“Having flown more than 2,500 hours on the CT-114 Tutor, I can say it has been an outstanding aircraft for the RCAF and for the Snowbirds.

The Tutor has served Canada for 66 years, and the team has flown it for more than five decades.

I recently had the opportunity to fly the Pilatus PC-21 in Switzerland, and I came away extremely impressed. This is not a downgrade from a jet to a turboprop; frankly, that argument misses the point entirely.”

#canpoli #rcaf #snowbirds #pc21 #cdnpoli
https://skiesmag.com/opinions/a-pilots-take-why-the-snowbirds-new-turboprop-is-the-right-choice/

A pilot's take: Why the Snowbirds' new turboprop is the right choice - Skies Mag

In this exclusive opinion piece, Stephen Fuhr makes the case for the CT‑157 Siskin II as Canada's iconic aerobatic team enters a new era.

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La patrouille acrobatique de l’aviation royale canadienne va troquer ses avions à réaction CT-41 Tutor contre des Pilatus PC-21

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.opex360.com/2026/05/22/la-patrouille-acrobatique-de-laviation-royale-canadienne-va-troquer-ses-avions-a-reaction-ct-41-tutor-contre-des-pilatus-pc-21/

Le ministère des Armées a lancé un appel d’offres pour la maintenance des PC-21 de l’armée de l’Air & de l’Espace

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.opex360.com/2026/05/16/le-ministere-des-armees-a-lance-un-appel-doffres-pour-la-maintenance-des-pc-21-de-larmee-de-lair-de-lespace/

🗓️04/05/26 au 10/05/26 (1/4) : Incident grave de l'#ULM pendulaire #AirCréation #NUVIX15 identifié 86TG et de l'avion #Pilatus #PC21 immatriculé F-RBFJ le 07/05/2026 à Usseau. Perte de séparation entre un ULM en montée initiale et un avion militaire en entraînement basse altitude. Enquête @BEA_Aero
https://bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenements-notifies/detail/incident-grave-de-lulm-pendulaire-air-creation-nuvix-15-identifie-86tg-et-de-lavion-pilatus-pc21-immatricule-f-rbfj-le-07-05-2026-a-usseau-19/
Incident grave de l'ULM pendulaire Air Création NUVIX 15 identifié 86TG et de l'avion Pilatus PC21 immatriculé F-RBFJ le 07/05/2026 à Usseau (19)

Swiss Air Force - Wikipedia

Swiss Air Force - Wikipedia