The anticipated live Internet broadcast of the Reno National Championship Air Races, slated for Sept. 15-19, will not take place this year. “We made history last year and had a worldwide response to the Sunday finals broadcast,” said LiveAirShowTV President Jeff Lee. “We were looking forward to expanding our coverage and bringing the races to […]
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Gyrocopter world flight on hold
An attempt at being the first gyrocopter flight around the world has been put on hold because of anticipated extreme weather in the Bearing Sea and North Atlantic. The prospects of flying through these areas during the autumn and winter periods in an open cockpit gyrocopter are considered to be technically very challenging, according to […]
President’s plan gets AOPA nod
Officials at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) welcomed President Barack Obama’s announcement on Labor Day that his administration will press for a major investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure, including at airports and in the Next Generation Air Traffic System (NextGen). “We appreciate the recognition in President Obama’s infrastructure announcement of the critical […]
Our “gunpoint-at-the-airport” ordeal
John and Martha King’s “gunpoint-at-the-airport” ordeal — when they were held at gunpoint by police after it was erroneously reported that the plane they were flying in was stolen — has grabbed headlines. Want to hear about it in John’s own words? Check out his blog here, in which he notes that while he and […]
New through-the-fence policy expected soon
People with existing residential through-the-fence agreements at public-use airports will be allowed to continue with those agreements…provided they meet certain requirements, according to a report from the EAA, which notes the FAA expects to publish a new TTF policy in the coming days, which would ban any new TTF agreements. Read EAA’s full report here.
San Diego museum names Class of 2010
On Oct. 23, the San Diego Air & Space Museum is honoring national and international air and space legends — including Harrison Ford, the late Steve Fossett and Linden Blue — at its 47th Hall of Fame Induction and Gala Celebration, including Harrison Ford, the late Steve Fossett and others. Each honoree was selected for […]
AD issued on Thielert engines
The FAA has issued an Airworthiness Directive for Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (TAE) Models TAE 125–01 and TAE 125–02–99 because in-flight shutdowns have been reported on some of the engines. Preliminary investigations showed that it was mainly the result of nonconforming disc springs (improper heat treatment) used in a certain production batch of the clutch, […]
Six CFIs accredited as Master Instructors
Six CFIs were recently accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and industry that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must be renewed biennially. This process […]
Labor Day hiatus for The Pulse
The Pulse of Aviation will not publish Monday, Sept. 6, as the General Aviation News offices will be closed for Labor Day. Look for The Pulse to return to your e-mail boxes Tuesday, Sept. 7.