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OK.... with a little over a month to go, it’s time to get serious! Thanks to the folks at Sun n Fun, we have a highly professional online ticketing apparatus at our disposal for next month’s Affordable Flying Expo. And we have other good news... use the code “AFE2025” and you can get $5 OFF the adult ticket price of $15 or even more for a three day pass. After an insane amount of work on the part of the ANN crew and more than a little hand holding by the event experts at Sun n Fun, the Expo is shaping up. We have an amazing series of seminars and forums in the works as well as a LIVE Friday Night Town Hall in which we will be dissecting MOSAIC in as great a detail as we can muster. 

F/A-18 Super Hornet and SH-60 Sea Hawk Go Down in the South China Sea

In less than an hour, the US Navy reported two separate incidents that left a fighter jet and a helicopter from the USS Nimitz stranded at the bottom of the South China Sea. Luckily, all five crewmembers were quickly rescued and treated.

Airbus, Leonardo, Thales Join Forces to Compete With the SpaceX Craze

In a time where almost all commercial space ventures fall under the SpaceX name, it is nearly impossible for other start-ups to gain traction in the industry… alone, at least. A team of major European names, including Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales, is using the power of friendship to give the aerospace giant a run for its money.

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Jared Isaacman, who was initially nominated for the role of NASA Administrator by President Donald Trump and then had his nomination withdrawn, met with SecTrans Sean Duffy on October 13, who interviewed him again for the position. However, reports have emerged that Secretary Duffy is interested in the role himself. The start of a new era of possibilities for recreational aviation is here now on the effective date of the MOSAIC – Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification – rule from the FAA. For recreational flyers, the new rule has high training standards that have been tailored for the enjoyment of flying. It retains the necessary basics of aircraft operation, navigation, weather, and airport procedures. Additional elements not required for basic flight ops are available for subsequent training. With the shutdown of the U

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More than a decade of hard work, legal setbacks, and community advocacy has finally come to fruition, with MOSAIC officially becoming a final rule on October 22, 2025. Around three-quarters of the entire GA fleet now falls under the sport aviation category. The October 22 date is the initial effective date, with additional reforms scheduled for July 2026. Diamond Aircraft is responding to a wave of popular demand from flight schools, clubs, and owners by restarting the production line for its Katana 2-seat single-engine piston airplane. The Katana is well-known for its performance, reliability, and value in the training environment. The company will be building the Katana at its facility in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, and the DA20i will be powered by the Rotax 912 iSc3. One of the more intriguing features of the 2025 Affordable Flying Expo, sched

MOSAIC-Centric Event Set For November 6-8, 2025... DON'T Miss It!

After a master strategy meeting this last week on the grounds of the Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo campus, details have been completed for the first MOSAIC-dedicated, MOSAIC-centric Affordable Flying Expo (AFE25). With the rule officially announced, AFE25 stands to be the best opportunity for MOSAIC-interested folks to get their questions answered and for the industry to show the aviation community that they are ready to serve this expanding niche. 

Ground Team Mates Integrity Spacecraft To SLS Rocket

NASA announced that its Exploration Ground Systems team has joined the Lockheed Martin Orion spacecraft, named Integrity by the crew, to the Space Launch System booster rocket for the Artemis II lunar mission that will be scheduled in early 2026.

Versatile Aircraft For Primary, Aerobatics, Instrument, Night Flight

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited announced its first Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 Series Production aircraft, the TH 4001, took flight at the company’s facility in Bengaluru on October 24, 2025. The HTT-40 is an ab-initio training aircraft designed for primary training requirements.

Supplementing Jayhawks And Replacing Smaller MH-65 Variants

The U.S. Coast Guard will be getting a new version of the Sikorsky H-60 helicopter based on the MH-60R Seahawk that is deployed by the U.S. Navy and other armed forces around the world. The new helos will be used to initially supplement the service’s aging MH-60T Jayhawks and to bolster its capabilities by eventually replacing its smaller MH-65 helicopters.

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Begins Year-Long Trial of AI-Powered Policing

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is at the front end of a year-long AI policing experiment, putting a completely autonomous, $200,000 squad car equipped with thermal imaging drones to the test. The so-called Police Unmanned Ground (PUG) Patrol Partner was developed and donated by Policing Lab and Perrone Robotics.