Performance

Articles that discuss the real world performance of the Bearhawk aircraft, and how to get the best from flying it.

The Math (Gulp !)

In this post we take a look at some real world numbers for the Bearhawk. If this makes your eyes glaze over, feel free to skip right to...

MTOW

The original MTOW of the early Bearhawk 4-place aircraft was 2500lbs (1136kgs) in the utility category (4.4 G). The designer allowed...

Stalls

Overall, the Bearhawk appears to exhibit gentle and predictable stall characteristics. Stall Speed My Bearhawk has a stall speed of 38...

Alaskan Bush Wheels

I swapped the Goodyear 26's for ABW 29's. Initially I installed Goodyear 26" tires. These are good tires - essentially a "poor mans" bush...

Performance

This section focuses largely on real world performance of the IO540 powered Bearhawk, but with some reference to the IO360 powered...

Yaw Sensitivity

Related topics: Fuel Selectors Uncoordinated Flight Fuel System and Fuel Management A number of pilots have commented on the Bearhawks...

Engine Selection

Engine selection is probably has the single largest factor affecting the the performance of the Bearhawk. It also has a very large effect...

Fuel System and Fuel Management

Bearhawk Fuel System Related Topics: Fuel Selectors Uncoordinated Flight Fuel Caps Yaw Sensitivity The Bearhawk fuel system is relatively...