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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. 

Tang Feiji Died in Front of Hundreds After Losing Control of his Twin-Rotor Aircraft

55-year-old content creator Tang Feiji was killed on September 27, 2025, after losing control of his twin-rotor ultralight. He was livestreaming on social media at the time, leaving hundreds of viewers to witness the tragic event.

Two of Amazon's Latest and Greatest Drones, the MK30s, Run Rotor-First into a Crane Boom

Amazon Prime Air has halted its unmanned delivery operations after two of its MK30 drones ran into the boom of a crane in Tolleson, Arizona. No injuries were reported, but the drones were left an expensive pile of burning rubble.

Integrated With SkyOS, Simplifies Pilot Workload With Comms, Nav, More

Skyryse, developer of simplified flight controls and aviation automation, announced the release of Skylar, its new AI flight assistant that is designed to simplify aircraft communications, navigation, and operations to enhance efficiency and safety.

Also: Bristell Receives Part 23, Sonex Highwing Webinar, AV-30-C Update, MOSAIC Consultancy

The GA community is eagerly anticipating the date that marks the beginning of a new era for many pilots: October 22, 2025. That is when the long-awaited Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification – MOSAIC – final rule takes effect, and it will have a profound influence on many aspects of general aviation but perhaps most especially sport pilots. 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 expe

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. 

Also: Final IAF MiG-21s, United Adds Starlink, CAF Update On P-47N, Boeing’s Cert Restored

Gulfstream has announced the all-new, super-midsize Gulfstream G300 -- which will replace the Gulfstream G280 and feature Gulfstream Panoramic Oval Windows as well as an all-new Harmony Flight Deck. Gulfstream announced the G300 at its exclusive Discover the Difference customer event in Savannah. 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. SpaceX has filed a preliminary Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) indicating that Starship’s 11th test flight could launch no earlier than October 13. As always, dates and times

Navy Flight Shows Potential For Extended Ocean Patrols

Skydweller Aero, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, announced the recent completion of a 74-hour flight of its unmanned, solar-powered aircraft in conjunction with the U.S. Navy. The flight was conducted over the Gulf of America and represents a major advancement in unmanned aircraft technology.

New Life For Gathering IndoPac Intel From South Korea

A U.S. Air Force fighter squadron deactivated after World War II has been reactivated and redesignated as the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron under the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea, and equipped with MQ-9 Reaper drones to conduct ISR missions across the Indo-Pacific region.

Three Businessmen, Engineer, Adventurer To Fly In Space

Blue Origin announced the crew who will fly on New Shepard’s NS-36 mission. They are Jeff Elgin, Danna Karagussova, Dr. Clint Kelly III on his second flight, Aaron Newman, Vitalii Ostrovsky, and a sixth person who wishes to remain anonymous until the flight is concluded.