General aviation in 2025: the good, the bad and the interesting - The FLYER Show - 18 December 2025

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Join us for a comprehensive end-of-year aviation review as we look back at 25 of the best and worst stories from flying in 2025.

This episode covers major UK and international aviation news including PPL licensing changes, partial power loss training, moving maps, the Manchester Low Level Route update, Jeppesen and ForeFlight leaving Boeing, and landmark achievements such as CubCrafters reaching 37,609ft, Skyfly Axe’s first cross-country flight and 100 years of the Goodyear Blimp.

We discuss key aircraft developments including the RV-15 going on sale, Cirrus Autoland in piston singles, the Skyleader 400 finally gaining approval, the end of Bonanza and Baron production, and new designs from Robinson, Spirit and Groppo.

The show also examines pilot mental health following Xyla Foxlin’s case, changes within organisations such as the BMAA, and the sale of Flight Design and Icon.

Rounding out the episode is Best aircraft of the year, good news airfield and bad news airfield of the year, and Best events of the year, from Aero Friedrichshafen, Oshkosh and Sleapkosh, This is a great watch for anyone interested in aviation, flying and the future of general aviation.

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Links to Videos!
The end of Bonanza & Barron -    • The End of the Bonanza - The FLYER Show - ...  
Goodyear Blimp -    • Goodyear Blimp - Flying the gentle giant t...  
Owain Johns -    • Talking to Owain Johns BMAA CEO – Can we k...  
Skyleader 400 -    • All-metal 600kg microlight with low operat...  
Cirrus Autoland -    • Watch the Cirrus G7+ Land Itself: Autoland...  
Xyla Foxlin -    • FLYER Livestream - 1 June 2023  
Popham 50th -    • Popham Airfield’s 50th Anniversary: Rememb...  
Brian Lloyd Popham -    • Can we save Popham? The FLYER Show 23 Octo...  
Best of Aero 2025, Includes Groppo Enduro -    • Best of AERO Friedrichshafen 2025  
Best of Oshkosh 2025, Includes Spirit SE 1 & Vans RV - 15
   • The Best of Oshkosh 2025  
Sleapkosh 2025 -    • Inside One of the UK’s Busiest Fly-In Fest...  

Timeline:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Start
1:51 SkyDemon tip
3:39 Weekend weather
7:13 News events of the year
31:17 Flyer club
33:21 Good news airfield of the year
36:25 Bad news airfield of the year
41:40 Webinars update
42:45 Event of the year
48:08 Aircraft of the year
57:24 Outro & outtakes