Bearhawk 4 seat taildragger
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Bearhawk 4 seat taildragger
Does anyone know if someone is building a bearhawk in the UK? I asked the LAA what mods would be required to approve the type here but heard nothing back.
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Re: Bearhawk 4 seat taildragger
Richard
I don't think it works like that. You have to put in a proposal and they will look at it. Try asking for the paperwork needed for a new type approval and go through that. If you are the first, be prepared for a lot of work.
John
I don't think it works like that. You have to put in a proposal and they will look at it. Try asking for the paperwork needed for a new type approval and go through that. If you are the first, be prepared for a lot of work.
John
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Re: Bearhawk 4 seat taildragger
John,
Richards first question was a valid one, and there is no reason for not having an almost immediate response.
You are right that the onus is on the wanabe builder to demonstrate that the aircraft meets the standards. IIRC CS-VLA for up-to two seats and CS-23 for more. The standards, are used as guidelines for permit aircraft, but you would have to justify any deviation from the standard.
In the first instance I would ring engineering and speak to one of the engineers informally.
Richards first question was a valid one, and there is no reason for not having an almost immediate response.
You are right that the onus is on the wanabe builder to demonstrate that the aircraft meets the standards. IIRC CS-VLA for up-to two seats and CS-23 for more. The standards, are used as guidelines for permit aircraft, but you would have to justify any deviation from the standard.
In the first instance I would ring engineering and speak to one of the engineers informally.
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Re: Bearhawk 4 seat taildragger
Hi, Richard.
Don't assume that any mods would be required, they may not, however engineering would need to assess the design before they could answer that. Perhaps the designer Bob Barrows would be prepared to provide a not for construction set of plans direct to the LAA for assessment.
Are you interested in building as a four seater? If so you have to show compliance with the design code where as if building as a two seater you have more lee way and you could have the design cleared to build on fleet hours, if the whole fleet has amassed 2500 flight hours you can take that route.
Ian
Don't assume that any mods would be required, they may not, however engineering would need to assess the design before they could answer that. Perhaps the designer Bob Barrows would be prepared to provide a not for construction set of plans direct to the LAA for assessment.
Are you interested in building as a four seater? If so you have to show compliance with the design code where as if building as a two seater you have more lee way and you could have the design cleared to build on fleet hours, if the whole fleet has amassed 2500 flight hours you can take that route.
Ian
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Re: Bearhawk 4 seat taildragger
Thanks for the replies chaps. I'll get a set of plans and take a look at what's required. I'm going to Pheonix to fly the aircraft next spring and see what's envolved from that end first. I like the 4 seat so that's my plan eventually. I know the LAA have looked at this aircraft in the past and a wing mod was spoken of. I need to speak to John Tempest as I believe he has some experience of the type. Many thanks again everyone for your time.
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Re: Bearhawk 4 seat taildragger
Hi. Richard.
A good site for the Bearhawk is the Missipi Mudbug builders website by Eric Newton.
You may have seen it already but I thought it worth posting just in case as its a great site with a ton of information.
Eric sells a builders manual which I bought, it's very well presented.
Ian.
A good site for the Bearhawk is the Missipi Mudbug builders website by Eric Newton.
You may have seen it already but I thought it worth posting just in case as its a great site with a ton of information.
Eric sells a builders manual which I bought, it's very well presented.
Ian.
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