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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 2025, the Adventure Pilot folks debut a new tablet, and Gleim provides the next best thing to having your own DPE. If that wasn't enough, we're preparing ourselves for TWO Goodyear Blimps!, and a look at Fielden Avionic

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?

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.

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.

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.

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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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 after the last one was delivered to the U.S. Air Force. Hartzell Propeller is moving to a new, larger exhibit space in Booth #289, just outside of Hangar B at the EAA AirVenture 2025 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. They will be joined by their companion companies in Signia

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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 performance. A partnership between ASA and Sporty’s Pilot Shop has developed a brand new set of course offerings for initial applicants for the CFI Airplane, CFI Instrument, and ATP certificates. The courses combine information from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive preparation for both k

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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 26, 2026, kicking off in East Alton, Illinois, and winding through eight additional stops before finishing in Mount Vernon, Illinois. With an increasingly high rate of flying car customers proving to be non-pilots, manufacturer Samson Sky is introducing a new training program using its Switchblade ve

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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 to decrease from their take-off values as the fuel supply to the engines was cut off. NBAA is pushing back in a big way on a recent report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) that it says provides an incomplete and inaccurate depiction of business jet emissions and private a