By DALE FORTON. The FAA has once again introduced its new rating system for repair stations, which was dropped in 2001. A major part that will affect general aviation is the potential that the rewrite will require certification of the repair station to be model specific. An example would be the Cessna or Piper product […]
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Everything you always wanted to know about starting a flying club…
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Center to Advance the Pilot Community (CAPComm) held the first of a planned monthly series of webinars Nov. 14. The webinar, with 631 registrants, covered what people need to start their own flying club. Webinar speakers were Adam Smith, senior vice president of the Center to Advance the Pilot […]
Contract towers just as safe, but cost less
Air traffic control towers staffed by private contractors are cheaper and provide the same level of safety as towers staffed by government controllers, a new audit by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General concludes. According to a report at CNN.com, contract towers cost on average $537,000 a year to operate, compared with $2 […]
Duncan Aviation Career Day attracts 200
LINCOLN, Neb. — Duncan Aviation recently welcomed 200 students, parents, counselors and teachers to its aviation career day, Adjust Your Altitude. The program was designed to educate, inspire and ignite students’ passion for the aviation industry, company officials said. Adjust Your Altitude gave high school students from Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas the opportunity to meet […]
When will the FAA get it?
There is a rather clarifying paragraph in the EPA Notice published Nov. 16 that denied a waiver on ethanol blending quotas that was requested by several states, resulting from the effects of the drought on the corn crop this summer. I turn your attention to pages 27-29 of the document, which clearly outlines the changes […]
GMU kicks off runway race name and logo contest
Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina will host a fundraising run on Saturday, May 18, 2013. The money raised will go towards completing the new community aviation park. Race organizers have launched a contest to name the race, as well as create a logo for the race T-shirts. “Since we are in the airport […]
Tecnam delivers first Rotax 912iS powered P2008
Tecnam has delivered the first two production standard Tecnam P2008s fitted with the all new Rotax 912iS (injection) engine to customers in the United States and Colombia. The single-engined Tecnam P2008 has already established itself a one of Tecnam’s best sellers, according to company officials, who note that with its carbon-fiber fuselage, metals wings and […]
AVTRIP awards scholarships
Avfuel’s pilots rewards program, AVTRIP, rewards members with more than just points and cash awards. Every year since 2000, AVTRIP has awarded a lucky pilot with a $2,000 scholarship to put towards continuing aviation education. “The aviation community is made up of truly passionate people always eager to learn more,” said Marci Ammerman, Avfuel Vice […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
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.