a lot, and have collected a mountain... -
Well that's too bad, a smoking gun is always a reassuring thing. I've been in similar situations before and it's not fun. Please keep us updated!Leave a comment:
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Are you already in touch with Heath Sneller? We don't see him on the forum much but he has a flying 4-place that is sometimes on wheels and sometimes...Leave a comment:
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Glad you are here! Where are you geographically?Leave a comment:
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How interesting. Should the bypass be opening in these cases? Seems like it should only be opening when the oil is really cold or the filter is block...Leave a comment:
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Very glad to have you here!Leave a comment:
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New Bearhawk 5 Forum Channel
I've created a new channel for the Bearhawk 5, and moved the topic about it to this URL: https://bearhawkforums.com/forum/mod...-first-flights -
If only someone had tuft-tested with and without gap seals...
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