The 2026 FlightSimExpo, slated for June 12-14 in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, will feature developers, non-profits, virtual airlines, air traffic control demos, seminars, announcements, off-site activities, and more.
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Tips for safe winter flying
If you choose to fly during the winter, it’s imperative that you recognize the risks inherent in winter flying.
Santa returns to T82
Santa will once again visit Gillespie County Airport (T82) in Fredericksburg, Texas, for the annual Santa Fly-In.
The Flying Bulls to make only U.S. appearance at Oshkosh
The airplanes showcased will be a Douglas DC-6B and a Lockheed P-38 Lightning, each of which have fascinating stories behind their discovery and restoration, according to EAA officials.
Test flights begin for unmanned Cessna 208
Reliable’s flight tests will demonstrate regional air cargo operations in a terminal area in which maneuvers, procedures, ATC interactions, and implications of visual clearances for remotely piloted operations are assessed. Multiple data collection flights will be conducted, including flights designed to demonstrate contingency scenarios including lost link procedures, detect and avoid with visual observers, and Global Positioning System degraded and denied scenarios, according to officials with Reliable Robotics.
A new way to engage kids in aviation
Students at Lexington Middle School were tasked with designing and painting one of the airport’s snowplow blades, transforming the piece of winter equipment into “a work of art that represented their unique vision and tied to the aviation community” that the students titled “Hands That Dream,” airport officials said.
ADS-B privacy bill highlighted in Congressional hearing
“If ADS-B is being used by, I’ll say bad actors, to monetize airport landing fees, that’s going to discourage folks from employing ADS-B or adopting ADS-B in the first place or turning it off,” said Rep. Bob Onder, who has introduced a bill that would prohibit the use of ADS-B data to collect airport fees.
Air Force museum debuts two new special exhibits
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has debuted a rare Soviet MiG-25 in its Cold War Gallery and will soon open a second special exhibit, Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin & The Art of War, arriving the week of Dec. 20, 2025.
McFarlane Aviation acquires South Seas Ventures FAA-PMA product line
The acquisition expands McFarlane’s reach across the general aviation market and reinforces its ability to provide parts for legacy aircraft, especially Beechcraft Bonanzas and Barons, according to company officials.