FEATURES 68 September 2024 The Wright Stuff In Dayton, a cadre of volunteers are reengineering history. By Sarah Deener Page 50 Living With Your Airplane: Lakeway Airpark Deep in the heart of Texas. By Julie Summers Walker Page 60 Ugly Duckling Becomes a Swan Amphibious floats make the NXCub gorgeous. By Dave Hirschman Page 68 What Went Wrong: 10 Feet Too Low Abnormal pattern leads to CFIT at night. By Alicia Herron Page 76 Portfolio: Lise Lemeland Artist finds the feeling of flight. By Niki Britton Page 80 AOPA PILOT / September 2024 1 VOL. 67 / NO. 9 Amphibious floats turn the CubCrafters NXCub into a go-anywhere airplane. Photography by David Tulis