Cooling: A Black Art

Source: 2005 Q3 Beartracks
Cooling an airplane engine is one of those controversial subjects for which there are few pat answers. What works for one, may not work for the next, seemingly identical, airplane. There are some base line parameters that have to be met and then things are changed from there.

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Controlling Adverse Yaw: Reflexing the Ailerons

Source: 2005 Q3 Beartracks
As more Bearhawks get into the air we should all be prepared for widely varying comments on the way the airplane handles. Some will love it, and some will dislike it. The difference can most likely be found in how the ailerons are rigged.

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Aux Tank Installation In Your Bearhawk

Source: 2005 Q3 Beartracks, Mark Goldberg
In the October 1996 issue of the Beartracks, Bob Barrows gives builders his design for an 11-gallon auxiliary fuel tank that fits in the third bay from the wingtip of each wing. Bob didn’t exactly encourage installation of these aux tanks.

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Continental O-470 Engine Mounts

Source: 2005 Q2 Beartracks, Mark Goldberg
In early March, Justin Brown and I went to Monterrey Mexico to observe the trial fit of the Continental O-470 engine mount designed for the Bearhawk Quick Build kit.

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