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Meet the aircraft
Chuck Slusarczyk developed the Hawk from his experience with hang gliders and early powered ultralights. The engine and propeller sit behind the cabin, leaving the view ahead unobstructed. The family includes both single-seat and tandem two-seat aircraft. The Arrow II in MSFS is the two-seat development described by its own manual. Its cockpit includes stick-mounted trim controls and separate hand-operated brake levers.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗A windy Florida flight includes a very public landing
Wischmeyer’s flight with Steve Bensinger began on a bumpy grass strip and climbed into smoother air over the Lakeland area. The light controls and yaw string gave the Hawk something of a sailplane’s character, while the wide view made the changing landscape below part of the pleasure. Strong winds shaped the exercise despite the smooth air.
KITPLANES · October 2010. Steve Bensinger’s two-seat Hawk with Rotax 582 and extended wings; not the stock MSFS 2024 Arrow II STOL Pack with Rotax 912 ULS.
KITPLANES · Read more ↗A G3X sits beside straightforward cockpit controls
The cockpit illustration identifies a Garmin G3X Touch, separate radio and transponder, trim buttons and a two-position flap switch.
Hawk Arrow II · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
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Meet CGS Hawk Arrow II
Chuck Slusarczyk developed the Hawk from his experience with hang gliders and early powered ultralights. The engine and propeller sit behind the cabin, leaving the view ahead unobstructed. The family includes both single-seat and tandem two-seat aircraft.
The Arrow II in MSFS is the two-seat development described by its own manual. Its cockpit includes stick-mounted trim controls and separate hand-operated brake levers. The family photograph depicts a single-seat Hawk.
CGS Hawk Arrow II
CGS Hawk Arrow II
Wikipedia contributors · CGS Hawk ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024 →Aircraft type designators
A model-specific ICAO or FAA designator has not been confirmed in the references reviewed for this aircraft.
History & design
Development milestones
Designer: Chuck Slusarczyk
First flight: January 1982
Wikipedia contributors · CGS Hawk ↗CGS Hawk · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1325534337
Pilot accounts
A windy Florida flight includes a very public landing
Wischmeyer’s flight with Steve Bensinger began on a bumpy grass strip and climbed into smoother air over the Lakeland area. The light controls and yaw string gave the Hawk something of a sailplane’s character, while the wide view made the changing landscape below part of the pleasure. Strong winds shaped the exercise despite the smooth air.
After Bensinger demonstrated a landing, Wischmeyer tried his own and found the aircraft manageable through a thermal and wind shear. Returning to the fly-in brought spectators and a crosswind into the picture. He ballooned during the flare, then recovered to a gentle touchdown.
KITPLANES · October 2010. Steve Bensinger’s two-seat Hawk with Rotax 582 and extended wings; not the stock MSFS 2024 Arrow II STOL Pack with Rotax 912 ULS.
Read the full account · KITPLANES ↗An instructor renewal becomes a memorable outing
Martin’s memories of the Hawk included a flight with its designer, Chuck Slusarczyk, in gusty conditions near Cleveland. The outing had a practical purpose as well as the pleasure of flying together: Slusarczyk needed his student-pilot solo endorsement renewed, and Martin could provide the instruction. The weather gave them a useful chance to see the aeroplane at work.
The approach and landing left Martin impressed with what Slusarczyk and the little two-seater could do in those conditions. His recollection retains the humour of the exchange surrounding the endorsement, placing the designer’s personality alongside the aircraft’s handling. It is a glimpse of the people behind an established design, remembered within a wider account of inexpensive sport flying.
KITPLANES · March 2008 retrospective. Earlier two-seat Hawk II flight with designer Chuck Slusarczyk near Cleveland; no claim that this was the later Arrow II configuration.
Read the full account · KITPLANES ↗An owner would gladly have his old Hawk back
The owner posting as Wagondriver remembered building a Hawk Arrow 2 and flying it for 234 hours before a move prompted its sale. He had operated from a high-country hayfield and adapted the aircraft for the kind of flying he enjoyed, including using skis. Years later, he said he would like to have it back.
His answer to a maintenance question mixed affection with practical experience. Routine ownership had seemed manageable to him, but storage mattered: reflected sunlight damaged fabric enough to require replacement wing sails. His modifications and local flying conditions concern that individual aircraft.
Pilots of America · August 2025. Public forum handles; self-reported ownership of a Hawk Arrow 2 with Rotax 582. Individual modifications and operating experience are not general specifications.
Read the full account · Pilots of America ↗In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
MSFS 2024Hawk Arrow II
Microsoft Flight Simulator · Released
Hawk Arrow II
Microsoft Flight Simulator · Released
Aircraft specifications
Published figures for the named real-aircraft variant. Simulator equipment and performance can differ.
| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 20 ft 7 in (6.27 m) |
| Wingspan | 28 ft 10 in (8.79 m) |
| Height | 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) |
| Wing area | 135 sq ft (12.5 m² ) |
| Empty weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Gross weight | 600 lb (272 kg) |
| Powerplant | 1 × Rotax 447 two-stroke twin-cylinder aircraft engine , 40 hp (30 kW) |
| Cruise speed | 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn) |
| Stall speed | 35 mph (56 km/h, 30 kn) |
| Range | 170 mi (280 km, 150 nmi) |
| Service ceiling | 12,500 ft (3,800 m) |
| Rate of climb | 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s) |
Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
A G3X sits beside straightforward cockpit controlsHawk Arrow II · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
The cockpit illustration identifies a Garmin G3X Touch, separate radio and transponder, trim buttons and a two-position flap switch.
Manual PDF page 5
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read the source ↗Find the brakes and lighting switchesHawk Arrow II · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
The panel guide labels left and right brake levers, throttle and choke, separate ignition switches, and navigation, strobe and wigwag lighting controls.
Manual PDF page 5; labels do not establish external bindings
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read the source ↗Trim on the stick, brakes by handHawk Arrow II · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
The Arrow II manual's cockpit diagram identifies trim buttons on the control stick and separate hand-operated left and right brake levers. Those details distinguish its controls from the pedal-brake arrangement familiar in many larger light aircraft.
Archived simulator manual; installed package revision not observed · PDF p.5
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read the source ↗The simulated configuration has a four-stroke RotaxHawk Arrow II · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
The guide labels the aircraft Arrow II STOL Pack and describes a Rotax 912 ULS. Earlier two-stroke Hawks in the accounts differ from this configuration.
Official MSFS 2024 manual · PDF pages 4 and 6
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read the source ↗Pilot account
A windy Florida flight includes a very public landingKITPLANES · October 2010. Steve Bensinger’s two-seat Hawk with Rotax 582 and extended wings; not the stock MSFS 2024 Arrow II STOL Pack with Rotax 912 ULS.
Wischmeyer’s flight with Steve Bensinger began on a bumpy grass strip and climbed into smoother air over the Lakeland area. The light controls and yaw string gave the Hawk something of a sailplane’s character, while the wide view made the changing landscape below part of the pleasure. Strong winds shaped the exercise despite the smooth air. After Bensinger demonstrated a landing, Wischmeyer tried his own and found the aircraft manageable through a thermal and wind shear.
Ed Wischmeyer
KITPLANES · Read the source ↗An instructor renewal becomes a memorable outingKITPLANES · March 2008 retrospective. Earlier two-seat Hawk II flight with designer Chuck Slusarczyk near Cleveland; no claim that this was the later Arrow II configuration.
Martin’s memories of the Hawk included a flight with its designer, Chuck Slusarczyk, in gusty conditions near Cleveland. The outing had a practical purpose as well as the pleasure of flying together: Slusarczyk needed his student-pilot solo endorsement renewed, and Martin could provide the instruction. The weather gave them a useful chance to see the aeroplane at work. The approach and landing left Martin impressed with what Slusarczyk and the little two-seater could do in those conditions.
Dave Martin
KITPLANES · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Manual
CGS Hawk Arrow IIMicrosoft / aircraft developers Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manualsMicrosoft / aircraft developersAircraft background
CGS HawkWikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 1325534337 · retrieved 2026-09-12Resource
MSFS 2024 FAQ and edition aircraft inventoryMicrosoftBuilt-in force-feedback profiles
Read the documentary basis, editable starting settings and remaining questions for the aircraft you fly. Each explanation refers to the exact profile revision shown.
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CGS Hawk Arrow II
Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Partial review
MSFS 2024
CGS Hawk Arrow II: The selected stick resistance is nominal reversible loading for the two-seat pusher, independent of gear-layout and engine cues.
CGS Hawk Arrow II
CGS Hawk Arrow II: The selected stick resistance is nominal reversible loading for the two-seat pusher, independent of gear-layout and engine cues.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- CGS Hawk Arrow II · MSFS 2024 · family starting point
Microsoft CGS Hawk Arrow II manual; stated configuration and performance variation limit exact numeric inheritance. · Selected choice: CGS Hawk Arrow II. Documentary scope does not establish every variant, add-on revision or simulator binding.
The simulator model and controls
Chuck Slusarczyk developed the Hawk from his experience with hang gliders and early powered ultralights. The engine and propeller sit behind the cabin, leaving the view ahead unobstructed. The family includes both single-seat and tandem two-seat aircraft.
This starting point selects CGS Hawk Arrow II. Its aircraft-level settings do not select a particular developer’s custom systems.
How this profile feels
Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.
Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is off.
Controls and trim
The Arrow II guide describes a pusher aircraft with three-axis controls, a Rotax 912, fixed-pitch propeller and alternative fixed undercarriages. A two-position flap switch is documented. It is the tandem two-seat Hawk development, so a single-seat family photograph or an alternative gear layout does not establish the selected simulator configuration's exact behavior.
About the values
The gains are normalized profile settings. They describe the chosen effect balance; hand force depends on the device and its output limits. IAS references are tuning values rather than operating limits. Physical acceptance of this revision remains pending.
What the documentation establishes
The manual identifies a pusher aircraft with three-axis controls and alternative fixed-gear arrangements.
Fixed tricycle/conventional gear, a Rotax 912 and fixed-pitch propeller are described, along with a two-position flap switch.
The table states cruise, stall and never-exceed figures, with configuration variation; the selected 60-knot force reference remains a tuning estimate.
Documentary review and sources
These decisions describe the documentary basis and remaining gaps for this revision. Aircraft documentation and a starting setting describe different kinds of evidence.
Aircraft and variant
ReviewedThis starting point selects CGS Hawk Arrow II. Its aircraft-level settings do not select a particular developer’s custom systems.
Flight controls
Not yet reviewedThe Arrow II guide describes a pusher aircraft with three-axis controls, a Rotax 912, fixed-pitch propeller and alternative fixed undercarriages. A two-position flap switch is documented. It is the tandem two-seat Hawk development, so a single-seat family photograph or an alternative gear layout does not establish the selected simulator configuration's exact behavior.
Trim
Not yet reviewedPitch relief remains a selected software response; the acquired configuration description does not quantify a physical trim-force curve. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.
Autopilot and stability
Not yet reviewedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
ReviewedGear, flap and ground cues follow the selected settings and available simulator-reported states.
Speeds and limits
ReviewedThe indicated-speed references set the profile response scale; they are separate from aircraft operating limits.
Simulator integration
Not yet reviewedThe profile targets msfs2024. Add-on-specific controls use only the supported references configured by this profile.
Force-feedback settings
Not yet reviewedThe settings define the profile’s effect balance. Device output limits affect physical hand force.
Starting settings and their rationale
These configured values are starting estimates. The explanations describe what each setting controls; physical validation appears separately below.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Spring strength | Starting value0.64 | What it controls and whyThe selected stick resistance is nominal reversible loading for the two-seat pusher, independent of gear-layout and engine cues. The baseline spring is 0.64. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 30 KIAS. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.85 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 60 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value60.0 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit. |
| Spring response reference speed | Starting value30.0 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it. |
| Aileron force scale | Starting value0.6 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.6 and 0.78, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value0.78 | What it controls and whyScales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings. |
| Trim feel | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement. |
| Trim relief | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount. |
| Autopilot follow | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel. |
| Autopilot neutral hold | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target. |
| Output force limit | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whyCaps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate. |
All 44 starting settings and their rationale
The settings define the profile’s effect balance. Device output limits affect physical hand force.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Spring strength | Starting value0.64 | What it controls and whyThe selected stick resistance is nominal reversible loading for the two-seat pusher, independent of gear-layout and engine cues. The baseline spring is 0.64. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 30 KIAS. |
| Spring deadband | Starting value0.045 | What it controls and whySets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 60 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.85 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| QBlend Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it. |
| QSpring Minimum Factor | Starting value0.5 | What it controls and whySets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength. |
| QSpring Start Knots | Starting value8.4 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed spring blend starts rising. This is a feel threshold, not a flight limit. |
| Spring response reference speed | Starting value30.0 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value60.0 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit. |
| Airspeed spring stiffening gain | Starting value0.15 | What it controls and whyThe high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.15. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 30 KIAS, with the squared-speed ratio capped at 5. |
| Airspeed spring stiffening limit | Starting value5 | What it controls and whyLimits the squared airspeed ratio used for high-speed spring stiffening; it is not a device-force cap. |
| Aileron force scale | Starting value0.6 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.6 and 0.78, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value0.78 | What it controls and whyScales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings. |
| Output force limit | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whyCaps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate. |
| Trim feel | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement. |
| Trim relief | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount. |
| Elevator Authority | Starting value0.3 | What it controls and whyPitch relief remains a selected software response; the acquired configuration description does not quantify a physical trim-force curve. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0. |
| Aileron Authority | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyScales supported roll-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes roll response. |
| Force Trim Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyEnables local force trim, separate from aircraft-owned trim and add-on integration qualification. |
| GLoad Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows load-factor changes to modify permitted spring laws. Passive fly-by-wire feel can suppress it. |
| Rate Damping Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law. |
| Autopilot follow | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel. |
| Autopilot follow authority | Starting value0.1 | What it controls and whySets admitted AP-follow gain, not a percentage of travel. Runtime ownership and input limits still apply. |
| Autopilot neutral hold | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target. |
| Autopilot neutral hold strength | Starting value0.6 | What it controls and whySets admitted AP neutral-hold strength; inactive while neutral hold is disabled. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions. |
| Gain | Starting value0.35 | What it controls and whySets stall-buffet strength. Zero removes the cue without changing simulator stalls or warnings. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets high-Mach buffet strength; onset and full-strength thresholds are separate. |
| Gain | Starting value0.14 | What it controls and whySets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate. |
| Maximum flap index | Starting value2 | What it controls and whySets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3. |
| Minimum flap index | Starting value2 | What it controls and whySets the first flap detent that admits buffet; this is a handle index, not degrees. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate. |
| Shaker Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits shaker at supported warning conditions; the switch does not establish aircraft equipment. |
| Stick shaker amplitude | Starting value0.5 | What it controls and whySets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.4 | What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration. |
| Gain | Starting value0.25 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.65 | What it controls and whySets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects. |
Limits and open questions
- Full three-axis control is documented, without a mechanical linkage or cockpit force schedule.
- The examined configuration description does not establish elevator-trim mechanism or authority.
- No autopilot installation or external servo interface is established by the cited description.
- A flap-switch description does not define force-output telemetry or external axis ownership.
- Pusher geometry and three-axis controls do not prove zero propwash or calibrate the preset's spring/axis response.
Physical validation
No physical force validation is recorded in this public catalogue for this revision. Documentary review and software checks do not establish how a particular device feels.
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