Black Hawk wreckage in the Potomac River [Credit: U.S Coast Guard/Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles]
Key Takeaways:
2025 featured two major aviation accidents: a deadly midair collision between a U.S. Army helicopter and a commercial jet near D.C., and a Delta Connection jet rollover crash at Toronto Pearson due to severe weather.
The FAA introduced the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rule, significantly expanding sport pilot privileges to include heavier, faster aircraft and endorsements for night flying and complex operations.
The NTSB concluded high-profile investigations into two fatal general aviation crashes, including one involving a CFI using social media during a flight into a thunderstorm and another involving AOPA's Richard McSpadden due to engine issues and an out-of-CG condition.
A 43-day government shutdown impacted the aviation sector, leading to reduced air traffic control services, commercial flight cutbacks, and disruptions to general aviation operations.
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.
