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First flight on Saturday May 9th 2026 with my Bearhawk Patrol, Lycoming 0360, Hartzell Trailblazer prop, plans build took 6 years and 2 months, little over 4,000 hours, weighed in at 1153 lbs. Flew great except a slight heavy right wing. Scott Sarkinen Amboy Wa.

What I did on mine is build the hinge on the bottom which is locked in place, bolt it to the fuselage and there should be 3/8 of an inch between the two ribs on top, what ever is left sticking up is what it is, the rudder post has a specific length. Scott

How have others covered the wing root area on the fuselage, the aluminum former on top has a pretty sharp edge. Scott, Patrol

Does anyone have pictures how they finished this new heat box? There is a fair amount that sticks inside the cowl. Thanks Scott Patrol 0360

How have others attached the aluminum channel at the top of the windshield to the channel on the skylight. They are the ones back to back in the photo. Are they aluminum welded? This is on a Patrol. Thanks Scott

Having a hard time finding rubber engine mount isolators for my 0-360 with a type 1 dynafocal Engine mount. The suppliers I’ve talked with including Vans say the Barry mount isolators number 94011-20 should work. In the pictures you can see what I’m up against. The cup inside diameter is 2 5/8...

Anyone have pictures how they did there elevator push pull tube ends. Thanks, Patrol plan 412

Scaling from the plans I believe there is about 1-1/2 from the center of the lower motor mount hole to the outer edge of the firewall and the way I’m remembering the flange on the aft side at the widest point is 1-1/2. The cross braces at station B contact the boot cowl maybe in the bottom...

I’m working towards making my boot cowl and I noticed when you put a straight edge down by the lower longeron it’s not a straight line to the firewall. The boot cowl in this area wouldn’t lay flat. In another post someone had a similar question but the post was never finished. Hopefully...

At cross section H-J plan page 19 it calls out to move the cross braces 3/4 of an inch left, to me if you were standing at the back of the plane this would be right or how are you supposed to look at it? Thanks, Scott Patrol plans 412

Patrol plan P 412 Fuselage Started.

New Builder starting on the fuselage, from Amboy Wash. I've built a Kitfox and a Sonex which I'm currently flying, looking to get back in the low and slow flying again. fuselage bottom frame is done, now starting on the top frame, the question I have is between station L and N if you put a...