How Kits And The New Mosaic Rules Work By Gene Yarbrough In recreational aviation, a common point of confusion surrounds how the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rule interacts with the long-standing "51% rule." While MOSAIC dramatically expands the capabilities, weight, and seating of light-sport aircraft, it does not subject […]
Lou Mancuso and The Landing Doctor Training Protocol By Gene Yarbrough In general aviation, landing an aircraft safely—particularly in challenging crosswinds—remains one of the most demanding skills a pilot must master. Louis “Lou” Mancuso, a veteran Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) with over 7,200 flight hours and the founder of Sebring Flight Academy and Bristell Aircraft […]
AviationStart Scholarship Finder And Career Zone For Students A Word To The Wise Should Be Sufficient But Pointing A Person Down The Path Is More Effective By Gene Yarbrough Breaking into the aviation and aerospace industry often feels overwhelming for newcomers who lack family connections or clear guidance on where to begin. AviationStart (aviationstart.org) addresses […]
One Of The First Airplanes Designed From The Start For The New MOSAIC Rules The Affordable Flying Expo was created around a fairly straightforward premise: affordable personal aviation deserves an event where it isn't relegated to a corner of somebody else's show. So that is a reason to join Aero-News.net in Lakeland, Florida November 13–15 […]
Streamlined Option, the BD-4C-S Edition, Is Coming To Lakeland In November The Gratia Aero Group will be bringing the pre-production model of the SureWings BD-4C-S to the 2026 Affordable Flying Expo November 13-15 in Lakeland, Fla., said founder Atilla Gahbro said. The company will be putting the aircraft on a trailer and driving cross-country from […]
The Made-In-The-U.S. AR-1 Will Be Compliant With MOSAIC And ASTM Standards SilverLIght Aviation has announced at the SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo that its flagship gyroplane, the American Ranger 1 (AR-1), will now be delivered as a factory-built gyroplane, compliant with MOSAIC and ASTM Standards. The company claims that this this makes the AR-1 the […]
Continues Tradition Of Delivering Clear, Engaging, Practical Aviation Training King Schools unveiled at SUN ’n FUN the new Complete Private Pilot Course to provide students what they need to be prepared for their exams and flight lessons. The Complete Private Pilot Course is designed to ensure pilots show up prepared for their flight lessons and […]
Early-Bird Tickets Now Available For National Championship Air Races Sept. 16-20 The Roswell, N.M., National Championship Air Races early-bird tickets are now on sale for the second year of the event, Sept. 16–20, 2026. The racing event will feature all seven racing classes, including the return of the Unlimited and Sport classes. After missing […]
Non-Profit Has A New Digital Tech Stack That Helps With Pilot Dispatch And Location Shown At SUN ‘n FUN Operation Halo’s new all-digital assignment-board technology helps manage disaster-relief operations by helicopter, according to Eric Robinson, CEO of the Charlotte, N.C., non-profit organization. “We can put supplies directly on target. Fixed-wing can get it to the […]
National Network Of Volunteer Pilots Deliver Critical Aid Ahead Of Federal Response The Operation Airdrop disaster-response organization booth at SUN ’n FUN is recruiting pilots and corporate sponsors to help in their non-profit efforts to provide disaster relief with generation-aviation aircraft. Russ Keith, executive director of Operation Airdrop based in Lewisville, Texas, said, “We are […]
Martha King And Women In Aviation International Announce 2026 Martha King Scholarship Recipient Jodie Gawthrop is the 2026 recipient of the Women In Aviation International (WAI) Martha King Scholarship for a female flight instructor. The scholarship provides $5,000 cash to support a woman pursuing her initial flight instructor (CFI) certificate, or any add-on rating, along […]
FAA Rulemaking Initiative Is Biggest Thing To Hit General Aviation In A Long Time The standards development process is a passion, Linda Sollars told Aero-News MOSAIC Day at SUN ’N FUN. Sollars, who is with the ASTM Committee F37, said the committee will be sending recommendations to the FAA in the next 24 hours. The […]
Special Program at Donald Kline Technical School Funds Pilot Training The Donald Kline Technical School in Hudson, N.Y., a public high school, creates opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to get into aviation and earn their private pilot licenses and instrument ratings for little or no cost. Radek Wyrzykowski, the innovation teacher at Kline, […]
Modular Glass Cockpit To Enhance Situational Awareness And Reduce Pilot Workload Kyle Williams, director of business development For Nighthawk Flight Systems, presented the company’s Guardian cockpit system at the Aero-News Innovation Preview at SUN ’n FUN 2026 in Lakeland, Fla. Williams showed a video describing how the Guardian modular glass cockpit system is engineered to […]
Aerox Oxygen Systems Supplies General, Business, Airline And Miliary Aircraft Signia Aerospace, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Aerox Aerospace Group, a supplier of aviation oxygen systems supporting general aviation, business aviation, airline, military, and special mission applications. Aerox designs and manufactures portable and installed aviation oxygen systems, including OEM-installed systems for […]
Two-Seat Aircraft “Flies More Like A Jet,” Is Made Of Advanced Carbon Fiber Composite Materials Chuck Barth, vice president of Tarragon Aircraft U.S.A., told the Aero-News Innovation Preview the story of the Tarragon aircraft his company imports, assembles, and test flies in Pekin, Ill. “The Tarragon aircraft was developed in Latvia in 2012 and first […]
Microair Bringing Next Generation T4000 To Certified Aircraft Owners Microair Avionics has announced the planned release of its T4000 certified skySuite avionics range, expected later this year to bring its next-generation avionics platform to certified aircraft owners. The T4000 range leverages the proven modular philosophy of Microair’s T3000 skySuite system, combining advanced technology with real-world […]
Next-Generation T4000 Certified Modular Avionics System Targeting General Aviation Microair Avionics is expanding its U.S. dealer network, inviting expressions of interest from organizations within the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) community, as it prepares for the anticipated release of its T4000 certified product range later this year. The new dealer program is focused on partnering with […]
