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Staff member
Northwest Arkansas
This is an announcement on an aircraft being refurbished for a May 4 raffle by the AlaskaAirmen's Association. The Piper Super Cub is being rebuilt with special modifications for bushtype off airport flying. Funds from this raffle benefit the non-profit organization and its 2,200members.
Another Alaska Airmen Association Piper Super Cub refurbishing project is well underway at the Merrill FieldHangar of Dan’s Aircraft Repair.
This year’s PA-18 (N44RT) will be another astonishing aircraft that while being refurbished, will be far betterthan any Cub that came from the Piper factory when it was manufacturing the well-known aircraft. Thespecially painted Black and Gold on White Super Cub could be yours for a $50 raffle ticket and $225 for agroup of five chances.
This raffle is so popular that manufacturers donate their new components and certified and parts to support theraffle on an aircraft that will prove the quality and innovation of today’s bush Cub.
To demonstrate this, Sky-Tec just donated a starter for the Lycoming O-320 powerplant for this Cub project,according to refurbishing guru Dan Hollingsworth, owner of Dan’s Aircraft Repair.“This is the 122 NL Starter that is so powerful that it spins fast enough you can almost water taxi with it,” saidHollingsworth. “This flyweight starter is the best and easiest fit for the O-320 and O-360 engines.”Despite tight budgets and economic waves of uncertainty raffling an aircraft at the 17th Annual Great AlaskaAviation Gathering (previously known as the Alaska Airmen Association Tradeshow and Conference) is part ofthe fabric of the association, to promote general aviation in Alaska, and is also a fundraiser for the 2,200members of the association.
The better than new Super Cub will feature a 160 HP Lycoming engine with ECI Cylinders by Custom AircraftInc., a McCauley Propeller, Atlee Dodge modifications like landing gear, tail fins, and will be fitted with 35inch Alaskan Bushwheels and a baby Alaskan Bushwheel tail wheel, a Wipaire 2000lb gross weight kit, withseats provided by Fineline Interiors, and seat belts and shoulder harnesses from AMSAFE.
The fuselage by Univair will be powder coated by Advanced Powder Coating of Willow, Alaska with theavionics and instrument panel design and cutting by Northern Lights Avionics. A gascolator is being providedby Steve’s Aircraft with miscellaneous hardware being provided by Reeve Airmotive, Inc. The raffle Cub willbe covered with fabric provided by Consolidated Aircraft Parts and Coatings that includes the tape and paint,the navigation and landing lights will be donated by Aviall, with new micro VG Kit from Micro AeroDynamics,Inc.
To purchase tickets contact the Alaska Airmen at (907) 245-1251 or 1- 800-464-7030. For more informationabout the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering go to: http://greatalaskaaviationgathering.org/ or for information onwhere to buy the tickets send a message to: supercub2014@alaskaairmen.org
Another Alaska Airmen Association Piper Super Cub refurbishing project is well underway at the Merrill FieldHangar of Dan’s Aircraft Repair.
This year’s PA-18 (N44RT) will be another astonishing aircraft that while being refurbished, will be far betterthan any Cub that came from the Piper factory when it was manufacturing the well-known aircraft. Thespecially painted Black and Gold on White Super Cub could be yours for a $50 raffle ticket and $225 for agroup of five chances.
This raffle is so popular that manufacturers donate their new components and certified and parts to support theraffle on an aircraft that will prove the quality and innovation of today’s bush Cub.
To demonstrate this, Sky-Tec just donated a starter for the Lycoming O-320 powerplant for this Cub project,according to refurbishing guru Dan Hollingsworth, owner of Dan’s Aircraft Repair.“This is the 122 NL Starter that is so powerful that it spins fast enough you can almost water taxi with it,” saidHollingsworth. “This flyweight starter is the best and easiest fit for the O-320 and O-360 engines.”Despite tight budgets and economic waves of uncertainty raffling an aircraft at the 17th Annual Great AlaskaAviation Gathering (previously known as the Alaska Airmen Association Tradeshow and Conference) is part ofthe fabric of the association, to promote general aviation in Alaska, and is also a fundraiser for the 2,200members of the association.
The better than new Super Cub will feature a 160 HP Lycoming engine with ECI Cylinders by Custom AircraftInc., a McCauley Propeller, Atlee Dodge modifications like landing gear, tail fins, and will be fitted with 35inch Alaskan Bushwheels and a baby Alaskan Bushwheel tail wheel, a Wipaire 2000lb gross weight kit, withseats provided by Fineline Interiors, and seat belts and shoulder harnesses from AMSAFE.
The fuselage by Univair will be powder coated by Advanced Powder Coating of Willow, Alaska with theavionics and instrument panel design and cutting by Northern Lights Avionics. A gascolator is being providedby Steve’s Aircraft with miscellaneous hardware being provided by Reeve Airmotive, Inc. The raffle Cub willbe covered with fabric provided by Consolidated Aircraft Parts and Coatings that includes the tape and paint,the navigation and landing lights will be donated by Aviall, with new micro VG Kit from Micro AeroDynamics,Inc.
To purchase tickets contact the Alaska Airmen at (907) 245-1251 or 1- 800-464-7030. For more informationabout the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering go to: http://greatalaskaaviationgathering.org/ or for information onwhere to buy the tickets send a message to: supercub2014@alaskaairmen.org
