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From: Don Walker <drwalker@gbis.com>
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On 11/8/2010 10:43 AM, Don Walker wrote:
> Dustin,
> My hanger landlord, a 20,000 hour ATP finished building a Bearhawk 
> with an 0-540 in it.  He's a serial builder and it's a 10.5 out of 
> 10.  According to him, the design has several serious flaws.  He put 
> it on it's back in a moderate crosswind.  Cost him 30 grand.  After 
> checking out the problem he found:  The landing gear from the factory 
> are not straight.  He modified and straightened them.  It needs Much 
> more engine offset.  The tail is much too small.  Factory support 
> leaves much to be desired and design deficiency problems are left to 
> be worked out by the builders.  The company may be in financial 
> trouble.  I have flown it in once with him since all the rework.  Nice 
> solid airplane and not as heavy on the controls as many.  I watched 
> his landing on a no wind day and he worked very hard with a lot of 
> fast stick and rudder work.  He still won't fly it with moderate cross 
> winds.  There is a Bearhawk builders group on Yahoo.  Suggest you 
> spend a lot of time reading over the postings.  Just a heads up.
>
> Don Walker
> RV-8 Renesis
> Flying and modifying
Charles England
F-4, MD-80, Built 2 RV-8s too!   I'm always happy to stir things up.  
Flame on!
Don Walker