How Ed saved 65lb on his Super Cub

Ed takes us through his detailed weight reduction journey on his Super Cub ‘rebirth’ project. On the way he discovers how decades of equipment changes, repairs, and upgrades had slowly added over 65lb of unnecessary mass.

From swapping out a bulky alternator and oil filter system to replacing vintage avionics and interior trim, every decision was guided by the goal of improving performance, maintaining safety, while preserving centre of gravity…