Cub Crafters CC18-180 Owner's manual

CUB CRAFTERS
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Issued: 05/31/05 REPORT TC10000AFM
Date of Revision: 09/15/15 Page Number: 0-i
CUB CRAFTERS, INC.
CC18-180 PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
AND FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT
MANUAL
Serial Number:
Registration number:
This handbook includes the material required by the
Federal Aviation Regulations to be furnished to the pilot.
It also includes additional information provided by the
manufacturer and constitutes the FAA Approved Flight
Manual. This airplane is approved in the NORMAL
CATEGORY, based on 14 CFR Part 23. This document
must be carried in the airplane at all times.
Approved by the Federal Aviation Administration
Thomas E. Archer II
Manager, Flight Test Branch
Seattle Aircraft Certification Office
CUB CRAFTERS, INC.
1918 South 16th Avenue
Yakima WA. 98903 USA
www.cubcrafters.com

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WARNING
THIS OPERATING MANUAL IS ONLY VALID FOR USE
WITH THE AIRCRAFT IDENTIFIED ON THE FACE PAGE.
ANY REVISIONS TO THIS MANUAL MUST BE
INSERTED AS APPROPRIATE

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APPLICABILITY
This manual is specifically applicable to CC18-180 serial
number .
This manual must be kept up to date. Otherwise, it will
cease to be valid. It is important that the owner register
with Cub Crafters, Inc. in order to receive revisions in a
timely fashion.
The aircraft may be operated legally only when the
manual is maintained in a current status by the insertion
of any revisions issued by Cub Crafters, Inc.
REVISIONS
Whenever revisions are received, they must be inserted
in the appropriate place in the manual.
A black vertical line along the outside margin of the page
will identify revised text and illustrations. Changes in
spelling, punctuation and formatting will not be marked.

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LOG OF REVISIONS
Current revisions to the CC18-180 Pilot’s Operating
Manual, Report TC10000AFM and FAA Approved Flight
Manual.
Revision
Revised
Pages/
Sections
Description of Revision
FAA
Approval
Signature
and Date
NC
ALL
Manual was document
AFM-CC18-180. Has
been renumbered
TC10000AFM.
Included EI engine
instrumentation (Sec 2
and 7).
Storage/ Accessory
compartment Replaced
figures section 7.
Complete revision of
Section 9.
Minor changes from AFM-
CC18-180.
A
Section 0
Section 2
List of Effective Pages
added.
Page numbering
adjusted.
Placard wording for Fire
Extinguisher and Static
Source Changed.
B
Section 0
Section 2
Section 9
Revision to Handbook;
changed footer.
Changed placard design
and orientation.
Added avionic options.

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Section 0
Section 6
Section 9
Revision to Handbook;
Changed footer.
Added floatplane data.
Added section 9-11
Wipaire W2100 Amphibian
Floats
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Section 0
Section 2
Section 4
Section 7
Section 9
Revision to Handbook;
Changed footer.
Changed placard design
and location.
Added Primer info.
Updated instrument panel.
Separated Supplement
Subsections.
Added Placard
E
Section 0
Section 2
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 9
Revision to Handbook.
Added Engine Model
Number O-360-C1G.
Added Optional Tires.
Revised 6.3.1 to include
unusable fuel.
Revised 6.7 to include
additional tire and tail
wheel options.
Revised 7.3 for Tail Wheel
Options.
Added Engine Model O-
360-C1G to 7.5.1.
Added Artex Model ME406
to 7.10. Updated Figures
for Artex.
Added “NO PUSH” placard
for Ventral Fin.

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Section 0
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section
9.11
Revision to Handbook.
Added knots to all mph IAS
Added °C to all
temperatures.
Added liters to all quart
and gallon callouts
Added CHT limitations.
Added placards for metric
unit callouts.
Added Knots to all IAS.
Revised statements into
notes.
Added knots to all mph IAS
Added liters to all quart
and gallon callouts.
Added Note regarding
Sensenich W80CM8
Propeller.
Added knots and °C to
5.2.4. and 5.25.
Added 5.3 for conversion
charts.
Added liters to quart
callout.
Added liters to quart
callout.
Added Fuel Selector
Placard in metric units to
Figure 7-6.
Added knots to mph
callout.
Added °C to °F callout.
Added knots to all mph IAS
Added placards for metric
unit callouts.
Added knots and °C to
9.11.5.3.

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Section 0
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 9-
11
Revision to Handbook.
Corrected KIAS to 88.
Revised Yellow Arc callout
to 115-132.
Corrected Liter amount.
Revised Canadian Placard
to 88 KIAS.
Corrected KIAS to 88.
Revised 3.3.4 to match
3.3.2.
Corrected KIAS to 88.
Added Master Switch Off
to 4.3.1.1.
Moved Vortex Generator
check after Fuel Tank
Check in 4.3.1.2 and
4.3.1.4.
Added Alternator Belt and
Air Filter Check to 4.3.1.3.
Corrected KIAS to 88.
H
Section 0
Section 2
Section 7
Revision to Handbook.
Added placard to 2.19.
Revised 7.5.11.
Revised 7.5.13.
Revised 7.7.
J
Section 0
Revision to Handbook.
Revised metric Fuel
Capacity placard in 2.19.
K
Section 0
Section
9.12
Revision to Handbook.
Added Section 9.12 for
Superior Engine
L
Section 9.0
Section
9.11
Section
9.13
Updated Table of Contents.
Revised 9.11.4.4.16.
Added 9.13 for seaplane
floats.
M
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Section 2
Revision to Handbook.
Added Night VFR to 2.11.
Added visor placard to 2.19.

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Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 7
Updated placards in 2.19.
Added “Maximum” to 2.4.
Revised Magneto to Ignition
for 3.3.2 to 3.3.5, 3.4.4
Revised procedure in 3.3.10,
3.3.11, 3.4.10, and 3.4.11
Added cables and flap rods
to 4.3.1.2 and 4.3.1.4.
Added visors to 4.4.1.1.
Updated images.
Added dimmer controls to
7.5.11.
Added visor to 7.7.
Added visor to 7.9.
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Section 9
Updated 9-0 Table of
contents
Added section 9.14
Q
Section 0
Section 9
Revision to Handbook.
Added serial number
effectivity and night lighting.
Figure 9-11-22 updated,
added night operation.
R
Section 0
Section 2
Section 5
Section 7
Section 9
Revision to Handbook.
Added yellow arc oil
temperature markings and
added Winterization Kit
Placard to 2.19.
Changed wording from
“takeoff” to “landing” and
added figure references to
5.2.
Added Kannad ELT to 7.10.
Added Winterization Kit
detail to 7.11.
Added detail on oil pressure
and temperature gauge to
7.7.2.
Added yellow arc oil
temperature markings to
9.12.

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Section 0
Section 9-11
Section 9-12
Section 9-13
Revision to Handbook
Added FAA Approval
Signature and Date Lines.
Corrected Float hatches arm
from 57.5 to 55.
Wording throughout
changed from “amphibian” to
“amphibious”
Added Sensenich callout.
Added Sensenich to Table
2-2 title.
Added Table 2-3 for
McCauley Propeller data,
added McCauley propeller to
approved props note.
Added FAA Approval
Signature and Date Lines.
Corrected even page header
wording from “Amphibious”
to “Seaplane”.

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Initial Issue
5/13/05
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0-3
0-5
List of Effective
Pages added.
Page numbering
adjusted.
7/29/05
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2-12
2-13
Placard wording for
Fire Extinguisher
and Static Source
changed.
B
0-2
thru 0-
3
Log of Revisions,
List of Effective
pages; update
footer
9/21/05
RBB
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2-i thru
2-16
Updated footer
2-10
thru
2-16
Changed placard
design/
appearance
2-11
Add Exterior
Emergency Exit
Placard
2-14
Change location of
Forward and
Extended Cargo
Placards
9-i thru
9-117
Update footer
.
9-i
Add to Table of
Contents sections
9.4 thru 9.10
9-5
Delete “and
passengers”
9-8
thru 9-
13
Added TERRAIN
data for COM/NAV
9-10
Added missing
abbreviations
9-
24,25
Removed
reference to squat
switch in 9.3.7.6
and 9.3.7.7
9-27
thru
9-117
Added avionic
options: sections
9.4 thru 9.10

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pages
11/28/05
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6-5,18
Added float data
Sectio
n 9-
11-1
thru
9-11-
66
Added
supplements
section 9-11
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0-3,
0-5
thru
0-6
Log of Revision,
List of Effective
pages.
12/06/05
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2-10
Removed VFE
speeds from
placard on
instrument panel
(already on flap
handle).
2-11
2-14
Changed design of
Fuel Selector
Placard.
Moved Forward
and Extended
Cargo Placards to
cargo door
4-9
4-11
Added Primer
Warning.
Added Primer to
checklist.
7-18
Updated instrument
panel to reflect
current production
standard.
9-0
thru 9-
10
9-11-6
Updated Header to
specify sub-
section, changed
page numbering to
include sub-
section.
Added Placard.

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List of Effective
pages.
04/18/08
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2-3
Added O-360- C1G
Engine Option.
Added Tachometer
Red Arc Limitation.
Added NOTE for
Sensenich
Propeller 76EM8.
5-2
Added Table 5-1
for Propeller
Options.
Added NOTE for
Sensenich
Propeller 76EM8.
6-5
Added note for
unusable fuel.
7-5
7-10
7-23
thru 25
Added O-360- C1G
Engine option.
Added Fuel
ventilation
information.
Added Artex
ME406 ELT
information and
figures.
9-11
All
Pages
9-11-8
Revised “W2100”
to 2100A.
Added “NO PUSH”
placard for Ventral
Fin.
F
0-4
0-7
thru
0-8
Log of Revisions.
List of Effective
pages.
06/04/08
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SJH
2-1
thru 3
2-3
2-7
thru 2-
14
Added knots option
to all IAS.
Added °C to °F
listed.
Added CHT Max.
Added optional
metric placard.
3-1
thru All
Added knots option
to all IAS.

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3-3
3-3, 3-
6, 3-9,
3-10,
3-11
Revised statement
to WARNING.
Revised statement
to NOTE.
4-1
thru All
Added knots option
to all IAS
Added liter option
to all quart callouts.
5-1
5-3
5-13
thru 5-
16
5-13
thru 5-
16
5-23
thru 5-
26
Added statement
for conversion
chart addition.
Added NOTE for
Sensenish
W80CM8.
Added knots to
Airspeed column.
Added °C to OAT
column.
Added Conversion
Charts.
6-5
Added liter option
to quart callout.
7-9
7-11
7-13
Added liter option
to quart callout.
Added Fuel
Selector Photo in
liters.
Added knot option
to mph callout.
9-11
All
Pages
9-11-6
9-11-
41 and
42
Added knots option
to all IAS
Added liter option
to all quart callouts.
Added Placard in
KIAS.
Added knots to
Airspeed column.
Added °C to OAT
column.

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0-11
2-1
2-2
2-6
2-7
3-2
3-7
3-11
3-22
4-1
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
9-11-
15
Log of Revisions
List of Effective
pages.
Corrected KIAS in
Section 2.2.
Revised Table 2-1.
Corrected Liter
callout.
Corrected IAS
Placard to 88 KIAS.
Corrected KIAS in
Section 3.2.
Added throttle,
brakes, wing flaps
and mixture to
3.3.4.
Corrected KIAS in
Section 3.3.9
Corrected KIAS in
Section 3.4.9.
Corrected KIAS in
Section 4.2.
Added Master Off
to 4.3.1.1.
Moved Vortex
Generator check to
after Fuel Tank.
Added Alternator
Belt and Air Filter
to check list.
Moved Vortex
Generator check to
after Fuel Tank.
Corrected KIAS in
Section 9.11.4.2.
07/06/10
SJT
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0-6
0-11
2-7
7-13,
7-14,
7-18
Revision to
Handbook.
Effective Pages.
Added Compass
Deviation Placard.
Added information
for magnetic
compass deviation
when pitot heat
and/or landing/taxi
lights are on.
03/31/11
SJT
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0-6
0-12
2-9
Revision to
Handbook.
Effective Pages.
Revised Fuel
Placard in Metric.
08/26/11
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0-6
0-12
9-12-1
Revision to
Handbook.
Effective Pages.
Added Section 9.12
supplement for
Superior Air Parts
0-360-A3A2 Engine
07/18/12
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9-0-i
9-11-
24
9-11-
26
9-13-1
Updated TOC
Corrected Best
Angle.
Corrected to
Control Stick.
Added supplement
for Wipaire 2100
Series Seaplane
floats.
10/09/12
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0-6
0-12
2-5
2-8
3-4
thru 3-
8
3-12
3-13
3-18
3-23
thru 3-
24
4-4
thru 4-
6
4-16
7-11
thru 7-
25
7-22
Revision to
Handbook.
Effective Pages.
Added Night VFR
Added placard
Revised Magneto
to Ignition
Revised procedure
Revised procedure
Revised Magneto
to Ignition
Revised procedure
Added cables and
flap rods to
checklist
Added visor
Updated images
Added visor
11/20/12
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MRG
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0-14
9-0
9-14-1
Revision to
Handbook.
Effective Pages.
Updated TOC.
Added Section 9.14
supplement for
GTN 635.
02/05/13
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0-7
0-14
9-11-7
9-11-12
9-11-61
thru
9-11-62
9-11-65
Revision to
Handbook.
Effective Pages.
Revised figure titles
to include serial
number effectivity
Revised to include
night operation
Revised figure titles
to include serial
number effectivity
Figure 9-11-22
updated, added
night operation
5/21/14
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0-7
0-14
2-3
2-8
5-18
and 5-
20
7-22
7-27
7-28
9-12-3
Revision to
Handbook.
Effective Pages.
Added yellow arc
oil temperature
markings.
Added
Winterization Kit
Placard.
Corrected wording
from “takeoff” to
“landing” and
added figure
references.
Added detail on oil
pressure and
temperature gauge.
Added Kannad ELT
detail and figure.
Added
Winterization Kit
detail.
Added yellow arc
oil temperature
markings.
06/20/14
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9-11:
ALL
9-11-38
9-13-58
9-12-2
9-12-3
9-12-4
9-13:
ALL
Revision to
Handbook.
Effective Pages
Wording
throughout
changed from
“amphibian” to
“amphibious”
Corrected wording
from 57.5 to 55.
Corrected wording
from 57.5 to 55.
Added Sensenich
callout.
Added Sensenich
to Table 2-2 title.
Added Table 2-3
for McCauley
Propeller data,
added McCauley
propeller to
approved props
note.
Corrected even
page header
wording from
“Amphibious” to
“Seaplane”.
09/15/15
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