Also: New Katanas, Kern County FD Training, IndiGo’s Botched Roster, MGen. Leavitt Named ERAU Dean

The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has wrapped up its investigation into a recent skydiving incident, revealing that one of the jumpers was left hanging 15,000’ AGL from the aircraft’s horizontal stabilizer due to an inadvertent deployment of his reserve parachute. 

He was able to cut himself free and pull his primary chute. Cooper Aircraft Corporation has expanded support for Rotax installations with a new mount for naturally aspirated engines. The new mounts cover the Highwing, Legacy, B Model, Onex, Sonex, Waiex, and Xenos. The mounts are delivered in white, and will mount up the Rotax 912UL, 912ULS, 912iS, 914UL, 915iS and 916iS. Section 373 of the newly passed National Defense Authorization Act isn’t sitting well with much of the industry, sparking public frustration from the National Transportation Safety Board, ALPA, and Washington, D.C. officials. Their statements all serve as a warning to Congress, claiming that the provision undoing necessary safety protections put in place after January’s deadly mid-air collision. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!

Airborne 12.17.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, December 17th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:

• Skydiver Dangles From Plane’s Tail After Parachute Snag
• Cooper Aircraft Announces Rotax 912 Mount
• NTSB Blasts Congress for Ditching DC Airspace Protections
• Diamond Delivers New European Katana To AA Austria
• Kern County FD Seeking Firehawk Helo Pilot Training
• IndiGo’s Botched Roster Planning Sinks $55 Million
• MGen. Jeannie Leavitt Named Aviation Dean At ERAU Prescott Campus  

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