Backcountry Aviation Radio

Shane Madson from Mad Custom Cubs...Rotary Engine and Turbine Cubs?! Oh MY!

September 9, 2026·1h 33m
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Shane Madson runs Mad Custom Cubs out of Westlock, Alberta — and he builds airplanes the way he used to build Harleys, one weld and one custom touch at a time. Before he ever picked up an aircraft-grade torch, he spent years on Alberta drilling rigs and running gas plants, then became a motorcycle mechanic and competitive racer, before a chance conversation with a parts-shop regular convinced him airplanes were actually simpler than the choppers he was already building. We get into the story ...

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