Bearhawk N813Z Build Reference

Status

My Bearhawk is a 2007-era quickbuild kit from Avipro. I began my project in January 2014. In order to have the airplane I want, I've decided to do many modifications to the original design, including:

Mods status

List of mods/status/opinion/to-do:

• Skylight -- Needs finish welding
• Profiled horizontal stabilizer using wood rib extensions -- Rib extensions arrived from akschu
• non-servoing electric elevator trim using a BristolSG servo -- Mounting brackets design with Hogan and cut
• Gullwing-style seaplane doors
• Float fittings -- Undetermined route
• Additional grab handles on upper longerons forward of horz stabilizer -- Purchased Maule handles
• Straightened the profile of the back stringers to be straight by adjusting saddle heights
• Tail beef-up with vertical members -- On the fence
• Tail belly pan with stringer termination crossbar -- To do
• Extended baggage -- Now known as the "Schubag" mod -- In process
• Shoulder harness mods -- Additions to the fuselage to route shoulder harness and attach inertial reel

Wings

In storage until fuselage is completed.