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August 01, 2025

Best of OSH25: CubCrafters Introduces New Paint Schemes At AirVenture

Signature Evo For Carbon Cub, Evolution X For XCub

CubCrafters, manufacturer of backcountry adventure aircraft, announced at this year’s EAA AirVenture airshow and fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, two cool new paint schemes for 2025: the Signature Evo for Carbon Cubs and the Evolution X for the XCub and NXCub.

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Senator Cruz Introduces Aviation Safety Legislation

Response To Reagan National Mid-Air, Some Say It’s Not Enough

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and has been a reliably staunch supporter of the aviation industry. In response to the January mid-air collision near Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) that killed 67 people, he has introduced legislation intended to prevent such accidents in the future.

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Delta Pilot Pulled from the Cockpit on Child Sex Charges

Rustom Bhagwagar Booked With Bail Set at $5 Million

A Delta Airlines First Officer was arrested on July 26 directly from the cockpit of a commercial flight at San Francisco International Airport, following a months-long investigation into serious child sex abuse allegations. The pilot was identified as 34-year-old Rustom Bhagwagar of Florida.

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DJI, Insta360 Fight for First Spot in the 360 Drone Market

Insta360 Unveils ‘Antigravity’ Just Days Before DJI’s Design is Set to Launch

Drone manufacturer DJI and prominent camera maker Insta360 are both looking to become the ‘first’ in the 360-degree drone market. And, with Insta360’s Antigravity debut coming just 3 days before DJI planned to release a design of its own, it’s going to be a close race.

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NTSB Prepares for Three-Day Hearing Over Fatal D.C. Midair

Investigators Examine the January Crash, Which Claimed 67 Lives

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are gearing up for a three-day public hearing that aims to help narrow down the probable cause of a January mid-air collision. The accident, which involved a regional jet and a US Army helicopter, left 67 people dead.

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Best of OSH25: Stralis Hydrogen Technologies

Developing A Brave New World

By Gene Yarbrough Stralis Aircraft is at the forefront of a burgeoning industry: high-performance, hydrogen-electric aviation, according to Stralis Aircraft. Their innovative approach centers around developing next-generation, high-temperature proton-exchange membrane (HTPEM) fuel cells, a technology poised to revolutionize not only aircraft but also various heavy-duty sectors like long-haul trucking and mining.

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SpaceX Set To Launch NASA Crew-11 August 1

4-Person Crew On Mission To ISS

SpaceX will launch NASA’s Crew-11 astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday August 1, at 11:43 am EDT from Launch Complex 39A at the NASA Kennedy Space Center just outside of Titusville, Florida. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster B1094 will lift the Crew Dragon Endeavor on its way to orbit and then docking with the Station. Cloud cover resulted in a July 31st abort shortly before a previous launch attempt. 

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FAA May Look for International Hires to Fill the ATC Shortage

Agency Weighs National Security Concerns With the Growing Staff Gap

The FAA is reportedly looking into some more bold methods of filling the US’s pressing air traffic controller (ATC) shortage: recruiting experienced international personnel. Doing so would put a big question mark on whether understaffed towers could be more dangerous than placing foreign nationals in incredibly safety-sensitive positions.

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NBAA Grateful Senate Funding Bill Includes FAA Priorities

Welcomes Senate Committee Passage

The National Business Aviation Association said it welcomes the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee passage of the FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies bill that includes funding for a number of aviation industry priorities and policies.

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Airborne 07.24.25: Spirit SE-1!, H55 eFlyer, King Schools

Also: Centauri Aircraft Valkyrie, Meet the Admin, Night Airshow, Pelton Intv'w

When we laid eyes on this critter, we fell in love… and then we learned the amazing story of this “Oshkosh Surprise” and were even more impressed… Less than $70K – fly away, 2 GPH, 100 mph or so, single seat, folding wings, and a classic look that catches eyeballs like honey catches flies. Jim says this is the coolest bird he’s seen at Oshkosh this year. The H55 program has been barnstorming the country for several months with an upgraded Bristell airframe, proving the technology, the installation, and the procedures necessary to lead the

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NTSB Prelim: Faust 3

Wings Subsequently Struck The Water Before The Airplane Came To A Stop, Which Resulted In Substantial Damage

On June 30, 2025, about 1200 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur built Faust 3, N5901V, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Harrison, Montana. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

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Update: Seattle Billboard Protests Blue Angels At Seafair Airshow

Residents, Climate Activists Cite Carbon Emissions, Noise, ‘Militarization’

Some residents of Seattle, Washington, it seems, are not happy that the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team will be performing their routine at the city’s Seafair Air Show on August 1-3, in addition to their two practice runs the day before on July 31.

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Classic Aero-TV: I Feel I Can Fly-PLW Modelworks Birdly IITSEC16 FlightSim Demo

From 2016 (YouTube Edition): A Truly Unique Flying Experience…

Most of us have dreamed of being able to fly like a bird. And while that’s not an option for most of us, unless you’re interested in a wingsuit, one company has devised a way to at least get close. At I/ITSEC 2016 in Orlando, Florida, Tony Isaacs, VP of Development for PLW Model Works, told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell that they have married high-resolution virtual reality with a fully-immersive simulation to allow you to “fly” over cities, like New York City, for a bird’s-eye view.

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Oshkosh 2025 Morning Brief: Day Two--MOSAIC Arrives, AviationStart, ACI

The Second of Five Days Of Morning Brief Goodness!

Join us for our Second Oshkosh 2025 Morning Brief, live from Wittman Field! We have news from Wittman Field, a little weather report, live interviews, and a look ahead at the day's events to come! Oshkosh is packing them in steadily, and for those of you listening to the approach frequencies, you can only marvel at the skill of the controllers and pilots making their way here… already airplane camping is filling up fast and Oshkosh 2025 is looking to be massive. If the weather holds, this could be the biggest Oshkosh yet…

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Aero-News Morning Brief OSH25 Script Day Three -- 07.23.25

The Third of Five Days Of Morning Brief Goodness!

Join us for our third Oshkosh 2025 Morning Brief, live from Wittman Field! We'll have news from the day before, a little weather report, live interviews, and a look ahead at the day's events to come! Oshkosh is packing them in already, and for those of you listening to the approach frequencies, you can only marvel at the skill of the controllers and pilots making their way here… already airplane camping is filling up fast and Oshkosh 2025 is looking to be massive. If the weather holds, this could be the biggest Oshkosh yet…

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.01.25)

Aero Linx: The Vintage Flying Museum The Vintage Flying Museum is a unique “working” museum where visitors are able to see what it takes to “Keep ‘em Flying”. Most of the aircraft are airworthy and fly on a regular basis for air shows and demonstrations throughout the year. We are completely staffed by volunteers who share our love for aviation history and enjoy sharing it with people of every age from all over the world.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.01.25): Ultralight Vehicle

Ultralight Vehicle A single-occupant aeronautical vehicle operated for sport or recreational purposes which does not require FAA registration, an airworthiness certificate, or pilot certification. Operation of an ultralight vehicle in certain airspace requires authorization from ATC. (Refer to 14 CFR part 103.)

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.01.25)

“These new paint schemes reflect the passion and excitement of our pilots while maintaining the heritage and craftsmanship that make our aircraft unique. Signature Evo and Evolution X are the perfect combination of modern design and timeless adventure.” Source: Brad Damm, Vice President of CubCrafters, adding new reasons for pilots to consider the CubCrafter line with new paint schemes.

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