Entrepreneurs Rejoice!

Cub Crafters, Inc. (often styled CubCrafters), the Yakima, WA-based manufacturer of kit airplanes patterned after Piper’s iconic PA-18 Super Cub, has announced that for the first time in its forty-year history, it intends to allow new public investment in the company under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulation-A. Advised by Manhattan Street Capital, CubCrafters intends to file with the SEC for qualification to launch its public offering in the coming weeks.

Backcountry Capability: Uptown Style

Daher, the French industrial conglomerate and parent company of the SOCATA and Quest aerospace concerns, has debuted its new Kodiak-900—a single-engine, STOL turboprop—at AirVenture 2022. The new aircraft is a larger, faster version of Daher’s popular Kodiak-100, and joins its robust progenitor and the TBM-910 and 960 turboprops atop Daher’s line of innovative, practical, and stylish machines. The Kodiak-900, which received FAA certification on 20 July 2022, is produced in Sandpoint, Idaho—along with the Kodiak-100, which Daher intends to continue producing. The new aircraft inherits its ancestor’s backcountry formidability, but offers operators an increased, 210-knot cruise

Celebrate Backcountry Flying with Hartzell Propeller

Hartzell Propeller is proud to support the fun and freedom of recreational aviation with an impressive line-up of lightweight composite propellers and durable aluminum props designed for rugged backcountry and bush flying. Stop by the Hartzell Propeller booth (296-297) all week long at AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 to learn about our latest props, and be sure to ask about our $1,000 backcountry propeller discount exclusively for members of the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), available now through the end of 2022. Hartzell is also making a $250 contribution to the RAF’s mission for every member who buys a new Hartzell prop for backcountry flying.

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