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Pauls Bearhawk

Builder:
Paul Minelga
Location:
Soldotna, AK - USA
Aircraft:
Bearhawk Aircraft - Bearhawk
Engine:
Lycoming - IO-540 C4B5
Prop:
Hartzell - HC-C2YR-1BF - Constant Pitch

Thanks for taking a look at my Bearhawk project! I have plans number 708 and am building kind of a hybrid. I have a set of quick build wings from AviPro and am scratch building the rest. The award-winning aircraft in the picture above is a Bearhawk scratch-built by Pat Fagan of California. He made a trip to Alaska with his wife in 2004. Pat, along with the world-famous Bob Romanko (another Bearhawk builder from Homer, Alaska) took the time to fly to Kenai so I could have a look at his airplane. This is the very first time I saw a Bearhawk in person AND got a chance to fly it! It was an experience I won't forget and am grateful for the chance to fly this immaculate plane. Thanks Pat!

Stop by and look at my progress from time to time...

Recent Activity
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Work Log Summary

All the pieces are made
05-14-2012
Hinge materials
Strips cut
05-12-2012
Tail Pieces
Pieces are done
05-11-2012
Rudder Horn
As received
04-23-2012
Brake Problems
Smooth and sharp
04-06-2012
Stomp Shear Part 6
Blades are in
04-05-2012
Stomp Shear Part 5
Box made it
03-27-2012
Stomp Shear Part 4
Bends done
03-22-2012
Rudder horn and tail spring mount Part 3
Ready to bend
03-20-2012
Rudder horn and tail spring mount Part 2
Making the template
03-19-2012
Rudder Horn and tail spring mount
Much better fit
03-18-2012
Elevator Horns and Trim Linkage Part 3
Started over
03-17-2012
Elevator Horns and Trim Linkage Part 2
'nuff said
03-16-2012
Lycoming Cylinders
Hougen Rotacut
03-12-2012
Elevator Horns and Trim Linkage
Bushing is aligned
03-04-2012
Horizontal Stabilizer Tubes
Cleaned, no blades
03-02-2012
Stomp Shear Part 3
Piecing it back together
02-28-2012
Stomp Shear Part 2
Looks ok...but
02-25-2012
Stomp Shear
Not exact, but pretty darned close.
02-22-2012
Horizontal Stab Part 1
Oak form block
02-21-2012
Horizontal Stab Leading Edge
Drawing the front edge
02-20-2012
Horizontal Stab Layout
Checking it out
02-20-2012
Horizontal Stab Issues
Aligning the trim drive bushings
02-19-2012
Horizontal Stab Finished
Lots of milling
02-17-2012
Tail Rib Forming Blocks
Left and Right
02-13-2012
Horizontal Stab Parts











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