Thu, Dec 11, 2025
The danger to the flight training industry and our future pilots is clear. Donald Frano, a member of the Central Florida Pilots Association, posted a statement as an urgent warning about the increasing number of airports using or considering using a third-party vendor to send landing fees to pilots based on ADS-B data.
This began in Florida and is a growing threat that the aviation community needs to stand up to and strongly oppose. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, has thrown his full support behind the bipartisan Mental Health in Aviation Act (MHAA) by joining as a co-sponsor of the bipartisan legislation. The bill intends to destigmatize mental health issues in aviation, train aviation medical examiners, and make it overall easier for aviation professionals to seek and receive mental health treatment without fearing the loss of their careers. The Federal Government of Belgium approved the purchase of 18 Pilatus PC-7 MKX aircraft along with a comprehensive 20-year service contract to provide training services based on the PC-7 MKX that includes an integrated ground-based training system. Pilatus will begin deliveries of the PC-7 MKX in 2027 to replace Belgium’s existing training aircraft. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of
Airborne!!!
This episode of Airborne-Flight Training 12.04.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Thursday, December 4th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Sounding The Alarm On ADSB-Tracked Fee Billing
- Sen. Moran Joins In Co-Sponsoring Aviation Mental Health Act
- Belgium Chooses Pilatus PC-7 MKX For Flight Training
- IAE Enters MoU To Acquire Ten Diamond Trainers
- Army Aviation Explores and Expands Drone Applications
- FedEx Pilots Warn Of Peak-Season Strain On Ops
- Diamond Delivers DA62 MPP To Dresden Tech University
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