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July 18, 2025

Airborne 07.18.25: Will MOSAIC Be Announced Tuesday???, 12 Hot News Items

 Also: DeltaHawk, Piper, Hartzell, High Flying Models & Bob Hoover Legacy, SUN n FUN26 and Affordable Flying Expo 2025 -- and MUCH More.

 
 
In an exclusive interview earlier this morning, Jack Pelton teased a POSSIBLE MOSAIC Announcement For Tuesday, when the DoT Boss, Sean Duffy, is expected to announce something 'you're definitely gonna like' and the current thinking seems strongly pointed to the very much long-awaited MOSAIC announcement... which is several years overdue. After that, we have a dozen Oshkosh 2025 teasers profiling DeltaHawk’s Delta Force, Hartzell's Expansion, High Flying Models partnering with The Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation In Remembering Bob, even MORE BIG News from SUN n FUN26 and Affordable Flying Expo

Airborne 07.18.25: Will MOSAIC Be Announced Tuesday???, 12 Hot News Items

Also: DeltaHawk, Piper, Hartzell, High Flying Models & Bob Hoover Legacy, SUN n FUN26 and Affordable Flying Expo 2025 -- and MUCH More.

In an exclusive interview earlier this morning, Jack Pelton teased a POSSIBLE MOSAIC Announcement For Tuesday, when the DoT Boss, Sean Duffy, is expected to announce something 'you're definitely gonna like' and the current thinking seems strongly pointed to the very much long-awaited MOSAIC announcement... which is several years overdue. After that, we have a dozen Oshkosh 2025 teasers profiling DeltaHawk’s Delta Force, Hartzell's Expansion, High Flying Models partnering with The Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation In

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Jim Richmond Foundation Announces Raffle Prize

Outstanding Fully Backcountry-Ready 1958 Cessna 182

The Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation proudly announced the Grand Prize for its 2025/2026 charitable raffle: an outstanding, meticulously restored, fully backcountry-ready 1958 Cessna 182 sporting a red on white paint scheme, STOL kit, oversized backcountry tires, and other extensive upgrades.

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Adventure Pilot Introduces iFly EFB X7 Aviation Tablet

Android Device Designed Specifically For Aviation

iFly EFB creator Adventure Pilot teamed up with Hugerock, a tablet innovator, in announcing the introduction of the iFly EFB X7 Aviation Tablet, a 7” Android device designed and built specifically for general and military aviation.

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Are We Getting MOSAIC at OSH ‘25?

What FAA and Community Leaders Have Hinted About the Ruling’s Timeline

With the EAA’s latest Oshkosh Airventure quickly closing in, there’s one big question on the minds of general aviation’s pilots and aspiring aviators: Will we be getting MOSAIC as expected, or just more of the FAA’s vague hints regarding the ruling’s future?

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The Hidden Gem of Oshkosh AirVenture

Visit the Show’s Serene Seaplane Base on Lake Winnebago

As if there isn’t enough to see on the Oshkosh campus alone, there is one less-known stop you should consider adding to your list: the Seaplane Base (96WI). The site is located 5 miles southeast of the main show campus on the outskirts of Lake Winnebago.

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FAA Drone Study Reveals Collision Hot Spot Patterns

Embry-Riddle Led Research Identifying When, Where Risks Highest

Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University led a study for the FAA that documents a continued increase in drone usage and identifies hot spots where the risk of mid-air collisions with crewed aircraft may be higher.

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Airborne-Flight Training 07.17.25: Dual Ignition C172, CFI-ATP Course, FAA Boss

Also: Adventure Pilot iFly EFB X7, Endorsements Made Easy, H55 B23 Energic, Kings & USAF

Cessna’s long-running Skyhawk now features a solid-state dual electronic ignition system in all new production aircraft, reducing maintenance costs, improving efficiency, and adding another touch of polish for the type’s 70th anniversary. A dual Lycoming electronic ignition system is now standard on all new Cessna Skyhawk aircraft regardless of trim. It replaces the older dual magneto ignition system, reducing the number of moving parts and simplifying electrics for longer maintenance intervals, more even fuel burn, and even a touch of increased perfo

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Airborne 07.16.25: Guilty Droner, C-17 Comeback?, Hartzell Grows Again

Also: Kodiak 900 For LEOs, Chinese Satellites, Army v Fires, A Gift For CFIs

Alexis Perez Suarez, a 43-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty to violating national defense airspace knowingly and intentionally by flying a drone over the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on January 11, 2025 during the NFL’s Wild Card Game. Magistrate Judge Charles D. Austin sentenced Suarez to one year of supervised probation, 100 hours of community service, and a $500 fine. Following the latest Paris Air Show, Boeing announced it is evaluating the possibility of restarting production of its giant C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlift platform ten years

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Airborne-NextGen 07.15.25: Jetson One Rescues, X-Plane, Sat Refueling

Also: New FAA Head, Space Tracking Initiative, Vertiia's New CEO, Wright Electric 

Jetson got an unusual invite from the GOPR Polish Mountain Rescue Team: Try out a pair of their production single-seat eVTOLs in a rescue scenario. The team travelled to southern Poland with some Jetson ONEs in tow, trying out a number of practice scenarios in the local mountainscape. Bell Helicopter has been down-selected for Phase 2 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s SPRINT X-Plane program. This is a positive turn of DARPA phrase that indicates Bell will move forward in the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program and

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Airborne 07.14.25: Air India Prelim, NBAA v Eco Nuts, Sonex Highwing

Also: Hydroplane Update, VoltAero Debuts HPU 210, MD State Police Helos, Jetson ONE Rescue Demo

Barely a month after the first major Boeing 787 accident, a preliminary report indicates that something may have been amiss in the cockpit. The tragedy took the lives of 241 people in the aircraft (with one improbable survivor) and another 19 souls on the ground. The prelim notes that, "The aircraft achieved the maximum recorded airspeed of 180 Knots IAS at about 08:08:42 UTC and immediately thereafter, the Engine 1 and Engine 2 fuel cutoff switches transitioned from RUN to CUTOFF position one after another with a time gap of 01 sec. The Engine N1 and N2 began

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Klyde Morris (07.14.25)

In The End, Klyde, The Internet Always Wins

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Sporty’s New CFI Test Prep Course Debuts

Everything You Need to Pass CFI in One App

The path towards becoming a flight instructor is daunting yet rewarding. Learning the FOI acronyms, making your lesson plans, having to learn all the endorsements you have gotten over the years, it is very easy to become overwhelmed and most of all exhausted. The path is never straightforward but where’s the fun in that. Sporty’s, the website we have all most likely purchased something from during the course of our flight training careers, has rolled out a new CFI test prep course, built and tailored for you...

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ANA Adds 787 Simulator to Their Fleet

State of the Art Training for Next-Gen Pilots

Acron Aviation and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have signed a new agreement to deliver yet another Boeing 787 Full Flight Simulator. Creating operational growth for the airline and a commitment to cutting edge pilot training. For the new and current 787 pilots, this is a great investment in training quality, safety and accessibility. With ANA’s widebody operations continuing to grow, an additional simulator will streamline training much more efficiently. More resources, more scheduling availability, and less waiting time for the pilots upgrading, transitioning, or even just for recurrent training.

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Airborne-Flight Training 07.10.25: ATC School, Air Race Classic, Samson School

Also: Sully v Bedford, Embraer Scholarships, NORAD Intercepts 11, GAMA Thankful

Middle Georgia State University will be joining the Federal Aviation Administration’s fight against the air traffic controller shortage through its collegiate training initiative program, known as AT-CTI. It joins six other educational institutions from across the US. With the buzz of the 2025 competition settling down, the Air Race Classic (ARC) is ready to re-stir the pot by unveiling its 2026 route. The all-women’s cross-country will center around Illinois, taking pilots on a southern loop through 10 stops. The race is set to take place from June 23 to 2

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Airborne 07.11.25: New FAA Bos, New NASA Boss (Kinda), WB57s Over TX

Also: ANOTHER Illegal Drone, KidVenture Educational Activities, Record Launches, TSA v Shoes

The Senate confirmed Bryan Bedford to become the next Administrator of the FAA, in a near party-line 53-43 vote. Bedford takes over the agency during a critical time when safety issues have become prominent and Congress has approved initial funding for the complete overhaul of the air traffic control system that is slated to be completed in the next 3-4 years. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said, "I am pleased to announce that I am directing our GREAT Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, to be Interim Administrator of NASA. He will be a fantastic

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Classic Aero-TV: Ron Herron's Little Wing--Back to Traditional Autogyro Roots

From 2010 (YouTube Version): Herron's Gyro Recalls Yesteryear's Rotorcraft Configuration

It is currently one of sport aviation's most intriguing sport rotorcraft designs... but it is based on historic airframes that more than proved their mettle during aviation's earlier generations. Ron Herron's plans-built Little Wing Autogyro is a tractor design which brings back a vintage look with its tube-and-fabric fuselage and Rotec radial engine (though other engine selections may be adapted). More than just esthetically pleasing, the machine has distinguished itself worldwide as the holder of 29 World Re

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NTSB Prelim: Tecnam P2010

The Flight Instructor Noticed An Uncommanded Change In Manifold Pressure

On June 26, 2025, about 1130 central daylight time, a Tecnam P2010 airplane, N258CM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Temple, Texas. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that he had completed a preflight inspection, engine run-up, and two touch-and-go landings with no anomalies noted. During the third traffic pattern, while on the downwind leg, the flight instructor switched the fuel selector from the left tank to the right tank.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.18.25)

Aero Linx: European Association for Aviation Psychology (EAAP) Since 1956 the European Association for Aviation Psychology (EAAP) provides a forum for professionals working in the various domains of aviation psychology and human factors. With more than 600 members worldwide we facilitate - from a European perspective - a professional network to encourage the successful management of human performance in aviation. If you are working in the field of aviation psychology and human factors, and you are looking for professional exchange and stimulation, join our association and contribute to its future challenges and opportunities to promote the human side of aviation.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.18.25): Security Notice (SECNOT)

Security Notice (SECNOT) A SECNOT is a request originated by the Air Traffic Security Coordinator (ATSC) for an extensive communications search for aircraft involved, or suspected of being involved, in a security violation, or are considered a security risk. A SECNOT will include the aircraft identification, search area, and expiration time. The search area, as defined by the ATSC, could be a single airport, multiple airports, a radius of an airport or fix, or a route of flight. Once the expiration time has been reached, the SECNOT is considered to be canceled. 

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ANN FAQ: Share Aero-News With Your Friends

Send Them A Story -- We Don't Mind!

Do you need another set of eyes to see that story you can't believe Jim just wrote? Want to spread ANN's unique wisdom and perspective to the masses, or share the latest Klyde Morris with another member of the flying community? (Or perhaps to someone who just really, really likes ants?)

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.18.25)

“This is more than just an airplane — it’s a tool for exploration and a symbol of freedom. By entering the raffle, you're not only getting a shot at owning a serious backcountry machine — you're also investing in the future of public access to America’s most remote airstrips.” Source: Brad Damm, Executive Director of JRBAF, extolling the virtues of the Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation's announcement of the Grand Prize for its 2025/2026 charitable raffle: an outstanding, meticulously restored, fully backcountry-ready 1958 Cessna 182 sporting a red on white paint scheme, STOL kit, oversized backcountry tires, and other extensive upgrades.

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