In April of this year CubCrafters received notification from\nthe Federal Aviation Administration that their National Kit Evaluation Team had\ncompleted its evaluation of CubCrafters\u2019 Carbon Cub EX-3 amateur-built aircraft\nkit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Completion of their evaluation means the FAA has reviewed\nand approved the Carbon Cub EX-3 and that the aircraft has been added to the\nlist of Amateur-Built Aircraft Kits that satisfy the majority build requirement\n(commonly referred to as the 51% rule) on the FAA website. The EX-3 joins the\noriginal Carbon Cub EX kits on the list, which the FAA provides as a service to\nprospective aircraft builders researching kit options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is really good news,\u201d says Mitch Travis, CubCrafters\u2019\nKit Program Manager. \u201cIt affirms that the majority of the Carbon Cub EX-3 kit\nconstruction is undertaken by the builder \u2013 a key part of the definition of an\namateur-built aircraft.\u201d He continues, \u201cOur customers can have confidence that\neven though the EX-3 is one of the most complete kits and quickest assemblies\nof any two place tandem STOL aircraft offered in the industry, it truly meets\nthe intent of the rules for building E-AB aircraft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Carbon Cub EX-3 is the kit version of the company\u2019s\npopular builder-assist version of the aircraft, the Carbon Cub FX-3. It\nfeatures an extraordinary thrust-to-weight ratio, thanks to the extensive use\nof lightweight composites, coupled with a 186-horsepower fuel-injected engine.\nThe result is phenomenal short-field performance, a climb rate of 2,400 fpm,\nand exceptional handling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Carbon Cub EX-3 can be certified up to 2,000 pounds\ngross weight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n