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  1. Gerhard Rieger

    Engineering Change Notice for Max Flap Speeds: 4-Place Model B, Companion, and Patrol

    Making a longer flap handle will allow you to extend the flaps at higher air Loads. Bob designed the flap handle length to only allow you to pull it when the air loads are within his pre determined and structurally calculated boundaries. My opinion is that the speeds as mentioned now is...
  2. Gerhard Rieger

    Bearhawk Patrol Belly Pod

    This is how far I progressed with my Cargo pod. I will make it from Alclad 032 and 025. My 12 attach point have been made and with the airframe covered now I only have to make the holes for the bolts
  3. Gerhard Rieger

    Bearhawks in the News

    Thanks for sharing it
  4. Gerhard Rieger

    Battery relocation

    I ful I fully agree, never make your airframe part of the battery, run +- wiring trough out. You will stop most if not all galvanic corrosion
  5. Gerhard Rieger

    Elevator Rib Stitch

    Ribs only, your fabric go over on to the other side 75% around the tube, your second side cover about 50% of the radius. With your tape on you will be good.
  6. Gerhard Rieger

    Tell us what you did today on your Bearhawk Project

    I started the painting process, more time consuming than I thought, but satisfying. Need to take the boot cowl of and paint it, then paint all the ceconite covered parts with echofill from Stewarts. Getting there.
  7. Gerhard Rieger

    Interior Wing Closeout

    Welded tabs on with a rivnut and screw
  8. Gerhard Rieger

    Interior Wing Closeout

    Hi, I made mine from aluminium covered with fabric.
  9. Gerhard Rieger

    Rudder cable protection ideas for cabin

    Hi, I made covers for for the rudder cables from where the rear seat passengers feet are all the way to the back of the cargo area
  10. Gerhard Rieger

    Tell us what you did today on your Bearhawk Project

    Right wing ready for topcoat paint, left wing on the table to makeup fuel filler covers
  11. Gerhard Rieger

    Wiring white tail light

    What do you use to join the wire in the middle where the wire will hinge, to prevent fatigue and eventually breakage. Is there a connector that can fit there and act like a hinge
  12. Gerhard Rieger

    Double bay elevator trim tabs

    I was thinking long and hard about changing my full trim flap to a half, all said that the servo action is to much, I changed mine and am happy with how it came out. Better now than later.
  13. Gerhard Rieger

    Wing Chord and CG questions

    Hi. The mylar is the actual rib length, the trailing edge will make up the balance, I add a photo of my aileron on the model 4A
  14. Gerhard Rieger

    Stall Warning setup

    Hi to all, have any of you installed a stall warning system on your aircraft?
  15. Gerhard Rieger

    Traditional hoerner wingtips

    I have both my 22” traditional aluminium wingtips clecoed, next up is to finish the leading edges that will house the taxi lights.
  16. Gerhard Rieger

    Tell us what you did today on your Bearhawk Project

    I made the cable through holes in the wing, had to add a small vesconite bush to align the cable at the bottom of the strut. I also added a small channel under the floor panels to allow for more clearance for the aileron cable. It actually works better than expected. Made up the aileron cables...
  17. Gerhard Rieger

    Engin mount rubbers

    There are two different hole sizes for the engin rubbers that connect the engin to the airframe mount. Which one is preferred and what is the benefits either.way
  18. Gerhard Rieger

    Tell us what you did today on your Bearhawk Project

    I decided to replace my aluminium tunnel with a stainless steel one, it makes perfect sense that the firewall and tunnel must be stainless steel. If you have a FWF fire, it will blow through the tunnel. I have my header tank at the back end under the tunnel, for me its very important and I will...
  19. Gerhard Rieger

    Advice sought

    Here is some info from my Aviation Mechanic Handbook
  20. Gerhard Rieger

    Engine Selection M14P

    Mp14 Desert Hawk for sale
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