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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Raised Threshold, Gull Wing Doors & Piano Hinges

I've never been a fan of the Bearhawk's swing out door that conflicts with the wing strut.  When the lower portion of the door swings out, it hits the strut.  The workaround has always been what some call a "mouse door" at the bottom of the swing out to allow more door travel.  Personally, I think it just looks bad...  And functionally, it's just something you always have to be mindful of.  Passengers will always want to put their weight on the swing out when climbing in.  Who needs it?  I'm going to eliminate the swing out door completely.

Here's an example of a Bearhawk with a "mouse door" on the bottom of the swing out door:


Saturday, August 4, 2018

Misc. Build Items

(Update 9-25-18 - Scroll down to the cable swaging section for a revision)

Ben and I returned from Oshkosh AirVenture 2018 last weekend.  It was a great trip and we came home with tons of ideas for the Bearhawk build.  Got to spend time with Mike Silvernagle, Canadian Bearhawk Distributor https://bearhawkcanada.ca  Always enjoy hanging out with Mike and talking Bearhawks!

Below are a few miscellaneous items I've worked on over the past month: