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BRIEFING
PEOPLE /
Curiouser and curiouser
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland inspires California aviator
BY ALICIA HERRON
CLASSIC CUBS MIGHT ALL BE YELLOW, but with growing options for paint and wraps, more
and more people are looking to set their airplanes apart from the outside in.
With a background in marketing, art, and design, pilot Mike Daniel, who started flying
in 2018, knew he wanted his airplane to stand out. Daniel took delivery of his matte
black CubCrafters Carbon Cub FX3 in August 2022. While brainstorming a way to add to
the already unique look of his Cub, Daniel, who has always been fascinated with Lewis
Carroll's classic novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, reached out to an old friend at
Red Bull who recommend he contact Erik Bond of Erik Bo's Adventures at Spin Imaging
in Long Beach, California.
Spin Imaging created the wrap with art by pop surrealist Greg " Craola " Simkins. Spin
Imaging also does work for aerospace giant Virgin Galactic, and is well accustomed to creating
long lasting, sky-ready wraps. Complete with a QR code, which you can scan for an
augmented reality experience, plus names of supporting brands, the final product is eyecatching,
unique, and practically seamless.
When asked why he chose the Cheshire cat to adorn his airplane, Daniel notes that it was
the Cheshire cat's job to guide and journey with Alice through Wonderland, as he hopes his airplane
will help guide his adventures, and as he hopes to help guide his own children through life.
Daniel loves the freedom of aircraft ownership, enjoys exploring the California and
Nevada backcountry, and sharing the joy of flight with his wife and two children. Follow his
adventures on Instagram @n665cc. alicia.herron@aopa.org
What's in a name:
N665CC
Many CubCrafters aircraft
come with a CC in their N
numbers. Daniel's does as well,
but there's more behind his tail
number than a simple nod to
the manufacturer. The first 6
represents chapter 6 of Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland,
a key chapter featuring
the Cheshire cat. The 65
represents the year the book
was published, 1865, and I'm
sure you can guess what the
CC stands for. -AH
Pilot Mike Daniel worked with pop art surrealist Greg Simkins to create this innovative scheme on Daniel's Carbon Cub.
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