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February 20, 2025

Airborne-Flight Training 02.20.25: BIG Elixir Buy, K-State, NOTAMs Ad Nauseum

Also: AEROCOR Premier Training, FSI Hosts Teachers, Southwest Rumors, IAC Stalls US Nationals

Elixir Aircraft, a French general aviation manufacturer, recently signed a Letter of Intent with Buiqui Aerospace for the sale of 35 trainers. The new rides will be put to work at Buiqui’s flight school in Orlando, Florida, once they receive FAA Part 23 certification. Kansas State University recently opened aviation maintenance and unmanned aerial systems courses to local high schoolers. The classes, hosted at the Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus, offer hands-on learning opportunities and direct degree pathways. In a significant yet largely symbolic decision, the FAA has decided to revert the NOTAM acronym from "Notice to Ai

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Buiqui To Acquire 35 Elixir Trainer Aircraft

Elixir Awaiting FAA Part 23 Certification For Its 4th Gen Trainer

Elixir Aircraft, a French general aviation manufacturer, recently signed a Letter of Intent with Buiqui Aerospace for the sale of 35 trainers. The new rides will be put to work at Buiqui’s flight school in Orlando, Florida, once they receive FAA Part 23 certification. Elixir Aircraft was founded in 2015 in La Rochelle, France.

Ohio Senate Adopts Wright Flyer III As State Airplane

Senate Bill Approved, Goes To Governor For Signature

Ohio Senate Bill 24, sponsored by State Senators Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) and Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City) was passed by the Senate, adopting the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the official state airplane.

AEROCOR Introduces Beechcraft Premier In-Aircraft Training

Reduces Downtime For Recurrent Training

AEROCOR, provider of in-aircraft training programs, announced the launch of its in-aircraft Beechcraft Premier recurrent training program designed to help pilots maintain proficiency and meet currency requirements while reducing downtime by offering instruction in the pilot’s own aircraft. This program provides real-world training tailored to the individual operational needs.

FAA Approves Spaceplane Ops At Las Vegas Spaceport

Planned Facility Will Start As Airport With Extended Runway

The FAA has approved an amended airport plan for Las Vegas Executive Airport in Clark County, Nevada, also known as the Las Vegas Spaceport. The amended plan includes a longer runway extended from 4,000 to 5,001 feet to accommodate spaceplanes in development by Boeing, Virgin Galactic, and others.

ZeroAvia Sells First Stand-Alone Electric Propulsion System

Jetcruzer International To Begin Flight Testing Its Jetcruzer 500E

ZeroAvia announced the first sale of its 600 kW electric propulsion system (EPS) to Jetcruzer International to begin flight testing to hone the design of its pusher-configured electric aircraft Jetcruzer 500E. The development unit EPS is expected to be delivered to Jetcruzer International sometime this spring.

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Airborne 02.12.25: 'Boomless' XB-1, NOTAMs Redefined, Vince Neil Lear Accident

Also: Lakeland Aero Club, ATC Mandatory Retirement Age, EasyJet Incident, Flexjet-Embraer

Boom Supersonic conducted the second supersonic flight of its one-third scale demonstrator aircraft XB-1 over California’s Mojave Desert and on the same day the company announced what it’s calling Boomless Cruise for its supersonic Overture airliner. The 13th flight of XB-1 was conducted on February 10, 2025, with Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg at the controls taking the aircraft through three supersonic passes during a 41-minute flight in the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor. In a significant yet largely symbolic decision, the F

FSI Hosts Teachers At Sim Expo

Plans For Student Scholarships And Competitions

Forty high school aviation teachers from around the state of Oklahoma gathered at the FlightSafety International plant in Broken Arrow for a two-day event February 10-11, 2025, to learn more about flight simulation techniques and practices employed in the development of flight simulation.

Aerox Aerospace Acquires Omnigas Systems

Strategic Move Brings Aftermarket And Support Services In-House

Aerox Aerospace Group announced the acquisition of Medley, Florida,-based Omnigas Systems, a provider of aftermarket services for aerospace oxygen and fire suppression systems for the commercial and business aviation industry as well as the military. The new addition will expand Aerox’s capabilities to support a wider fleet of aircraft and range of oxygen system manufacturers.

Airborne 02.12.25: 'Boomless' XB-1, NOTAMs Redefined, Vince Neil Lear Accident

Also: Lakeland Aero Club, ATC Mandatory Retirement Age, EasyJet Incident, Flexjet-Embraer

Boom Supersonic conducted the second supersonic flight of its one-third scale demonstrator aircraft XB-1 over California’s Mojave Desert and on the same day the company announced what it’s calling Boomless Cruise for its supersonic Overture airliner. The 13th flight of XB-1 was conducted on February 10, 2025, with Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg at the controls taking the aircraft through three supersonic passes during a 41-minute flight in the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor. In a significant yet largely symbolic decision

Embraer Starts Building Austria’s First C-390 Millennium

Next-Gen Multi-mission Aircraft Enhances Austrian Air Force Capabilities

Embraer announced the start of structural assembly on the first C-390 Millennium destined for delivery to Austria. The milestone first step was celebrated during an official ceremony held at the Gaviao Peixoto production facility with a delegation of representatives from the Austrian government in attendance.

Classic Aero-TV: Electroair -- Igniting General Aviation’s Future

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Electro Defeats Magneto—Marvel’s Lawyers Frown

The design, function, and management of aero-engine magneto ignition systems has been a mainstay of primary aircraft training for decades. FAA Airman Knowledge Tests are replete with questions pertaining to magneto system design and function and student pilots, at this very moment, are turning keys and dogmatically conveying observed RPM drops to CFIs weary to death of Lycoming and Continental engine runups.

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NTSB Prelim: Cirrus SR22

Airplane Impacted A Barricade And Ground Equipment, Which Resulted In Substantial Damage To The Left Wing

On October 15, 2023, about 0951 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR22 airplane, N6JA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Red Oak Municipal Airport (RDK), Red Oak, Iowa. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) information, the airplane departed Eppley Airfield (OMA), Omaha, Nebraska, at 0920 and climbed to 7,000 ft mean sea level (msl) enroute to St Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), St Louis, Illinois.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.20.25)

Aero Linx: Space Medicine Association (SMA) The Space Medicine Branch was founded in 1951 as the first constituent organization of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA). In 2006, the organization changed the name to the Space Medicine Association (SMA) since being an organization under the Aerospace Medical Association was no longer a sensitive issue. The association was founded for the express purpose of advancing the science and art of space medicine and the biological sciences, with special emphasis on the problems facing humans in the space environment.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.20.25): Microburst

Microburst

A small downburst with outbursts of damaging winds extending 2.5 miles or less. In spite of its small horizontal scale, an intense microburst could induce wind speeds as high as 150 knots.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.20.25)

“This was an invention that truly changed the world. Modern aviation began right here in Ohio, and it is important that we recognize the Wright Brothers' accomplishment as a truly significant part of our heritage, one that has made such a profound contribution to our state, our country and the entire human race." Source: Part of the narrative used for Ohio Senate Bill 24, (in part) sponsored by State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), and passed by the Senate, adopting the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the official state airplane.

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