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Fred wondered "how do you decorate an plane" he found out soon enough.
After nearly two years of part time building, it came time to "decorate."
After Fred had painted a basic white coat on the plane Lou Ann started
painting L A BLUES - "denim and leather."
Using a horse hair brush she meticulously applied a paint scheme to
their CGS Hawk that had to be seen to be believed. Once finished with the
painting she then went on to cover the seats, instrument panel and
interior in leather.
Fred
has owned three other ultralights and decided to build the CGS Hawk after
talking to Terry Fuller a long time ultralight pilot and instructor.
According to Fred, "Terry felt that the Hawk was the most stable light
aircraft that he had ever flown."
He also talked to Chuck from CGS about the plane because
he wanted to put use a Metro Geo engine with a Raven Redrive as a power
plant.
Fred purchased low mileage Metro Geo engine from a
wrecking yard, and the Raven Re-drive kit. The installation weighs in at
13 lbs. more than a 582 Rotax and puts out 63 hp.
The Raven redrive comes with instructions on how to
connect all of the electrical components used on the Metro Geo. This
allows for the use of both "idiot lights" and gauges plus still gives
access to the "engine service light" which allows for engine diagnostics
using the on board computer.
Fred says " the Hawk cruises smoothly along at 65 mph
using less than two gallons of fuel per hour, and when I need parts I just
drop into my local NAPA store."
For more information contact:
CGS AVIATION
P.O. BOX 470635
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO 44147 USA
Phone: (440) 632-1424
info@cgsaviation.com
Raven Rotor
1025 Rosewood Ave
Suite 100 Boulder CO 80304
303-440-6234
info@raven-rotor.com
For a number of web video interviews on the
CGS Hawk, the Metro Geo engine conversion and the Raven reduction drive
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