Airborne Affordable Flyers 08.14.25: Affordable Flying Expo, RV15 Kit, Spirit V2

Also: iFly EFB, World Skydiving Day, Air Avionics, Two New CubCrafters Kits After a master strategy meeting this past week on the grounds of the Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo campus, details have been completed for the first MOSAIC-dedicated, MOSAIC-centric Affordable Flying Expo (AFE25). With the rule officially announced, AFE25 stands to be the best opportunity for MOSAIC-interested folks to get their questions answered and for the industry to show the aviation community that they are ready to serve this expanding niche. Van’s Aircraft RV-15 has officially gone into production. Wing kits will be the first off the line, with deliveries expected before the year’s end. Van’s Aircraft is an iconic name in the homebuilt community, with more than 11,000 aircraft flying worldwide. One of the many surprises at Oshkosh, this year, was not just the classic and classy new Spirit SE-1, but the all-new engine that powered it. Spirit Engineering developed the Spirit V2, a two-cylinder engine specifically crafted for their single-seater SE-1 aircraft, but it may eventually be seen in other aircraft… All this — and MORE in today’s episode of Airborne!!!