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All News

March 15, 2025

Pilatus Debuts New PC-12 PRO Single-Engine

Advanced Turboprop Features a Touchscreen Avionics Suite

Swiss manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft recently unveiled its new PC-12 PRO single-engine turboprop aircraft. It runs with Garmin’s latest poster child, the G3000 Prime integrated flight deck. Deliveries of the certified PC-12 PRO are slated for the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Alaska National Guard Pulls Off Helo-To-Train Landing

AKARNG Black Hawk Lands On a Rail Car During Training Exercise

As an odd yet intriguing part of the Special Operation Forces Arctic Medic 2025 training event, a Black Hawk helicopter touched town atop an Alaska Railroad rail car. The crew successfully completed the helo-to-train landing on their first trial. Once the helicopter landed, soldiers on the train moved in to unload medical supplies.

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magniX Reveals New Electric Motor Range For Helicopters

Announcement Comes During HAI Verticon 2025

magniX, manufacturer of electric motors for aviation based in Seattle, Washington, announced the launch of a new engine range for the emerging electric helicopter industry. The announcement was made at HAI Verticon 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

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Norwegian Air Force Upgrades Helos With Astronautics’ RoadRunner EFI

Replaces Obsolete Avionics, Extending Aircraft Life For Bell 412 Fleet

Astronautics Corporation of America announced that the Royal Norwegian Air Force has selected its RoadRunner EFI to upgrade the legacy attitude director indicator (ADI) and horizontal situation Indicator (HIS) its Bell 412 helicopters as part of its upgrade program to extend the life of the fleet.

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Air Methods Buys Up To 27 Bell 407GXis And One 429

Includes 15 IFR-Ready Bell 407GXis With Option For Additional 12

Bell Textron announced at this week’s VAI Verticon 2025 that Air methods signed a purchase agreement for up to 27 helicopters including 15 IFR-configured Bell 407GXis with an option to purchase an additional 12 in the future. This deal follows a recently-signed deal for a Bell 429.

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Airbus Chooses Astronautics’ Aerosync Max V3 For Helo Connectivity

Outfitting the H225/M Aircraft For Airborne Comms, Secure Data, VoIP, VPN

Astronautics Corporation of America announced that it has been selected by Airbus to equip the H225/M helicopters with its latest V3 version of AeroSync Max, its dual-partitioned wireless airborne communication system as a gateway to enable seamless secure data transmission and communication through embedded 5G, VoIP, VPN, and smart routing for both civilian and military missions.

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Starlink Available On Cessna Citation X and X+

Leverages AeroMech’s Newly-Issued STC

Textron Aviation announced the availability of an additional high-speed internet connectivity option for Cessna Citation X and X+ aircraft. The announcement comes after the FAA issued a Supplemental Type Certificate to AeroMech for the Starlink system.

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Airborne 03.07.25: Titan Getting New Home, False Alerts, F16s v TFR Violators

Also: Silver Airways BK, New DCA Regs, LockMart Out of Navy Bid, ANN’s AEA LIVE Webcast Schedule

Air Cover Engineering, which acquired Titan Aircraft’s assets in December, recently announced that it will soon be breaking ground on a new production facility. The build hopes to get T-51 and Tornado kit orders back up and running with improved efficiency and quality. The company announced that it would be taking over Titan Aircraft’s assets, including its T-51 Mustang and Tornado series aircraft, on December 8, 2024. The FAA is investigating following multiple reports of flight crews receiving faulty alerts from their cockpit TCAS (Traffic

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NTSB Final Report: Team Rocket F1

Airplane Bounced Slightly On Initial Touchdown, And It Drifted To The Right Of The Centerline

Analysis: The pilot reported that, while landing with a left crosswind, the airplane bounced slightly on initial touchdown, and it drifted to the right of the centerline. The pilot applied left aileron and left rudder to correct for the veer and added engine power to abort the landing, but a gust of wind rolled the airplane to the right, and the right wing struck the runway. Subsequently, the pilot elected to land the airplane on the remaining portion of the runway.

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Classic Aero-TV: David Uhl and the Lofty Art of Aircraft Portraiture

From 2022 (YouTube Edition): Still Life with Verve

David Uhl was born into a family of engineers and artists—a backdrop conducive to his gleaning a keen appreciation for the form, function, and beauty of machines, and an intuitive understanding of the passions they inspire. Mr. Uhl purchased his first motorcycle in 1988, and his pencils, brushes, and artistic sensibilities hastened to document the arcane syncretisms of line, curve, and color by which the brute concomitantly aroused the intellectual and visceral ecstasies.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.15.25)

Aero Linx: Lancair Owners and Builders Organization (LOBO) The Lancair Owner & Builders Organization (LOBO) is a dedicated community and type club for those passionate about Lancair and Evolution aircraft. LOBO was established to support and unite owners, builders, pilots, and enthusiasts of these aircraft. LOBO is committed to fostering a collaborative environment for learning, sharing, and promoting safety within the Lancair and Evolution aviation community.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.15.25): Flight Check

Flight Check A call sign prefix used by FAA aircraft engaged in flight inspection/certification of navigational aids and flight procedures. The word “recorded” may be added as a suffix; e.g., “Flight Check 320 recorded” to indicate that an automated flight inspection is in progress in terminal areas. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.15.25)

“magniX’s HeliStorm engines expand upon our existing world leading capabilities and deliver a step change in performance, reliability, and value for our customers. We look forward to bringing our innovative technology to another segment of the aviation industry.” Source: Reed Macdonald, CEO of magniX, as they announced the launch of a new engine range for the emerging electric helicopter industry. The announcement was made at HAI Verticon 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

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