The number of Hatz Biplanes that win awards around the world is amazing. Perhaps it's just that there's such a high standard of excellence in the history of the construction of these aircraft. Or maybe the Hatz just makes you want to make it perfect. Whatever the reason, the list continues to grow.

This page is not finished by a long shot. There are pictures of champions that have been and that have yet to be that will eventually find their way here. These are the aircraft that inspire us and give us a standard against which to judge our own efforts. As the beer commercial philosophers say "It don't get no better than this!"

The most recent addition is actually a few years old.
For some reason, Denny Parson's efforts had been neglected here. Scroll on down to 1997 to see his handywork.

- 2001 -

Three exceptional examples were honored at Oshkosh this year.

Gold Lindy - Homebuilt Grand Champion

Hatz Classic, N22HZ - Henry Foote, Olathe, Kansas

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Bronze Lindy - Homebuilt - Plans

Hatz Classic, NX11WC - Walter Cwian, Sheridan, Illinois

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Bronze Lindy - Homebuilt - Plans

Hatz, NX824PC - David Guillot, Pasadena, Texas

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- 2000 -

Hatz, Serial #500, The "Snooty Hatz" photo by Rick Bryant
2000 Grand Champion Experimental, National Biplane Association Fly-in, Bartlesville, OK

Lorin and Mary showing off their fantasic airplane at Bartlesville. 7 years of loving labor continues to reap rewards. Congratulations!

Lorin has shared with us the wonderful tale of his flight from Oregon to Oklahoma. If you missed it in the newsletter, back issues are available.

This photo graced the spring 2001 cover of Biplane News, the National Biplane Association newsletter.

Hatz, Serial #6, Eve
2000 Reserve Grand Champion, AAA Fly-in, Minden, Nebraska
(Jeff Cain, owner, in rear hole, Ray Hill, builder, on wing)

While flying from Denver to the East Coast, Jeff Cain, owner of #6, stopped by Minden, Nebraska to see the Antique Aircraft Association's 2000 Fly-in. At the end, Jeff continued his trip with the Reserve Grand Champion trophy.

Built by Ray and Dorothy Hill, the Hills are very proud of Jeff's win.

Jeff has flown many Young Eagles in Eve, one at a time, sharing the joy of this marvelous biplane and his love of flying with each excited youngster.

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- 1998 - 1999 -

Dale Sever's "New Vintage"
1998 Bronze Lindy Oshkosh Champion Plan's Built
1999 Sun'n'Fun Grand Champion
1999 EAA North Central Regional Grand Champion

The absolute crowd pleaser at Oshkosh AirVenture 98 was Dale's gorgeous CB-1. Invited by EAA to participate in a Showcase Fly-by, interviewed by Sport Aviation, and photographed in the air by request of EAA, Dale's busy Oshkosh was topped off with a bronze Lindy. He's going to need a bigger trophy case at home though, since winning Grand Champion at Sun'n'Fun and at the North Central Regional.

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- 1998 -

Rick Hansen's "Tizzy Too"
1998 Bronze Lindy Oshkosh Champion Plan's Built

As lightning strikes twice, Rick Hansen returns to Oshkosh with his second Hatz, N208RH. Called "Tizzy Too", Rick built from the same plans set used to make the 1986 Grand Champion "Tizzy Lish" (see below)!

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- 1997 -

Billy Dawson's 1997 Oshkosh Grand Champion Hatz "Classic"
- Too many awards to list -

At Oshkosh, '96, Billy was kind enough to let me try his Hatz on for size. I sat in his aircraft for over an hour and all he did was encourage me to stay as long as I liked. If I had, I would still be there today. In 1997, Billy's gorgeous Hatz won Grand Champion at the EAA Convention in Oshkosh.Something that Hatz's do from time to time!

Sun n Fun Grand Champion Plans Built - 1997
Long overdue is Denny Parsons's award winning Hatz #492

This airplane is now owned by Bill Willcutts. This photo was taken as Bill was leaving Florida on his way home to Colorado. There's also a picture of the plane on the picture gallery on page one, near the end. Interestingly that's Bill in the cockpit at Sun & Fun in "97," who would have thought that he'd own it five years later.

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- 1990 -


Oshkosh Grand Champion Plans Built - 1990
Wright Bros. Award, Dayton, Ohio - 1990

Long overdue in this section is Frank Pavliga's award winning Hatz, built in Rootstown, Ohio, completed in 1990!

EQUIPMENT
Lycoming 0-235, Oil Cooler, 225 SMOH
Metal or Wood Propeller
Wheel Pants
Alternator
Transponder 150
Intercom
King KX97 Radio

Aircraft Featured In "SPORT AVIATION" Magazine, August1992

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- 1986 -

The cover of the 1986 Sport Aviation showing Rick Hansen's Oshkosh Grand Champion, "Tizzy Lish".

It was Rick's beautiful aircraft, the Tizzy Lish, that first got me wanting to build on of these wonderful airplanes. The aircraft is now being restored on the East Coast and should be flying soon.

Rick is just down the road a ways and has always been more than helpful to me on my project.

The "Tizzy Lish" 1986 Oshkosh Grand Champion.

It was the Tizzy Lish that ignited interest in the Hatz within a lot of builders, including, he tells me, Billy Dawson. A tradition of Grand Champions goes on!