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There are few criticisms of the new primary training aircraft Grob G120A. Glass cockpit, retractable gear, and fast enough to elicit a smile in even the most sour of IP faces.
One issue that it does have is its name. Canadian flight training has a long and celebrate tradition of excellence. Aircraft like the Beech Mentor, Avro 616 Avian, Avro Viper/Lynx, Musketeer, Rambler, and Firefly have been instrumental in the training and development of CF aircrew. And with each of these primary trainers they have a name that symbolize the "romance" that is aviation. The Raytheon CT-156 common name the "Harvard II" is a nod to the legacy that came before it. Surely we can do better than the sterile identifier currently associated with this beautiful aircraft.
It is a great time to wear blue- we are about to turn the page, but doing so we shouldn't leave our past behind. So in the spirit of all grassroot campaigns(childlike naivete and unorganized enthusiasm) , what should we call this newest addition to the CF tradition?
I'll prime the pump of possible names:
Canuk II
Tomtit Two (I like the sound of this one) http://www.rcaf.com/aircraft/trainers/tomtit/index.php?name=Tomtit
Kestrel ( Prairie Bird)
One issue that it does have is its name. Canadian flight training has a long and celebrate tradition of excellence. Aircraft like the Beech Mentor, Avro 616 Avian, Avro Viper/Lynx, Musketeer, Rambler, and Firefly have been instrumental in the training and development of CF aircrew. And with each of these primary trainers they have a name that symbolize the "romance" that is aviation. The Raytheon CT-156 common name the "Harvard II" is a nod to the legacy that came before it. Surely we can do better than the sterile identifier currently associated with this beautiful aircraft.
It is a great time to wear blue- we are about to turn the page, but doing so we shouldn't leave our past behind. So in the spirit of all grassroot campaigns(childlike naivete and unorganized enthusiasm) , what should we call this newest addition to the CF tradition?
I'll prime the pump of possible names:
Canuk II
Tomtit Two (I like the sound of this one) http://www.rcaf.com/aircraft/trainers/tomtit/index.php?name=Tomtit
Kestrel ( Prairie Bird)