Hatz Biplane Association

Yes, John, this a place, where you are getting troubles when the engine makes strange noise! If you don't trust your equiment, then in our country there aren't much places where you can emergency land with small risc. That's sadly true, but on the other hand if everythings goes well, the adventure is very satisfying!
Enjoy the look between a Hatz wings ( on the picture it is the area of lake "Oeschinen" ) - isn't there anything prettier for an airman in his selfbuilt aeroplane?

Hans & Sam, H.C. #78, Switzerland

This would be a place where the engine would start making strange sounds.
John Hanson

Awesome!

Hi Hatz friends,

Greetings from over the Atlantic! Days are becomung shorter and also cooler (who cares if you have a functioning cockpit heating device from the engine collector shroud!)
Sam successfully crosses the Swiss alps (Gemmi-Pass) to land in Raron, Valais, just above 100 km air distance. Everything went well as obviously an emergency landing would have been very difficult! Enjoy the nice view of the Swiss mountains although the sight could have been better...
Sadly, the old guy was not in the front pit - too much work received from the "government" over the weekend!
Perhaps this was the last flight before the winter break

We wish all happy building!

Hans & Sam, H.C.#78, Switzerland

Hans, you are so very fortunate in many ways! Raised a fine son and built a beautiful airplane!

And how I enjoy flying it with my personal pilot Sam! However, since in this country it is very, very seldon to see an antique aeroplane in the air (in contrary it seems me to your country), I also enjoy very much seeing our Hatz flying with Sam and another human beeing who is appreciating this sort of flying very much!
This really is my life long dream coming alive!!! I hope to stay alive a few more years to appreciate this so much having a son who shares my dedication!!!

Take care and enjoy my Hatz friends

Hans

I hope you enjoy flying it as much as we enjoy looking at it!!!

Hi Hatzers,

We received now the new prop and will publish soon some performance data when we have flown a few more hours with this prop. It seems, that we now have the right engine/prop com-bination. We are working on the oil cooling to keep the oil temoperatures in better limits.
A few more pictures to share...

Kind regards
Hans & Sam, H.C.#78, Switzerland

Very jealous, you have built a beautiful aircraft.

Great Pictures, congratulations on the awards.