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August 24, 2025

Russian Surveillance Aircraft Transitions Alaska ADIZ

Detected And Tracked, NORAD Says Routine, No Threat

The North American Aerospace Defense Command said it detected and tracked a single Russian Ilyushin IL-20 Coot surveillance aircraft that flew through the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on August 20, but it did not penetrate either Canadian or U.S. airspace and posed no threat to national security.

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ERAU Uses UAVs, AI For Lake Beresford Vegetation Survey

Collab With Stetson University To Get Handle On Lake’s Health

Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are collaborating with Stetson University’s Institute of Water and Environmental Resilience using drones to capture aerial imagery of aquatic vegetation that will be used to train AI models to automatically classify plant life and examine the health of waterways such as lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water.

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Over 40 NASA Missions Chopped Due to Massive Budget Cuts

Space Agency’s Funding Could Hit a 60-Year Low

The US government has cut NASA’s funding to the lowest it’s been since 1961… and more than 40 space missions are being sacrificed to make up for it. Programs on the chopping block are not just future concepts; many are spacecraft that have already been paid for and even launched.

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Indian Aviation Facing an ‘Existential Threat’ from Staff Shortages

Lawmakers Question Air Safety After a June Crash Killed 260 People

India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is warning that the nation’s current staff shortage is posing an “existential threat” to the airspace. This concerning message comes just two months after an Air India plane crash killed 260 people, leaving just one passenger alive.

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Airlines Sued for Baiting Pax With Windows, Giving Them Walls

Delta, United Allegedly Sold Windowless Seat Tickets Without Flagging Them

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines could be facing class action lawsuits after passengers alleged they were charged premium prices for window seats that had no actual windows. The suits claim more than a million customers spent millions of dollars just to find themselves staring at blank interior walls for hours.

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AV Delivers P550 Group 2 UASs For Army LRR

Autonomous eVTOL’s Rapid Deployment Enhances Battlefield Adaptability

AeroVironment, developer of multi-domain intelligent robotic systems, announced the delivery of its P550 Group 2 small UAS (sUAS) to the U.S. Army for its Long-Range Reconnaissance program to support training and operations for the Army’s Transformation in Contact brigades initiative.

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Airborne 08.15.25: NBAA v NYT Misinfo, MT Ldg Accident, Jump Pay Nixed

Also: Katharine Wright Trophy, Teen Pilot v Antarctic, DA62 MPP, IndiGo Questioned

The New York Times put out a video editorial that included mischaracterizations and misstatements regarding how general and business aviation contribute to the funding of the nation’s aviation system. But NBAA corrected them in a letter to the news organization. On Monday, August 11, what looks to have been a stall during landing left five aircraft damaged. The four passengers traveling in the Socata TBM-850 survived, with two suffering minor injuries. Flight tracking data shows that the TBM-850 went down while attempting to land at Kalispell City Airport in Mon

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NTSB Final Report: Quicksilver MX II

Airplane’s Encounter With A Dust Devil, Which Resulted In A Loss Of Airplane Control At A Low Altitude

Analysis: The pilot reported that while conducting a slow flight maneuver for flight testing purposes in an unregistered airplane, he felt a “heavy push up” on the airplane to about 75 ft above ground level. The right wing then lifted and the pilot lost control of the airplane which entered a left descending spiral. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain and came to rest inverted.

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Classic Aero-TV: Goes Like Heck! - Wipaire's Boss 182 Amphibious Conversion

From 2016 (YouTube Edition): Upgrades For Your 182…

Sun ‘n Fun 2016 presented the opportunity to see some really interesting things, and a hopped-up Cessna 182 on floats, called the Wipaire Boss 182 Amphibious, runs pretty high on the list for displaying the, “Right stuff.” ANN’s News Editor, Tom Patton, had the opportunity to stop by the Wipaire display to take a look at this mean looking piece of machinery. To get the scoop, Tom met up with Brittnie Brink, who is with aircraft sales at the Wipaire Company. 

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.24.25)

Aero Linx: International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians IFFR is one of the oldest Rotary Fellowships and was formally established through the efforts of a dedicated Rotarian, E. Edison Kennell, of Seattle, Washington, in 1965. In countries where distances are great and communications are limited IFFR pilots have used their aircraft to help with medical and other emergencies, and several Sections hold meetings at which young people are introduced to the world of aviation.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.24.25): Terminal Radar Service Area

Terminal Radar Service Area Airspace surrounding designated airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing, and separation on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft. The AIM contains an explanation of TRSA. TRSAs are depicted on VFR aeronautical charts. Pilot participation is urged but is not mandatory. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.24.25)

“This Russian activity in the Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat.” Source: From an email release from Canadian Armed Forces Capt. Rebecca Garand, a NORAD spokeswoman, as Russian aircraft flew through the ADIZ for a little over an hour. It approached within about 30 miles of St. Lawrence Island, a U.S. territory in the Bering Sea 140 miles from Alaska and just 46 miles from Russia.

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