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Bearhawk Aircraft announced the formation of Bearhawk Canada to further expand its operations in the
vast regions of North America.
backcountry and visit the numerous rough-field and
shorter landing strips.”
He is also nearing the completion of his Bearhawk Patrol
quick-build kit project. Mike will follow with the
construction of a Bearhawk LSA, also from a quick-build kit.
His background in AULA has given Mike an appreciation for
the flying qualities of the Bearhawk LSA, which Mike
considers to be “The best all-around flying airplane I have
ever flown.” Mike plans to take the Bearhawk LSA through
the approval process for AULA in Canada.
Mike Silvernagle and his Bearhawk 4-Place
An agreement has been made with Mike
Silvernagle in Saskatchewan to represent
Bearhawk Aircraft in Canada for sales, service,
parts and support of the three models of
Bearhawk aircraft kits.
Mike Silvernagle will base Bearhawk Canada
operations on a private 2,500-foot grass strip in
southeastern Saskatchewan where customers
can visit to check out the Bearhawk lineup and
experience demonstration flights. After having
flown all three Bearhawk models, including the Mike Silvernagle’s Bearhawk Patrol project
4-Place, Patrol and LSA, Mike’s enthusiasm for The Bearhawk is a Go Anywhere aircraft that performs a
how well the airplanes fly motivated him to variety of flying activities well. The 4-Place Bearhawk fills a
want to distribute the aircraft kits in his native utility and transport role with its large cabin. The Bearhawk
Canada. Patrol is a tandem 2-place version that excels at accessing
Mike’s background in aviation started in the remote airstrips. The Bearhawk LSA is a lightweight design
Canadian Advanced Ultra-Light Aeroplanes that meets U.S. Sport Pilot requirements. Each aircraft
(AULA) category. Having built and flown various shares backcountry qualities that include stable slow flight
makes and models, Mike became an instructor and higher than expected cruise speeds. All three
for these aircraft. More recently Mike owned Bearhawk models feature a Riblett airfoil. According to
and operated a Piper PA18-160 Super Cub, an Bearhawk design engineer Bob Barrows, “These airfoils are
Aeronca Champ and a Cessna 185. Comparing the safest available providing good speed and performance
the Bearhawk line of aircraft to those he had in every regime of flight, especially slow flight. After many
flown previously, Mike exclaimed, “The thousands of hours of flight, the Riblett airfoil, and Riblett
Bearhawks are much better in many ways, and modified 4412 airfoil on the original Bearhawk, are the best
the benefits of operating in the experimental and safest airfoils available for the type of flying Bearhawks
side of aviation in Canada are favorable when are designed for.
compared to certified aircraft. Bearhawk aircraft
offer many advantages for Canadian pilots who
