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August 28, 2025

Airborne Affordable Flyers 08.28.25: Midwest Av Expo, Vickers, Air Race Classic

 Also: Air Race Tkts Marked Down, Kirk Hawkins Lost, GADFLY AI-Driven Engine Analysis, Sport Aviation Halls of Fame

 

 

The Aero-News crew is getting ready to pack up a lot of video gear, their laptops and other tools in order to cover next week’s MidWest Aviation Expo. The 17th ANNUAL Midwest Aviation Expo will be Thursday, September 4-6, 2025 at the Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (MVN) Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Midwest Aviation Expo has been specifically organized to showcase the sport aviation industry and they do it quite well... turning into one of our favorite annual events... affording one and all to see some of the latest LSA and other sport aircraft as well as conduct a LOT of demo rides and one-on-one conversations about the plane

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Gulfstream Delivers 1st G800

Newest Model Makes its Way into Customer Hands

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation announced its first customer delivery of the all-new Gulfstream G800, “the world’s longest range business aircraft," according to the brochure. “We have seen astounding demand for the G800, and the entire Gulfstream team is excited to begin making deliveries to our customers,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “The G800 is entering service with extraordinary program maturity, just like the Gulfstream G700 before it."

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Five Days, Three F-16 Intercepts of Russian Drones Near Alaska

NORAD Scrambles Five Aircraft After Spotting an Ilyushin IL-20 in the ADIZ

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has now scrambled its third set of F-16s in less than a week in response to Russian spy planes flying a little too close to the Alaskan coast. Though this isn’t an uncommon or threatening sighting on its own, the frequency and timing of the incidents have earned them some extra attention.

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Contaminated Hydraulic Fluid Caused Alaska F-35 Crash

Landing Gear Froze While Waiting On Ground After Engine Start

Freezing temperatures and water-contaminated hydraulic fluid combined to bring down an F-35A Lightning II on January 28 at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska. After the pilot attempted to troubleshoot the issue for nearly an hour, the aircraft stopped responding to control inputs so he ejected safely and walked under his own power to an ambulance as the aircraft crashed in a fireball on the base.

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Vickers Aircraft Pushing Toward Production With MOSAIC

Company Eyes American Facility as WAVE Welcomes Part 22 Framework

Vickers Aircraft’s latest update for 2025 admits what many in aviation manufacturing already know: “production is hard”. The company missed its self-set delivery goal for midyear, but is coming back strong under the newly released MOSAIC regulation and is ready to push forward in testing.

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CAE, InterGlobe Open New Mumbai Pilot Training Center

Two Full Flight Sims To Start Operations In Early 2026

CAE Simulation Training Private Limited (CSTPL), a joint venture between aviation training provider CAE and Indian travel conglomerate InterGlobe Enterprises, announced the opening of their new state-of-the-art pilot training center in Mumbai, India.

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Airborne 08.20.25: More ATC $$$, Skydivers Win Dispute, Archer Long X-C

Also: New A4A Head, NCAR Still Green Lit, Textron ATAC, E-130J Becomes “Phoenix II”

SecTrans Sean Duffy, shortly after receiving $12.5 billion for the same cause, is looking for lawmakers to put another $19 billion towards the ATC system overhaul. However, it seems that Congress won’t bite until it sees meaningful progress from previous efforts. Duffy is signaling that what’s been allocated so far barely scratches the surface of what he claims is needed for the full modernization effort… lucky for him, the proposal has already earned some high-profile support. The Federal Aviation Administration Office of Airport Compliance

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Classic Klyde Morris (08.25.25)

Classic Klyde Morris From 11.07.16 (and Remembering Bob...)

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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SpaceX Dragon Delivers Cargo, Science To ISS

5,000-Pound Payload Of Experiments & Supplies Arrives At Station

SpaceX’s Dragon docked to the International Space Station on Monday morning August 25, delivering 5,000 pounds of cargo and scientific experiments to the orbiting lab on the company’s 33rd CRS or commercial resupply services mission for NASA.

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New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clears Major Qualification Hurdle

Universal Fuel Technologies’s SAF Accepted into ASTM Clearinghouse

Universal Fuel Technologies recently cleared a major hurdle toward commercial adoption with its Ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel being accepted into the ASTM D4054 Clearinghouse. The ‘Unifuel’ still has a long road ahead, positioned to undergo years of technical evaluations before receiving qualification.

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Airborne 08.18.25: Unlimiteds Cancel NCAR25, Starship 10, No ATC Privatization

Also: Solar-Powered Record, IAM Appeals, Airshow Pilot Lost, Air India Flamed

The Unlimited Class recently confirmed that it would be withdrawing from this year’s National Championship Air Races (NCAR), unfortunately following suit with the Sport Class, which announced its decision in late July. This leaves five classes to compete. The Reno Air Racing Association announced the Unlimited Class decision, calling it disappointing but not unexpected given the logistical hurdles of relocating an event that, until now, had spent 59 years in Reno. SpaceX’s Starship is getting prepared to launch on Sunday August 24, with the launch window open

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Classic Aero-TV: Fuel for Pilots - JetJava's Certified Coffee System

From 2020 (YouTube Edition): Sometimes All You Need Is A Decent Cup Of Coffee

A new TSO'd coffee maker for business aircraft was introduced at NBAA-BACE 2019. According to David Laurin, president of SRS Aviation which offers the coffee maker, told Aero-News during the event that the device is the only "K-Cup" coffee maker offered for the aviation market. The Jet Java coffee maker works a lot like the single-cup machine you may have in your home. But it also features a hot water pour-though so you can make oatmeal or ramen noodles on those long flights. Jet Java can work using multiple power supplies making it adaptable to both legacy and new aircraf

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NTSB Final Report: Cessna 190

As The Airplane Slowed, He Was Unable To Keep The Aircraft Under Directional Control

Analysis: The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane’s right main gear began to track under the fuselage. As the airplane slowed, he was unable to keep the aircraft under directional control. The airplane then ground-looped, substantially damaging the right wing. Metallurgical examination revealed the attachment bolts for the right main landing gear failed in downward and slightly aft bending. The two lower bolts fractured in overstress. The upper bolt was bent, and the nut was stripped.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.28.25)

Aero Linx: Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus) Recreational Aviation Australia is progressively working towards improving safety outcomes through a holistic approach to safety management and the adoption of an open and fair reporting culture. Our fleet of just over 3,200 aircraft are in many cases, some of the youngest aircraft on an Australian register. This means that these aircraft are equipped with the latest technologies to ensure safety whilst in the air. Additionally many of our pilots now use tablet-based navigation software similar to what most of us are used to in today’s cars.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.28.25): Final Approach Point

Final Approach Point The point, applicable only to a nonprecision approach with no depicted FAF (such as an on airport VOR), where the aircraft is established inbound on the final approach course from the procedure turn and where the final approach descent may be commenced. The FAP serves as the FAF and identifies the beginning of the final approach segment. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.28.25)

“We have seen astounding demand for the G800, and the entire Gulfstream team is excited to begin making deliveries to our customers. The G800 is entering service with extraordinary program maturity, just like the Gulfstream G700 before it. We look forward to customers around the world experiencing the aircraft’s remarkable capabilities and cabin comfort, and I congratulate Gulfstream’s Appleton team — and the more than 21,000 Gulfstream employees worldwide — for this significant accomplishment in delivering another quality product from our next-generation family of aircraft.” Source: Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream, discussing the first G800 delivery.

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