Black Hawk wreckage in the Potomac River [Credit: U.S Coast Guard/Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles]
Key Takeaways:
The year 2025 saw two significant commercial aviation incidents: a deadly midair collision over Washington D.C. involving a military helicopter and a commercial jet, and a non-fatal rollover crash of a Delta Connection jet during landing in Toronto.
The FAA finalized the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rules, greatly expanding sport pilot privileges by removing aircraft weight limitations and increasing performance capabilities for eligible aircraft.
The NTSB concluded investigations into two high-profile fatal general aviation accidents from 2023, and a 43-day government shutdown caused widespread disruption to federal aviation services and commercial air travel.
When you write about aviation for a living, it’s easy to get buried in the narrative. But sometimes there are events and stories that we remember better than others.
As is tradition at FLYING, we’re taking a look back at 2025 for the stories we remember the most.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
