Plane & Pilot Magazine has a wonderful feature article on the late Jim Richmond and the backcountry aviation legacy he and his family have created with the new Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation and its mission to expand public backcountry aviation access!

We love it when Red Bull does Red Bull things with a Carbon Cub! Dutch big-air kitesurfer Lasse Walker jumped over Polish Red Bull Air Race pilot Lukasz „Luke” Czepiela flying a CubCrafters-built Carbon Cub at wavetop height in a world-first kitesurfer-over-aircraft jump at

PRESS RELEASE - CubCrafters Aircraft Chosen For Embry Riddle's Golden Eagles Flight Team! Yakima, WA – [February 4, 2025] – CubCrafters, the leading designer and manufacturer of light STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) utility aircraft, proudly announces that the company’s

PRESS RELEASE / Yakima, WA & Piqua, OH / February 25, 2025 CubCrafters, a leader in backcountry aircraft innovation, and Hartzell Propeller, a global leader in advanced propeller design, proudly announce the development of an exciting all-new, lightweight constant-speed

Sign up now for our all-new CubCrafters Newsletter! We're starting it up again in 2025 with more exciting content and better backcountry flying information than ever before! In this edition, we’re taking you to Patagonia for the 2025 Trevelin Fly-In, showcasing incredible

At CubCrafters, we pause to remember their sacrifice and reflect with gratitude. 🇺🇸 Wishing you a meaningful Memorial Day. #MemorialDay

Dawn patrol never gets old… ✈️ Adrian Kopp in his CarbonCub SS, burning some early morning AvGas. ⛽️ 🎥: Brian Jenkins #CarbonCub #CubCrafters #BackcountryAviation #Tailwheel

When the mission calls for range, speed, and rugged capability—the XCub delivers. 🎥: via California Cubs | Available now through our trusted partner. #XCub #CubCrafters #Aviation #BackcountryFlying #pilotlife #bushplane

🚨 On the factory floor: 3 brand-new NXCubs are in production for Embry-Riddle’s Prescott-based Golden Eagles Flight Team! We’re excited to see these next-gen bush planes take to the skies at future NIFA and SAFECON competitions. ✈️ CubCrafters dealer Rick Bosshardt of Sun

Float Plane Friday – Iceland Edition 🌊✈️ Meet the only floatplane in Iceland—and it’s a Carbon Cub EX-2! 🇮🇸 Built by CubCrafters Europe, this 2017 backcountry beast flew from Sweden to Iceland and now roams glaciers, volcanoes & wild coastlines. 📍 Pilot: Matthias

🌍🐘 Morning patrol in Kenya 🇰🇪 This Carbon Cub FX3 supports Sheldrick Wildlife Trust with aerial surveillance, anti-poaching, firefighting & more. This Cub doesn’t just fly—it protects. 🎥: @taru_carrhartley 🧑‍✈️: @roan_carrhartley #CarbonCub #CubCrafters #AviationForGood #BushFlying

🍕✈️ Eric Massey and his wife took on the prestigious Pizza Drop at the Sourdough Fly-In in AK in their Carbon Cub FX-3. Eric nailed a slick forward slip to help her line up the target—then the wind stole the pizza box mid-drop. 😂 🎥: Isaac Fowler | 👨‍✈️: @ericmassey748

215 horsepower, a glass cockpit, and adventure multiplied— all hiding behind this happy Cub. 😄✈️ 📸: @flightline.photography #NXCub #CarbonCub #CubCrafters #BackcountryFlying #BushPlaneLife #STOL

It’s a family affair ✈️ Daron Kuzina greases a wheel landing at the family strip in Wasilla, AK—while his dad Ron mows the runway! This spring, they ferried their @CubCrafters Sport Cub all the way from Arizona to Alaska. #CubCrafters #SportCub #Taildragger #STOL #AlaskaFlying

Our CubCrafters Carbon Cub UL demo aircraft (N24UL) is in Alaska for only 7 more days, until July 5th. If you’re interested in learning more about why this aircraft is generating so much excitement in the backcountry community, contact Keenan Zerkel at Alaska Aircraft Sales in

CubCrafters is proud to announce the public availability of its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that increases the gross weight of the Piper PA-18 Super Cub to 2,300 lbs. Details here ⬇️ cubcrafters.com/c/2025/06/pres…

🎉 Huge congrats to Zachary Gingerich of Lavonia, GA — winner of the Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Raffle GRAND PRIZE: the legendary Carbon Cub S/N 01! From all of us at CubCrafters: Blue skies and happy landings, Zachary! ✈️👏 #CarbonCub #STOL #CubCrafters

How high will it go? ✈️⛰️ Drop your guesses below on the UL’s max altitude! The Carbon Cub UL delivers best-in-class speed, range, and useful load—all while offering unmatched short-field performance. We designed it to excel at high density altitude operations in the

🛠️ Behind the Scenes at CubCrafters Factory tours welcome ✈️ Prospective customer? Planning media? Reach out ahead so we can make it great. 📍 Yakima, WA 🇺🇸 Proudly Made in the USA Big thanks to @hikester_ for visiting + sharing these shots! #CubCrafters #CarbonCub #XCub