Bearhawk Patrol Flap Root Fairing Detail

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Correcting a Heavy Wing- The Washer Method

Source: 2006 Q4 Beartracks
The following info was developed by Jim Clevenger, owner & builder of the just finished Florida demo Bearhawk – plans serial # 448 (prototype kit). If your plane has a heavy wing in its initial flights, after checking the flaps are inline on both sides, and you notice that when flying hands off one aileron is high and one low.

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Giant Rock- Pat Fagan

2006 Q2 Beartracks, Pat Fagan

Big Rock Runway

Big Rock Runway


In an isolated corner of the Mojave Desert you will find a truly “out of this world” destination. Giant Rock Airport was once the gathering place of UFO enthusiasts from around the world, and allegedly, visitors from beyond this world as well.
Getting 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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