A new website has launched designed to encourage pilots to learn more about using Angle of Attack indictors (AoA). According to NTSB data, one in every four days a pilot is killed because of loss of control. “This number can be reduced significantly if pilots start using Angle of Attack indicators,” said Laurence Balter, of Kihei, Hawaii-based […]
Flying with family
Dean Skidmore sent in this photo of he and his son Sam getting ready for a flight in our Piper Cub. “Flying is such a great experience to share with family,” Dean says.
Chinese company takes majority ownership of Diamond
Wanfeng Aviation Inc. has acquired a 60% interest in Diamond Aircraft Canada. The investment from the aviation arm of Wanfeng Auto Holding Group, a diverse Chinese manufacturer of parts for both the automobile and the aviation industry, will support expanded production, sales and service activities globally, with a strengthened focus on the US market, according to […]
Got a drone for Christmas?
With unmanned aircraft, or drones, a popular gift item this holiday season and beyond, the unmanned aircraft systems program on Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus has five essential tips to help hobbyists fly safely. Started almost 10 years ago, the Kansas State Polytechnic UAS program has made safe operations the cornerstone of its classroom curriculum, […]
Museum creates deck of cards to honor women in aerospace
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) has created a deck of playing cards that will feature 56 photos and educational facts about women in aerospace fields on the face of each card. This is the fourth deck of cards the museum has created. These limited edition playing cards will highlight the […]
New FBO to open at KTTN
TRENTON, N.J. — FlightServ, a new independent FBO on Trenton Mercer Field (KTTN), will open its doors Jan. 1, 2017. The FBO was founded by a team from the FBO’s sister company, Aviation Charters. The new Avfuel-branded FBO will provide a variety of services and amenities for its guests, including fueling for Jet A and avgas, […]
Merry Christmas!
The Pulse of Aviation will not publish on Dec. 26, 2016, as the General Aviation News offices will be closed for the Christmas holiday. The Pulse will return to your email box on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
Flying Santa
One of our favorite photographers, Annemarie Bain, sent in these photos, snapped during a “Flying Santa” event, where William Clifford’s Bruner Winkle Bird flies over the Fire Island Lighthouse and drops cookies to the crowd below. “I was the photographer in a group of four Stearmans that flew over as well,” she noted.
Video: Merry Christmas on the fly
PASEWALK, Germany – A couple of pilots with REMOS Aircraft found an unusual way to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. They plotted out a mission profile over the German countryside on a VFR chart and then took off. At about 1,800 feet AGL, they began flying the course they had marked on their chart. As […]