History I originally purchased a refurbished Lycoming engine from an engine supplier who is very closely affiliated with the Bearhawk...

The original Bearhawk A model had a leaf type tailwheel spring. The B model changed to a stinger. Early on during test flying I noticed...

Several Bearhawk owners have reported excessive play in the trim tab hinges, including two high time Bearhawks, and two low time...

During initial assembly we found my right elevator torque tube to be in very close proximity to the adjacent support bracket. I had...

This page contains a list of routine maintenance parts together with part numbers for easy ordering as they apply to my Bearhawk 4B....

When at a CG forward of approximately 14" and at very low airspeeds, there may be insufficient airflow over the tailplane and elevators...

History : A number of Bearhawk aircraft that were fitted with the original streamlined Oleo Landing Gear strut have experienced gear...

A number of Bearhawk builders had noted an (annoyingly) high amount of control stick play in the fore-aft axis. The play appears to come...

At least one Bearhawk owner has reported a cracked flap guide (red arrow in the photo below). The symptoms were that the flap handle was...

In this post we take a look at some real world numbers for the Bearhawk. If this makes your eyes glaze over, feel free to skip right to...

Several 4-place model owners have reported movement in the pitch trim tab linkages at the front bushing. One of the higher time Bearhawk...

Bearhawk designer Bob Barrows issued an engineering notice HERE. It is understood that the notice applies to those models with larger...

Several Bearhawk owners have reported wear observed on the inside of the exterior fuselage flap pulleys, generally at around 400 flight...

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an ever-present risk for all light aircraft. A number of Bearhawk builders have reported difficulty in preventing...

Vortex Generators offer a number of incremental performance improvements with no observable change to cruise speed. Installation A number...

The following notes are written by Grant Bisset of Wanaka, New Zealand. These notes are not a substitute for quality instruction from an...

Normal Landing Discussion Caution : Please read the Safety Notes on this website regarding Loss of Directional Control on Landing . Quite...

Effect of CG on Stall Discussion The Bearhawk has a very wide CG envelope compared to many light aircraft, and therefore exhibits it's...

Amateur built aircraft differences Discussion No two Bearhawks are likely to be the same. In addition to the differences between models,...

The easiest way to search aircraft accidents is at Aviation Safety Network . Each report has a link to the relevant NTSB file. This...

One owner reported wear on the flap handle lower bolt hole at the 1000 hour inspection. The original 3/16" hole had elongated and...

Photo Credit Grant Bisset I felt that this landing technique deserved it's own page. The usual landing technique used in the back-country...

When I was test flying my Bearhawk I noticed that in level flight the right aileron was reflexed slightly more than the left. It flew...

The Bearhawk is a well mannered aircraft among tail-draggers. However tail-draggers as a group are more challenging to handle during...