Joseph Kittinger Jr., who holds records for having the highest, fastest and longest skydive, will be the featured speaker at EAA’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, Dec. 17. The banquet, held in the EAA AirVenture Museum’s Eagle Hangar in Oshkosh, will commemorate the 107th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight at […]
First R-9-equipped Matrix delivered
The first Piper PA-46 Matrix aircraft to get the Entegra Release 9 upgrade, which includes dual IFD5000 integrated flight displays and dual FMS900w WAAS-capable flight management systems (FMS), has been delivered to its owner in Ohio, according to officials at Avidyne, which manufactures the avionics suite. “The Matrix is a terrific cabin-class aircraft and the […]
Hangar Ten at MKC now 24/7
Following the recent grand opening of Phase II, Hangar Ten at MKC is expanding its hours of operations to 24 hours, seven days per week. The new hours correspond with an increase in customer demand for additional access to the new 55,000-square-foot facility, located at the Northwest end of the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport […]
StandardAero to provide Pratt & Whitney Canada PW300 service
StandardAero will add service and support for Pratt & Whitney Canada PW300-series engines in early 2011. The company will support PW305, 307 and 308 engines at its four service centers, as well as its broad Mobile Service Team network. “If an operator of a Falcon 2000EX, Falcon 7X or Learjet 60 requires either a scheduled […]
Steve McQueen bio published
Did you know that Steve McQueen was a pilot who flew antique planes? That and more is revealed in a new biography on the star, “Steve McQueen: The Life and Legend of a Hollywood Icon,” by Marshall Terrill. Featuring hundreds of interviews and research, Terrill reveals new details about the star’s life from his childhood, […]
ATP expands training fleet
Piper Aircraft Inc. is selling a fleet of six Piper Seminole multi-engine piston-powered training aircraft to Airline Transport Professionals (ATP), a nationwide firm specializing in airline pilot training and pilot career development. The planes, valued at about $3.9 million, will be delivered in 2010. ATP Vice President of Flight Operations Jim Koziarski said, “Our fleet […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Pulse of Aviation will not be e-mailed on Thursday, Nov. 25, or Friday, Nov. 26, as the General Aviation News offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Look for The Pulse to return to your e-mail boxes on Monday, Nov. 29.
CAP asks for help to honor veterans
As part of its holiday tradition of partnering with Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization that recognizes the courage and sacrifices of U.S. military veterans, Civil Air Patrol is calling on its partners and its parent organization, the Air Force, to help with this year’s Section 60 Project at Arlington National Cemetery. Section 60 is […]
Pilots using iPads in the cockpit
Apple’s iPad has caused thousands of people to rethink the way they use computers. It’s also changing the way pilots fly every day, according to a report from 9News.com in Denver, which notes: “Many pilots are turning to the tablet style computer technology as an easy way to plan and prepare for their flights just […]