BEARHAWK ~ Installing the Wings!
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- BEARHAWK - It's been awhile since I last posted a video... But we have finally installed the wings and set the dihedral. Thanks to Casey, Chris, Tyler and everyone who helped!
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I am a 900+ hour pilot with various ratings including instrument, commercial, multi-engine instrument, CFI, CFII. Those ratings were obtained YEARS ago and do not suggest that I am an expert today. The purpose of these videos is to 1) share my experience building an experimental amateur built aircraft, 2) promote the most underrated, under-promoted Bearhawk back country utility taildragger aircraft in the world. Recording the building and flying help me with self analysis for my own personal improvement. Nothing in these videos should be taken as absolute fact and are not intended to replace professional guidance from a A&P, IA or a CFI... Feedback is invited; however please keep it positive.
Rob Caldwell
Congrats! Thumbs up and respect for moving to a new house to have a hangar for your plane!
Yes! Thank you!
You are getting there. The BEARHAWK is lookig great!
Thanks Edward!
You probably dont give a shit but if you're stoned like me atm you can stream all of the new series on instaflixxer. Have been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last weeks xD
@Abdullah Rex Yup, have been using InstaFlixxer for months myself :)
I know ive said it before, but that is the nicest looking homebuilt that I have ever seen, I wouldnt change a thing.
You are too kind, Dave! Thank you very much!
This is one of the best looking Bearhawk. Beautiful...Looking forward to see your first flight. Mike.
Thank so much, Mike!
Wow, that's a beautiful airplane. Great job!!
Thanks a lot! Thanks for watching!
Love your tail wheel angle jack! What an excellent idea!
Thanks so much!
Great video
You explain the process very well ... Your videos really help to de-mystify the build
Many an average joe can see themselves in a Bearhawk with videos like this
Appreciate the kind words!
Oh! It’s looking great!
Time to start thinking about the 1st flight.
Oh yeah! It's starting to get exciting! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the update. It's great to see the progress of your build and I'm excited to see the next video. 😀
Thanks for watching!
Ahhhhhh, It’s a Cessna now!
Good job, she’s looking like she’s almost ready for 1st flight!!!!
That ain't your grand daddy's Cessna my friend! LOL. Yes, we're getting close!
@@TheBaldPilot
Just busting your chops for the “Cessna Struts”, looking good!!!
Great job!!!! I love your paint scheme!!! Such a beautiful Bearhawk!!! I sure have missed seeing posts!! Keep up the great work!!!
Thank you so much!
congrats, looks awesome!
Thank you, John!
Great video, I do not envy you moving but Lake Norman is a beautiful place to live. Look fwd to your Bearhawk vids..its going to be a very nice aircraft and looking to see it fly.
Thank you for the kind words! Will try to document the rest of the build and subsequent flights.
thought you bailed on us very nice airplane and builder
No, just had to deal with life! LOL. Thank you!
Big psychological boost getting the plane in a hanger and getting flying surfaces attached. Kind of eye opening when you realize how little actually holds the wings on. AN364 nuts are ok on everything as all load is in shear. Is the wing twist built into the wing? I know it is on a Cessna, dihedral is adjusted with an eccentric bushing on the rear hinge, both dihedral and twist are adjusted with the struts on a Cub.
Yeah I was kinda hitting the wall before we got the wings on. Seeing it in it's current condition has really inspired me. I don't believe the Ribbet airfoil has a twist in it. I've heard no reference to that from the designer and several of the scratch builders I have spoken with. Thanks for watching!
That has to feel amazing to have the wings on the airplane. Have you sat inside and made airplane noises?😄
Oh I did that the day the kit arrived! LOL
Rob, what I meant was with NO dihedral, aircraft tend to hunt laterally, but the Bearahawk with one degree is stable and fast.
Ahh! Yes!
Easier than a transit, a clear plastic tube filled with water can be taped to the wing where you have the tape measures. The measurements can be made to the level of the water, and it’s just as accurate as using a transit.
We did have a water level available to us. We preferred the transit overall. For us, it was much easier to set up and record specific measurements that could be documented for future reference.
Hello Rob, So the bearhawk doesn't have a horizontal stab Jackscrew like a cub, only elevator trim? The one degree Dihedral isn't much, but It is enough to keep the airplane stable and not hunting for level. It also makes the bearhawk faster than High dihedral airplanes, correct?
Correct. No jackscrew on the H stab. I've not heard of any Bearhawks unstable and hunting for level. From what I have read, just the opposite. Surprisingly stable and light on the controls from those I have spoken with.
Hey Rob, why the sight glasses for fuel gauges instead of electronic ones?
Great question! I address why I went with sight gauges in this video: ua-cam.com/video/V2w3KL5AXvM/v-deo.html. A pressure sensitive fuel probe will not work because of the negative pressure created by the Bearhawk vented fuel caps. I even considered tank floats with electronic sensors. However that would involve cutting and aluminum welding. So since the Bearhawk tanks come with sight gauge ports already installed, I went that route.
@@TheBaldPilot Ok, thanks for that. I think I read somewhere that the wings now come fully assembled with tanks installed so I may not have the option, but I'm planning on CiES senders to read on the G3X for our BH5. I'm also hoping to have extended range fuel so that means extra cells in the wings or a belly pod with a tank. Some guys use portable bladders too. Good thing there are options. I'm up in northern British Columbia and our bird will see a lot of northern long distance use. And on floats.
@@sonshinelight Yeah Mark is doing so many things now at the factory that really helps the builder complete the project more quickly. If your tanks are preinstalled you should not have much trouble removing them to install the senders. I think that task will be much easier than the initial installation of the tanks.
@@TheBaldPilot I should call him and ask what my options are for tanks and accessability. I get the feeling the wings will be closed up already on delivery.
@@sonshinelight I would be very surprised if the tank covers will be fully installed which would involve installing the 60+ nutplates around the perimeter of the opening. Not something I would expect the factory to do. More than likely the tank covers will be temporarily held in place with a few aluminum pop rivets that you will need to drill out.
Congratulations on selling your house and building your new one on the airpark.
Thank you!