2025 Midwest Aviation Expo Expanded Event Coverage: Anchor Exhibitor Piston Aviation

By Carmelo Turdo

The Seventeenth Annual Midwest Aviation Expo was held September 4-6 at Mount Vernon, IL Outland Airport. A variety of light sport aircraft brands were on exhibit, including the Bristell 912 and the Tomark Aero Viper provided by Piston Aviation. The Aero Experience has partnered with Piston Aviation over the last four Expos to provide expanded coverage of the event, and in 2025 we were proud to be one of the media sponsors. Along with our introductory story on Mount Vernon Outland Airport and this edition featuring Piston Aviation, this series will include a survey of the brands on display along with flight reviews of two MOSAIC qualified types now available to sport pilots.

Piston Aviation anchored the aircraft exhibits along the main foot traffic area across from the terminal entrance. Their brightly colored training fleet aircraft on display - BRM Aero Bristell 912ULS and two Tomark Aero SD4 Vipers - immediately catch the eye. These well-equipped classic LSA types are a common sight operating from their three airport locations in St. Louis (1H0, KALN, KSET) along with their conventional Piper and Cessna stablemates. Piston Aviation provided demo flights in the Bristell and Viper aircraft throughout the Expo and in past years, including an impressive four-ship photo shoot in 2024.

We begin our coverage of Piston Aviation at the 2025 Midwest Aviation Expo with this look at aircraft arrivals and Wednesday evening setup activities on the apron.

     

  

Piston Aviation's contribution to the success of the Expo was significant, providing a hub of activity on the apron and in the air. Along with hosting the aircraft display and flight operations, they were integral to The Aero Experience coverage we are presenting in this series. 

The Aero Experience thanks Piston Aviation and the Midwest Aviation Expo for their great contributions to our event coverage. Our next edition will include a survey of other exhibitors along with our in-depth video coverage.