The Alaska Airmen’s Association Carbon Cub FX-3 has arrived in Alaska and will soon be given away in a fundraising raffle.
The 2022 Carbon Cub FX-3, the grand prize in an annual raffle to benefit the Alaska Airmen’s Association and the many general aviation programs it supports throughout the state, is now at the association’s headquarters at Lake Hood in Anchorage for the raffle, which will be held May 8, 2022, at the Alaska State Fairgrounds.
The airplane, N751AK, was built as an educational experience for youth members of the Airmen’s NextGen Club through the CubCrafters amateur builder assist program.
“This is the first time we have ventured into the realm of experimental amateur-built aircraft, and we couldn’t be more excited to be collaborating with the leading manufacturer of the modern Super Cub,” said Abby Austin, executive director of the Airmen’s Association.
“All of our team at CubCrafters was honored to be selected by the Airmen’s Association for this build,” said Patrick Horgan, president & CEO of CubCrafters. “The company founder, Jim Richmond, was an Alaskan by birth, had a deep connection to the community of aviators in Alaska, and knew their needs. The airplane being given away, the Carbon Cub FX-3, was designed specifically with the Alaska pilot in mind, and Jim really considered it the ultimate Alaskan bush plane.”
Building the airplane was a team effort, with several aviation companies supporting the effort for the Airmen’s Association. Hartzell Propeller provided the new Pathfinder 3-bladed composite propeller, Lycoming Engines built the lightweight CC363i 186-hp fuel-injected powerplant, the IFR capable G3X glass panel avionics came from Garmin, and ACME Aero supplied its Black Ops suspension for the build.
Travel for the amateur builders participating in the CubCrafters program was provided by Alaska Airlines, another program sponsor, she noted.
In addition (if the raffle winner is local), Alaska Aircraft Sales, the local CubCrafters Authorized Service Center located on Lake Hood, is donating the first year of scheduled aircraft maintenance.
“We’re deeply grateful for all of these amazing partners in this effort,” says Brad Damm, CubCrafters Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Building an airplane for this purpose wouldn’t have been possible without them.”
The Airmen’s Association annual raffle is the largest general aviation fundraiser in Alaska. All proceeds from the raffle fund the majority of the association’s annual operations, including maintaining access to the places general aviation pilots love to fly, improving safety infrastructure across the state, building the Alaska aviation community, and inspiring young people to pursue flight, association officials noted.
To buy a raffle ticket, you must call the association at 907-245-1251, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time. You don’t need to be present to win the FX-3, and the raffle is open to everyone.
Other raffle prizes include two round trip tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines flies, a set of new 31-inch Alaskan Bushwheels, a Garmin GTX 335 ADS-B Out transponder package, a private one-hour flightseeing package in a vintage DC-3, two ALH flying helmets, a 200-gallon fuel voucher, a Tanis engine preheater and Honda EU2200i generator, Icom VHF transceiver, and a Garmin GPS/Inreach device and subscription.
Raffle tickets are $65 for one ticket, $300 for five tickets, and $550 for 10 tickets. No more than 14,000 tickets will be sold. See all the details on the raffle here.
Tickets are sold out.