University Prepares to Replace Legacy Cessna Fleet With NX Cubs

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) recently announced that its flight team, the Golden Eagles, will be moving out its legacy fleet of Cessna 150s. The aircraft will be replaced by CubCrafters NX Cubs in late 2025. The Golden Eagles Precision Flight Team is based at the ERAU campus in Prescott, Arizona.

SB Requires Inspection or Replacement for 912 i, 915 i, and 916 i Series

On February 3, Rotax issued a new Mandatory Service Bulletin for the 912 i, 915 i, and 916 series engines that requires inspection or replacement of the crankcase and gearbox housing. This is the second surprise obligation for newer 900-series powerplants in less than two months.

Simulates Lunar Gravity

Blue Origin successfully executed New Shepard’s Flight 29, or NS-29, its 14th payload mission from Launch Site One in West Texas. The capsule used its reaction control system to spin up to about 11 revolutions per minute to simulate lunar gravity to carry out payload communication testing inside the cockpit.

Highwing Prototype Slated to Take Flight in April 2025

Sonex Aircraft has officially opened reservations for its highly anticipated Highwing kit, allowing prospective builders to secure their place in line with a $500 deposit. Once the prototype completes its first test flights, reservation holders will have the opportunity to convert their deposits into firm kit orders.

Navy Salvage Team, FBI Divers Recovering CRJ Wreckage

The NTSB has been working in coordination with the U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and announced that some parts of the CRJ700 passenger were recovered on February 4, 2025, including the aft section of the fuselage, the right engine, and right pylon. Salvage operations are continuing and FBI divers will be recovering smaller sections of the wreckage.

Uniting Two Organizations With Common Mission

Sporty’s, a leading provider of aviation educational products and pilot gear and accessories, announced it acquired PilotWorkshops, a familiar and trusted name in pilot proficiency training. The acquisition brings together two organizations with the shared mission of making flying safer, easier, and more enjoyable for pilots everywhere.

Trump Exempts Air Traffic Controllers from New Resignation Offer

The Trump administration’s attempt at downsizing the federal workforce has run into a problem: some jobs actually need to be done. Over the weekend, the administration clarified that air traffic controllers and other public safety employees are exempt from its new “deferred resignation program.”

Cites Potential Disruptions In Supply Chain, Bilateral Agreements

The National Business Aviation Association issued the statement below after the Trump administration announced its intention to pause tariffs it planned to impose on Mexico and Canada.

From 2009 (YouTube Edition): Catch a Sneak Peek of Aero-TV’s Coverage of Two Very Special P-51 Mustangs

Rarely do a group of Warbird restoration enthusiasts get a chance to honor the brave sacrifice of the veteran pilots for which their planes represent; yet, that is precisely the extraordinary opportunity that became a reality for Bob Baker and his hard-working crew when they brought two legendary WWII pilots, the Pattillo brothers, to EAA AirVenture 2009. Major General Cuthbert “Bill” Pattillo, and his twin brother, Lieutenant General Charles “Buck” Pattillo both flew in the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd F

Pilot Had Just Completed The Airplane Build And Was Operating The Airplane As A Test Flight

On June 3, 2023, at 1320 central daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Zenith 601XL, N601YP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Albertville, Alabama. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. Preliminary Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) data revealed that the flight departed Albertville Regional Airport-Thomas J Brumlik Field (8A0), Albertville, Alabama at 1220. The airplane departed the airport traffic pattern to the southwest and flew for about 1 hour, performing several heading changes, and a climb to 4,000

Aero Linx: Air Safety Group The Air Safety Group is a voluntary group founded in England in 1964. It is composed of aviation professionals who hold the view that there have been, and to some extent still are, too many preventable accidents to Commercial Air transport aircraft. Furthermore, some of these accidents and their resultant casualties arise from inadequate action on the part of the aviation industry and its Regulatory Authorities.

Decision Altitude (DA) A specified altitude (mean sea level (MSL)) on an instrument approach procedure (ILS, GLS, vertically guided RNAV) at which the pilot must decide whether to continue the approach or initiate an immediate missed approach if the pilot does not see the required visual references. 

“Our team is constantly seeking ways to enhance our training and performance. We believe that the NX Cub will be invaluable in developing our pilots’ precision flying skills, and we are incredibly grateful to CubCrafters for their support.” Source: Golden Eagles head coach Shaun Shephard, explaining the background behind why Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) flight team, the Golden Eagles, will be moving out of its legacy fleet of Cessna 150s. The aircraft will be replaced by CubCrafters NX Cubs in late 2025.