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September 14, 2025

Russian Drone Strikes Force Poland to Respond

At Least Three Drones Downed and Four Airports Closed During the Event

On September 10, a Russian drone strike on western Ukraine crossed a little too far into Poland’s borders, forcing four of its key airports to halt operations. The nation’s Air Force responded by shooting down at least three aircraft, marking the first time that Russian drones have been downed in NATO territory since the major 2022 invasion.

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SecTrans Duffy Reveals Plan To Accelerate AAM Vehicles

Pilot Program Follows Admin EO To Unleash Drone Dominance

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced a new pilot program in the FAA that aims to accelerate the deployment of AAM, or advanced air mobility vehicles. The new technologies are full of potential to transform aviation, expand connectivity in rural America, reduce road congestion in urban areas, and enhancing medical and emergency transport services.

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Israeli Defense Companies Denied Dubai Air Show Entry

Acrimony Grows In Gulf States Over Gaza, Qatar Strike

Some Israeli weapons manufacturers have been refused entry to one of the world’s biggest aerospace expos in the United Arab Emirates after receiving letters from the organizers of the Dubai Air Show in November. This comes at a time when the anger of Gulf states grows as Israel continues its offensive action in Gaza, and more pointedly after a strike in Qatar that targeted Hamas political leadership.

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FAA Asks Airlines to Crack Down on Power Bank Rules

Agency Issues Safety Alert for Lithium Battery Devices, Citing Recent Fires

A string of concerning fires has resulted in the FAA advising airlines to be more cautious about allowing their passengers to bring power banks onto planes. The safety alert recommends new rules on where lithium batteries can be stored, hoping to make potential fires easier to access and extinguish.

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Runway Incursion Prevention System Enters Final Testing

Honeywell’s Surface Alert System Progresses Towards Commercial Rollout

Honeywell has come one step closer to helping prevent runway incursions, with its SURF-A surface alert system now entering its final phase of testing. The tech sounds an audible alarm, bluntly “traffic on runway,” 30 seconds and 15 seconds before a potential collision could occur.

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GA-ASI And AeroVironment Launch Switchblade 600 From Reaper UAS

First-Ever Air Launch Of Smaller Loitering Munition From Larger Drone

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and AeroVironment announced their collaboration successfully completed the first-ever air launch of a Switchblade 600 loitering munition system from a Block 5 MQ-9A Reaper UAS and marks the first time a Switchblade has been launched from an unmanned aircraft.

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Two New Members Join GAMA

Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems And NLign Analytics

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association announced two new members, Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems and NLign Analytics.

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Klyde Morris (09.12.25)

Klyde Keeps Running To The Crazies...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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WestJet, CAE To Build Aviation Training Center In Calgary

Expandable Facility Will House Up To 8 Full-Flight Sims

WestJet and CAE announced a 15-year training agreement which will have CAE establish the Alberta Training Center of Excellence for Aviation and Aerospace, which will be a cutting-edge aviation training facility housing up to eight full-flight simulators, cabin trainers, and state-of-the-art digital learning tools.

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NTSB Prelim: Czech Aircraft Group SRO Sportcruiser

Pilot And Mechanic From The Flight School Were Conducting A Post-Maintenance Check Flight

On August 25, 2025, about 1456 Pacific daylight time, a Czech Aircraft Group SRO Sportcruiser, N538SF was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Puyallup, Washington. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the passenger was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 91 maintenance test flight. A 100-hr maintenance inspection had just been completed and a pilot and mechanic from the flight school were conducting a post-maintenance check flight.

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Classic Aero-TV: UAvionix - Transitioning Between Manned & Unmanned Technologies

From 2017 (YouTube Edition): ADS-B For Airplanes And Drones…

ADS-B technology developed by uAvionix has come full circle. The company began with a device developed for manned aircraft, scaled that down for the drone market, and now has scaled back up with a new device for manned aircraft with the Echo UAT system. Ryan Reed, director of Communications and Support for uAvionx, told ANN news editor Tom Patton at Sun 'n Fun in April that the early devices were heavy and used a lot of power, which is not ideal for small UAVs. So they made the devices smaller, lighter and more efficient for use on drones.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.14.25)

Aero Linx: The Mooney Mite Site Dedicated to the Mooney M-18 Mite, "The Most Personal Airplane," and to supporting Mite owners everywhere. The Mooney M-18 Mite is a single-place, low-wing monoplane with retractable, tricycle landing gear. It is mainly of fabric-covered wood construction designed for the general aviation market and offering extremely low operating costs. It has a wingspan of 26.8 feet, a length of 17.7 feet, an empty weight of 520 pounds, a maximum weight of 850 pounds, and a range of 350 miles or more.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.14.25): Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning Dead reckoning, as applied to flying, is the navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction, and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time. 

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.14.25)

"The next great technological revolution in aviation is here. The United States will lead the way, and doing so will cement America’s status as a global leader in transportation innovation. That means more high-paying manufacturing jobs and economic opportunity. By safely testing the deployment of these futuristic air taxis and other AAM vehicles, we can fundamentally improve how the traveling public and products move." Source: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced a new pilot program in the FAA that aims to accelerate the deployment of AAM, or advanced air mobility vehicles. The new t

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