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Any pilot who has flown a variety of taildraggers knows of their alluring diversity. Each plane has its own personality — it’s all part of the charm of flying taildraggers.

Canada’s new fixed-wing SAR aircraft, dubbed the CC-295 Kingfisher, promises to deliver on its mission, filling the role of the RCAF’s faithful CC-115 Buffalo and CC-130H Hercules aircraft.

We paid a visit to Swedish OEM, Saab, to learn if its Gripen E offering to replace Canada's aging CF-188 Hornets has the requisite muscle to give the other entrants a run for their money.

The situation is brightest in the U.S., thanks to more homogeneous government regulations. While Canadian operators have been slower to recover, there are some encouraging trends to report.

Adapting to the world as we know it, FlightSafety is taking a new approach with online ground school and the flight simulators in its learning centres, all while staying on top of the latest in avionics.

The Canadian Armed Forces often integrate into coalition operations with specialized capabilities. On Exercise Arctic Edge, the RCAF and Army linked in a whole new way.

On exchange with the Royal Australian Air Force, Capt Rodney Hallsworth is qualified on an aircraft no other Canadian maritime patrol pilot is flying.

Spidertracks and its latest Virtual FDR hardware, the Spider X, are helping to enable a more proactive safety process for fixed- and rotary-wing operators on a global scale.

Chorus Aviation specializes in shepherding regional aircraft through all phases of life. Now, the company is leveraging its depth of experience to explore opportunities in new business sectors.

A formation clinic organized by the Waterloo Warbirds in early August was a success in helping airshow pilots and warbird owners brush up on their formation flying skills.