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GTX 345 transponder that provides Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast In and Out. The GTX 345 provides
weather and traffic information that is displayed on the aera
660, improving situational awareness.
The engine instruments and fuel gauges are combined into J.P.
Instruments' EDM 900 all-in-one digital engine monitor. CiES
electronic fuel sending units transmit precise fuel levels from the
fuel tanks to the EDM 900, so that with a glance at the panel, the
pilot can quickly see fuel quantity, fuel burn, and endurance.
PS Engineering's PM3000A, combined with two Bose A20
active noise reduction headsets, ensure clear communications
in the noisy cockpit. Play music off a smartphone or tablet and
listen to it through the headsets' Bluetooth function-and when
the electronic devices' batteries fade, charge them with any of
the six USB charging ports from Mid-Continent Instruments
Co.'s True Blue Power division (two of the ports are integrated
with a digital clock in the left wing root).
If you're thinking, "That's a lot to pack in a Super Cub panel,"
you're right, and it wasn't easy. After more than 300 hours of design
and labor, the professionals at Aerotronics created a panel that lays
out the modern avionics in a six-pack instrument scan. Look at the
instruments when needed but otherwise enjoy the largely unobstructed view outside-that's what Super Cub flying is about!
We also brought the latest safety features to the cockpit with
AmSafe's airbag seat belts that deploy away from the pilot and
passenger. In addition, LP Aero Plastics' tinted windscreen, skylight, and windows are filter UV light to help prevent sunburns.
The panel and throttle quadrant are aluminum overlaid with
carbon fiber to match the black carbon fiber floor and gray side
panels from Carbon Concepts. Add in the black perforated leather
from Perrone Aerospace Performance Leathers & Textiles covering the seats, and the interior looks more like a luxury car than a
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two-place bush plane. It feels like one, too. Airtex Interiors padded the seats to provide back support so that during long flights
(think eight hours), the bum and back remain comfortable.
TAIL FEATHERS

Consolidated Aircraft Coating's poly-fiber fabric with highgloss finish on the sweepstakes Super Cub is a magnet for
pilots, most of whom can't help but give what they hope will
be their airplane a love pat.
The Lock Haven Yellow airplane with signature black Piper
lightning bolt is easy to spot in the air, not only because of the colors but because of AeroLEDS wig-wag landing lights in each wing.
On the ground, the Sweepstakes Super Cub can be easily singled
out with its unique tail art. Designed by Cris Lacognata of Scheme
Designers, the tail art features a rustic scene with a mountain, lake,
and bear-all a nod to this model's backcountry roots.
GEAR GALORE

For the first time in AOPA's sweepstakes history, the airplane
will come with three sets of landing gear: It will be given away
on Wipaire's Wipline 2100 amphibious floats and come with
their Wipline AirGlide hydraulic skis and 26-inch tundra tires
from Alaskan Bushwheels.
With amphibious floats, the Super Cub becomes more versatile and able to land on water or at airports, making trips across
the country easier from a fuel-planning standpoint. Along with
the floats, the Super Cub is equipped with Wipaire's laser gear
advisory system. The system activates about 400 feet above the
ground, and the laser checks the landing surface (land or water)
and gear position to see if they match. If they don't, about 50
feet above the ground, the system will remind the pilot to "check
gear." The laser system is an added safety benefit because gear

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