AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - September 2024 - 72

SPEC SHEET
The instrument panel has a Garmin G3X primary
CubCrafters NXCub
Price as tested: $622,000
Powerplant / CC393i (215 hp)
Propeller / Trailblazer constant speed
Length / 23 ft 10 in
Height / 10 ft 1 in
Wingspan / 34 ft 4 in
Wing area / 174.8 sq ft
Seats / 2
Cabin width / 30 in (at pilot position)
Empty weight / 1,696 lb
Max takeoff weight / 2,300 lb
Useful load / 604 lb
Max fuel / 49 gal
Rate of climb sea level / 645 fpm
Cruise speed / 110 KTAS @ 75 % power
Endurance / 4 hours with VFR reserves
Range / 400 nm
Landing distance, ground roll / 400 ft
Landing distance, water / 750 ft
VX
flight display/multifunction display as its centerpiece
with digital engine gauges on the right side of the
screen. A Garmin G5 standby instrument serves as a
backup on the left side of the panel, and the Wipaire
landing gear advisory system is on the right.
The fuel selector is on the left cockpit wall, and it
has Left, Right, and Off positions but-surprisingly for
a high-wing airplane-there's no Both setting.
The throttle, prop, and mixture levers are on the
(best angle of climb) / 50 kts
VY (best rate of climb) / 68 kts
VFE (max flap extended) / 70 kts
VLO (max gear operating) / 117 kts
VNE (never exceed) / 145 kts
Max demonstrated wave height / 1 ft
Max demonstrated crosswind / 11 kt
All specifications are based on
manufacturer's calculations. All
performance figures are based
on standard day, standard
atmosphere, sea level, gross
weight conditions unless otherwise
noted. Find more specifications in
AOPA's Aircraft Guide.
aopa.org/aircraftguide
extreme left side of the cockpit, and switches are
logically laid out. Starting the engine means moving
across the panel from left to right with battery,
alternator, electronic ignition, and electric fuel pump
switches activated in the proper order. Then turn the
key on the right side of the cockpit to spin the propeller.
The front wheels are free-castering so taxi turns
require differential braking. Pedal pressure while
taxiing is moderate to heavy. Runup is standard for
a fuel-injected engine, and the digital gauges and
graphical, color-coded bars with built-in warnings
provide a great deal of information in a format that's
familiar and easy to understand.
Taking off from a hard-surface runway resembles a
soft-field takeoff in a tricycle-gear airplane: Apply full
nose-up elevator and full power. When the nosewheels
lift off the ground, reduce back pressure and maintain
the wheelie. Keep a positive angle of attack and let the
main wheels lift off when they're ready.
Acceleration during the ground roll is moderate,
and the NXCub with half fuel, two dudes, and about 20
pounds of gear lifts off in about six seconds at 52 knots.
At about 50 feet agl, I raise the landing gear handle
and watch the four green lights indicating the wheels
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AOPA PILOT / September 2024
A touchscreen
Garmin G3X primary
flight display/
multifunction
display provides
a wealth of flight,
navigation, and
engine information
to the pilot. The
Wipaire landing
gear advisory
system on the right
side of the G3X
shows four blue
lights meaning
the wheels are up
for water takeoffs
and landings. Four
green lights would
indicate the wheel
are down for landing
on a hard surface.
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