The"Miss'ippi Mudbug"
Bearhawk Construction Site

NOW AVAILABLE!!!

BEARHAWK BUILDER'S MANUALS

Current Status as of (05/10/08):
Finished - FAAinspection ready for first flight.

What I'm currently working on:

Spinner installation, small details and getting ready for 1st flight

Most recent page updates:

FAA Inspection

My "To-Do" list

   
Start here if you are a new builder.

Construction Log  & photos:

Instrument Panel

GPS Antenna Test

Bearhawk Flight Pireps:

180 Bearhawk

260 Bearhawk

Pat Fagan's Bearhawk

Northern Pilot

Other Stuff:

Really Cool Bearhawk Weight & Balance Program

Where are Bearhawk Builders?

Bearhawk FAQ's

Engineering Changes/Reports

My Spiel on Priming

Mistakes I Made

Installing Platenuts

Mil Spec for rivets

Build Time Log

Bearhawk Specs

Other Builders

Material Suppliers

Builder's Manuals

Bearhawk Designer Bob Barrows' Prototype 2

This is my 3rd homebuilt aircraft project. The most recent was a Van's RV-6A that was completed in 18 months during 2000 and 2001.

The RV is a nice fast airplane (about 158 knots) but the load carrying capabilities were limited with me weighing in at 240 lbs. I also got tired of looking at the top of the wing all of the time. I sold the plane the following year and I'm now building this Bearhawk.

My dream is to explore the USA one 3 day weekend at a time, carrying baggage, camping gear and occasionally giving a 3rd or 4th person a ride. All of this can be done in the Bearhawk.

The Bearhawk is a 4 place, high wing plane with excellent utility and visibility. The cockpit is actually a little bigger than a Cessna 172, so there's lots of room. It is slower than the RV but will still get there at around 140 MPH and the view of the terrain is a lot better. I kind of feel like the RV was a sportscar and the Bearhawk is an SUV.

This web site will serve as my builders log for the Bearhawk. There are lots of pictures so give the pages time to load. I view building a homebuilt aircraft as an adventure of discovery and excitement. So come along and join me for this adventure and follow along as I make progress. This site is designed to help future builders along on their journey.

If you are interested in starting your own Bearhawk airplane project you can purchase the plans and/or Bearhawk kits by clicking on the airplane below to go to the official Bearhawk Aircraft web page.

Click on airplane above to go to the official Bearhawk Site

If you have any questions or comments you can contact me below: