I am sorry to have to inform you all that Virgil Irwin, who bought the kit business from Mark Goldberg at the first part of last year, is causing me a problem. Virgil and I have, for the last year, been trying to set up a business contract. I wanted one close to the one I had with Mark, but he will not come close.
Virgil and I are not working together. The kit is no longer under my control, from an engineering or quality standpoint. I have asked him not to use my trademark name, Bearhawk, which I invented and have used continuously since 1995 for my design.
Virgil is using my reputation for his benefit without my permission.
Each Bearhawk builder - scratch or kit - should have an official set of plans with a serial number logged into our system. This will ensure that the plane is built to the Bearhawk design.
If you have any concerns about this notice, call me at 540-473-3661 or 540-798-8600.
Bob Barrows