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Have we promoted Bob's Fly In yet? Bob's Fly In is 17 October. I am planning on attending. Who Else?

Bearhawk Walk Tuesday July 21, 2026 Time: 2:00 pm Meet at the Bearhawk Aircraft Booth. We take a group walk across Airventure's grass fields in search of Bearhawks. Some are parked near the booth, others in EAB camping. Stay with us for as short or as far as you desire.... the...

Group: This is me thinking/observing cruise performance....Cruising at any altitude. Whats best engine setting for cruise? Define your goal. Max efficiency. Do you want to fly slow? No Going fast requires more Fuel Flow. How much fuel do you want to burn at this altitude? Lets say 8 gph...

"Just Tell me what do do next!" During my Patrol build, I often wondered about the EAB Industry Best Standard (IBS) of the build. I appreciated Jared's flow chart with many options, but I wanted one set of directions. This morning I ran across a post on Supercub.org. Its written by a top notch...

I am instigating a Cruise Speed & Efficiency OLC (On Line Contest) for the Patrol. Here is the deal. I don't have the fastest Patrol. I probably never will. But I search for improvement ideas. I also search for engine settings and altitudes that can attain higher speed "for bragging...

I like Sport Aviation magizene. Every month I read with interest what others have been building. Hal Bryan is the managing director of EAA's Sport Aviation Magazine. Word got around that he needs submissions for this section of the magazine. Its called "What our Members are...

Edit: 03Apr2025. Lets organize my flight test thread into useful data. Issues I have are common to experimental flight testing. By exposing my strengths and weaknesses others can learn and maybe avoid common errors. So issues will be started in a post. We will keep the individual issue...

I had my first flight Saturday 22Feb2025. It was 14F, winds about 10 kts. I took off about 8:30 AM, and was glad I had done two hours of instruction in Virgil's Patrol and recent C-140, J-5C flying and a Champ checkout. The things we worry about on first flight are abnormal & Emergency issues...

Can someone school me on engine Lycoming Service Bullitens andAD's? I'm wondering how I would learn if my Bob Barrows IO-360-exp engine has any that apply.

Lets talk about the final stretch. I could use some wisdom and the talk might inspire the group. It seems to me like we have several folks on this forum who have been building for a long time who are getting very close to completion. I wonder if Completions are contagious and if Alaska Bearhawk...

https://bearhawkforums.com/forum/tools-technics-and-best-practices/86831-control-stick-deadband This is a link to a topic on Control Stick slop previously reported on other aircraft. I am in the midst of fixing slop in my stick and at the end of this post I will share why I think it's...

I suspect that the tailwheel steering chains may cause the hole on the rudder attach and the tailwheel attach hole to elongate over time. I've seen the wear on other aircraft. I wonder what our fleet experience has seen. Some other craft use eye bolts to attach the chains. Here is a photo of a...

The supply of my Dremel Tool cutting discs is dwindling. Soon it will be time to order more. But I suspect there are accessories I don’t know about, or suppliers I don’t use. For example my sanding discs wear quickly. So I’m curious what are your favorite accessories, favorite suppliers, stay...

Request for feed back: I'm curious. I want to bevel and shorten the Door latches steel rod so it can be slammed shut. I am scared I'll mess it up. But if the experienced can guide me I will do it. As designed, the latch will just bang on the door frame, bounce back open, and someday will dent...

What is the EAB Industry Best Practice for sealing windows? I am hoping to seal up the side window and have done some experimenting. But before I go and try it I bet there is a best practice being used I dont know about. The second photo shows an example....it's the Patrols rear window...

When I was at OSH I swung by the Oratex Booth and picked up a couple of their A4 self adhesive repair sheets then painted them as I did other small parts. I am covering my fabric surfaces using Stewarts Systems. My hope is to streamline minor fabric repairs. The Repair Sheets took the...

2023 Bearhawk Walk When I go to OSH I always walk the grounds looking for Bearhawks. I always find some, I know I miss others, and wish I had met the builders along the way. So I got to thinking...... Is their interest in doing a Bearhawk Walk on Tuesday afternoon at 2pm July 25th at Oshkosh...

When I was building my Patrol, I had difficulty imagining how parts fit together in the wing root gap with the kit disassembled. I thought some builders might find it interesting to see how the fuel lines, flap cable hardware, electrical bundles, aileron control cable and the wing and fuselage...

I have found that utilizing Harbor Freight moving dollies generously has been incredibly helpful in my tight workshop. I place them under my wing stands, tail stand, and tires, allowing me to easily attach and remove the wings from the fuselage single-handedly, with only moderate exertion...

I’ve been fabricating fairings over the past few months. I’m on the home stretch. I just made these H-stab fairings. Having a foot long sample every type of rubber channel Aircraft Spruce has available came in handy. Next time I will put one more nut plate close to the h-stab trading edge to...