CubCrafters announces dealer transition in the Southwest Region

CubCrafters, the world's leading manufacturer of Light Sport, Experimental, and Part 23 Certified backcountry aircraft, today announced the appointment of Ladd Klinglesmith of Four Corners Cubs as its Certified Sales Center (CSC) in the Southwest region, following the retirement of longtime CubCrafters dealer Rick Bosshardt after 12 years of dedicated service. CubCrafters extends its sincere gratitude to Bosshardt for his years of commitment to customers and the backcountry aviation community across the region. His contributions helped establish a strong foundation of support for CubCrafters owners and pilots throughout the Southwest. Klinglesmith will oversee new, pre-owned, and kit aircraft sales across the Four Corners states, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico, operating from his home base at a private airstrip in Grand Junction, Colorado. Ladd currently has a Carbon Cub UL available for demonstrations and plans to add either a Carbon Cub FX-3 or an XCub to his demo fleet. "As a natural addition to our dealer team, we're pleased to welcome Ladd Klinglesmith— his experience and deep roots with CubCrafters and in backcountry aviation make him an ideal fit to serve both new and existing customers in the Southwest," said Brad Damm, Vice President of CubCrafters.Meet Ladd KlinglesmithKlinglesmith brings more than four decades of aviation experience and a deep connection to backcountry flying in the Rocky Mountains and the American West. A Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) and Aandamp;P mechanic, he has built a career spanning a wide range of operations, including agricultural aviation, corporate flying, air ambulance service, and jet operations, holding four jet type ratings.His relationship with CubCrafters runs deep. Klinglesmith has owned and operated every CubCrafters model produced, beginning with the Top Cub, and has extensive hands-on knowledge of the Carbon Cub line through ownership, maintenance, and flight operations. He has built a Carbon Cub EX-3 and brings comprehensive expertise across sales, training, and aircraft maintenance, including Rotax-certified maintenance support.Klinglesmith was featured in 10 Years of the Carbon Cub, Part 1 and Part 2, highlighting his long-standing connection to the CubCrafters community.Based in Grand Junction, Klinglesmith manages Mack Mesa Airport, positioning him to provide responsive, localized support to CubCrafters customers throughout the Southwest. His lifelong ties to the Rocky Mountains and the greater Western backcountry aviation community make him uniquely suited to serve pilots in the region."I'm honored to continue supporting CubCrafters owners and pilots throughout the Southwest," said Klinglesmith. "This region offers some of the most rewarding backcountry flying in the country, and I look forward to building on the strong foundation established by Rick Bosshardt. My goal is to ensure customers receive the same trusted support sales and ownership support across the Four Corners region."