Claude Chidiac will join Esterline CMC Electronics June 15, in the position of vice-president, customer support and strategic development. Most recently, Chidiac was vice president, business development, business aviation, at StandardAero, based in Arizona. Previously, he was managing director of Grob Aerospace USA. He held various positions at Bombardier over the past two decades in […]
New technology improves early detection of volcanic ash
Vaisala’s Global Lightning Dataset GLD360 now includes new technology that can provide early warnings of explosive ash clouds that cause disruptions to aviation routes and safety. The technology detects lightning produced by volcanic eruptions, which is a key indicator of potential ash cloud bursts, according to company officials. During the first 30 hours of the […]
In observance of Memorial Day…
The Pulse of Aviation will not publish Monday, May 30, as the General Aviation News offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. Our newsletter will return to your email boxes Tuesday, May 31. Please take a few moments and remember our veterans who have given so much to keep our country free. Thank […]
CAF to host WASP reunion
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will host a reunion of Women Air Service Pilots (WASP) at the 2011 CAF AIRSHO, slated for Oct. 8-9 at Midland International Airport in Texas. The CAF Ambassadors Committee is currently raising funds to bring as many of the remaining 266 WASP as possible to AIRSHO 2011. The Ambassadors will […]
NTSB: Many unknowns in Stevens crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of the crash that killed Senator Ted Stevens and four others “was the pilot’s temporary unresponsiveness for reasons that could not be established from the available information.” Contributing to the investigation’s inability to determine more precisely what caused the crash in the mountains near […]
Conservation group puts pressure on EPA about 100LL
Conservation group Friends of the Earth has sent a notice of intent to sue to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its failure to respond to a 2006 petition asking for the regulation of lead emissions from general aviation aircraft under the Clean Air Act. The petition specifically asked the EPA to find that lead emissions […]
Construction on Tri-Motor Museum to begin in June
A contract to build the new Tri-Motor Museum in Ohio has been awarded, with construction slated to begin next month. According to Ken Benjamin chairman of the Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation, museum facility was awarded to Janotta & Herner Inc., an employee-owned company based in Monroeville, Ohio. The new 36,000-square-foot facility will be located at the […]
Sheltair Aircraft parking apron expansion ready for Memorial Day weekend
Sheltair has completed the addition of more than 100,000 square feet of aircraft parking at the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), in time for the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. The new ramp expansion adds more than 100,000 square feet to the existing 130,000 square foot ramp of apron, totaling 230,000 square feet. Mike Lerma, […]
Sporty’s celebrates 50th anniversary with record crowds at annual fly-in
The theme of Sporty’s seventh annual Fly-In was the 50th anniversary of the company, but ideal weather, dozens of exhibitors, free seminars and free hot dogs all worked as a magnet to draw thousands of pilots and aircraft owners to Sporty’s Clermont County Airport on Saturday, May 21. Beginning at 10 a.m., fly-in participants were […]