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This posting is for the kit customers who have received their kits without the brake master cylinders. Two come supplied with your kit, and a pair for the other side (or back seat) are optional. It has taken MUCH longer than expected to get these master cyls made, tested, and put together. So...

Lycoming announced today a price increase effective March 11. They are accepting orders before then at the current price. If someone is close to wanting to order a new Lycoming, you might consider getting the order in. Let me know if I can help. Mark

I am not sure if this has been posted before. But the most recent batch of Model B four place kits has two modifications that came from the Model 5. First, each front seat now has four roller bearings that it slides on - like the Model 5. You can sit in the seat, pull up the pin. and slide...

Some time ago a Patrol flyer agreed to buy a set of Hoerner style wingtips from Carbon Concepts in Alaska - to try them out. His testing of the wingtips was delayed quite a while as he had some engine problems and ended up replacing a cylinder. But he recently tried them out with good results...

Last week some friends hopped me down to see the kit factory in their Mooney Rocket (305 HP). 190-210 kts all the way there and back. These friends owed me a favor and had told me a couple years ago they wanted to see the factory. He has been a professional pilot and has owned this Mooney for...

Recently the factory has changed the Model B four place kit to include two of the design features Bob tried on the Model 5. The two changes are the seats and the flap handle position. After the first four kits were made, the Model 5 got seats with four roller bearings inside the...

Ever since the AOPA Pilot magazine article came out, I have had a TON of calls from individuals who would like a Bearhawk but do not want to build. It is kind of what I expected from the AOPA membership. If you are interested in building for someone else, get in touch with me. Of course you...

The prototype Model 5 got 31" Bushwheels installed today along with the Tundra tailwheel (which was on previously). To get some attention at OSH. They say you need a step ladder to get in it now. Mark

A customer in Australia had his first flights in his new four place BH in the last few days. It has a Bob Barrows 540 and two blade Hartzell metal prop. Reports of the flights are good. Paul intends to use his BH for glider towing as he is a competition glider pilot. Look at the tail spring...

I would like to request a favor from you guys in the Bearhawk community. Bob is still VERY upset that nothing has been done about the unsafe condition at that airport where he hit that power line. If you are not aware of what happened - Bob hit a power line that is 60 ft off the ground on the...

Due to severe shortages of 4130 tubing right now - I request that no one buy any parts on our webstore that are made from 4130 tubing. We are struggling to get the material to keep our production line going and supply the kits that have been promised to customers. We can make the kits we have...

Bob asked me to post this message about an iron that he got for fabric work that he really likes. The owner will give a discount to Bearhawk builders. The pics here show how to find the vendor. Mark

A new Patrol has been flown in Colorado east of Puebo CO. The owner is very happy with it. The ball is out so he needs to do some adjustments. Flying from 6100 ft msl. I did not ask him more questions about it when we talked unfortunately. Bob's always first question is; "how much does it...

I think the little "plenum" that I have on my four place spreads the air out a little better perhaps than the part you used. To take advantage of the full front face of the oil cooler. For the Model 5 I found a fiberglass part for the RV10 that we are going to adapt that transitions from the...

Petty fancy paint scheme on this LSA in Brazil. It is in the city of Americana in Sao Paulo province which was founded by Confederate soldiers who went there to settle after the Civil War. Interesting history. It is a little hard to see, but the wings are 70% polished aluminum and only partly...

I worked with Bob a couple weeks ago to purchase springs for all the needs of the planes/kits. Door latch springs, flap handle springs, & rudder pedal springs. I have received them all except the rudder pedal springs which came from a second vendor. Bob was a little hard to convince that this...

After reading about Tim's problem - it seems appropriate to provide Bob's guidance on how best to do this. Bob leaves about 1" of extra fabric to glue into the channel. He glues it in there and then also places a 2" finishing tape across on top with also 1" also to be glued into the channel...

Happy New Year's greetings to everyone out there in the Bearhawk community. Whether you are a kit builder, plans builder, or just a lurker interested in the designs - may 2021 be productive and healthy. All the best in 2021. Mark. Bearhawk Aircraft

Yesterday we unloaded the truck from the factory packed with mostly four Model 5 QB kits. Some other parts and a set of Patrol wings as well. The first Model 5 QB kit is now sitting in a customers shop in Nebraska. He was the first one to place an order for the Model 5, so very appropriate he...