Source: 2005 Q3 Beartracks
From Ben Grace
Dear Bob,
Bearhawk 498 is coming along, a little slower then I’d like – that makin’ a living thing keeps getting in my way. About ready to start assembling wings so its time to order the flap springs. Enclosed is my check for $40 for one set of springs and a hat. Also, I’m enclosing a picture of my little angel taken last year. Thought you’d get a kick out of it. You know every old crow thinks his is the blackest!
Thanks & God Bless
Bob replies:
Thank you for the order, what a nice looking angel you have with beautiful wings.


Collin Campbell writes:
I finally got #370 in the air. On April 16, N370CC took to the air for the first time. On a short strip (1300′) you don’t have a lot of options, (high speed taxi tests, hop it off and land, etc.) I am not a fan of those anyway, good way to get into trouble in my opinion. So I dropped the first notch of flaps and eased in the throttle. One thing becomes apparent right away, the Bearhawk doesn’t stay on the ground long. Before I could get the throttle all the way in, I was in the air! Ye haw! Nothing like the feeling you get, knowing you are flying something you have built with your own hands! I just flew around for a while, taking it all in, then flew over to the local airport with 4000’ of nice paved runway for the first landing, which was made with 2 notches of flaps. The Bearhawk is much easier to land than the Maule. A great plane. I am very pleased with the performance so far, glad I went with the 0-360, it more than meets my expectations. Again, a big thanks to Bob for a great design!
Collin Campbell, #370-N370CC