The Pulse of Aviation will not publish on Thursday, Nov. 22, as the General Aviation News offices will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving. The Pulse of Aviation will return to your email box on Friday, Nov. 23. We wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving.
Historic hangar to be saved by museum
STRATFORD, Conn. — Members of the Connecticut Air & Space Center Museum have begun the process of cleaning and restoring the historic Curtiss Hangar at Sikorsky Memorial Airport.According to museum officials, the Curtiss Hangar is an integral part of Connecticut’s aviation history, a site visited by aviation pioneers such as Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Howard […]
PilotMall.com extends military discount to all CAP and volunteer public service pilots
Internet pilot supply retailer PilotMall.com is extending its 10% military and veteran discount to active members of the Civil Air Patrol and volunteer public service flying organizations like those of the Air Care Alliance. The discount is available on nearly all Pilot Mall merchandise with few exclusions, company officials note. Online customers can qualify by […]
Aircraft Spruce gears up for holiday shopping
As it gears up for the launch of the holiday shopping season, Aircraft Spruce has a wide selection — more than 80,000 different products, including portable GPS, pilot supplies, headsets, avionics, instruments, wheels, tires, oil, filters, books, DVDs, and aviation software. At AircraftSpruce.com the company has created a gift section where products are sorted by […]
Tempest PowerFlite Alternator now available
Now available is Tempest’s PowerFlite alternator for newer model Cessna aircraft. The 28 volt, 60 amp alternator, part number 9910591-11AC, is a collaborative effort from Tempest and Aerospace Components, the designers and manufacturers of the Tempest PowerFlite starter. This is a direct replacement alternator available for late model Cessna aircraft, according to company officials. The […]
FAA certifies MT-Propeller on King Air
MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH received an FAA STC for the next generation 5-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200 Series with the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41, -42, -52, -61. This new STC provides general performance improvement, including a 5% improved takeoff and climb, 3 kts cruise with 1,800 rpm, according to […]
ASA updates Flight Instructor Refresher Course
ASA’s online FAA-approved Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC), which provides everything CFIs need to renew their flight instructor certificate for another two years, was recently updated. The Internet-based curriculum consists of lessons with evaluation, resources, and course tracking, supported with multi-media presentations. The home-study course lets instructors renew at their own pace, and in the […]
Tree of Hope collection day this weekend
Toy collection for the Tree of Hope in Minnesota is slated for this Saturday, Dec. 1. Tree of Hope was started 23 years ago by Ray and Celeste Shefland, who noticed that there were many children who spent time in the hospital over the holidays. The pilots asked their aviation friends to help bring some […]
TBM annual gathering breaks records
The ninth convention of the the TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA) surpassed all previous records with the presence of 95 TBM 700s and TBM 850s for its annual gathering, which was held this year at Amelia Island, Florida. The TBMs landed at Fernandina Beach Airport, and some 275 total attendees participated in the Oct. […]