by Dan Johnson | Jan 1, 2024 | Aeromarine-LSA, Air-Tech, Inc., Badland Aircraft, CGS Hawk Aviation, CGS Hawk Singles, Fisher Flying Products, Future Vehicles s.r.o., Kolb Aircraft, Splog, U-Fly-It
Simple, light, and affordable is not a throwaway line. Each word is pivotal. Like many of you, I have enjoyed the advancing development of the LSA space, leading to Mosaic LSA in about 15 months. Additional operational capabilities plus features like autopilot,...
by Dan Johnson | Sep 20, 2023 | CGS Hawk Aviation, CGS Hawk Singles, Hawk 103, Hawk Arrow II LSA, Hawk Ultra, Splog
Named “Ultra Air,” the newest Hawk Single sounds like it might be Apple’s new laptop computer. In our analog world, Hawk Ultra Air is nearly the exact opposite… except it is a light aircraft. Many might say it’s “ultra” fun so, hey!, the model name works. “Less is...
by Dan Johnson | Mar 24, 2022 | CGS Hawk Aviation, CGS Hawk Singles, Hawk 103, Hawk Ultra
I can remember firsthand when one of aviation’s true characters — Chuck Slusaczyk, of Chuck’s Glider Supplies or CGS — brought his first Hawk to Sun ‘n Fun. As this article illustrates, that was 40 years ago! Yes, fellow fun flyers, 2022 is the year aviation...
by Dan Johnson | Oct 9, 2021 | CGS Aviation (Ohio), CGS Hawk Singles, Splog
Since Chuck Slusarczyk’s first Hawk won Best New Design at Sun ‘n Fun in the spring of 1982 — the same year Part 103 was released — this affordable series of models has continued to increase its flock of smiling owners. Today around 2,500 Hawks of all varieties are...
