With unmanned aircraft, or drones, a popular gift item this holiday season and beyond, the unmanned aircraft systems program on Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus has five essential tips to help hobbyists fly safely. Started almost 10 years ago, the Kansas State Polytechnic UAS program has made safe operations the cornerstone of its classroom curriculum, […]
Museum creates deck of cards to honor women in aerospace
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) has created a deck of playing cards that will feature 56 photos and educational facts about women in aerospace fields on the face of each card. This is the fourth deck of cards the museum has created. These limited edition playing cards will highlight the […]
New FBO to open at KTTN
TRENTON, N.J. — FlightServ, a new independent FBO on Trenton Mercer Field (KTTN), will open its doors Jan. 1, 2017. The FBO was founded by a team from the FBO’s sister company, Aviation Charters. The new Avfuel-branded FBO will provide a variety of services and amenities for its guests, including fueling for Jet A and avgas, […]
Pilot loses control during climbing turn
After accomplishing a touch and go landing at the airport in Wendover, Utah, during a moonless night, the pilot initiated a left climbing turn and orientated himself with the departure end of the runway by looking outside and behind the Cessna 182. While looking outside, he inadvertently put the airplane into a left steep bank […]
Merry Christmas!
The Pulse of Aviation will not publish on Dec. 26, 2016, as the General Aviation News offices will be closed for the Christmas holiday. The Pulse will return to your email box on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
Flying Santa
One of our favorite photographers, Annemarie Bain, sent in these photos, snapped during a “Flying Santa” event, where William Clifford’s Bruner Winkle Bird flies over the Fire Island Lighthouse and drops cookies to the crowd below. “I was the photographer in a group of four Stearmans that flew over as well,” she noted.
Video: Merry Christmas on the fly
PASEWALK, Germany – A couple of pilots with REMOS Aircraft found an unusual way to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. They plotted out a mission profile over the German countryside on a VFR chart and then took off. At about 1,800 feet AGL, they began flying the course they had marked on their chart. As […]
Shark flies in American skies
When you look at this new-to-Americans aircraft, you might have a vague recollection of one or more aircraft that looked something like Shark. Are you fuzzy about that recollection? That’s understandable. It’s been a decade since FlyItalia’s MD3 Rider had U.S. representation. MD3 did earn Special LSA approval, taking its place on our SLSA List […]
Pilot recruitment program launches
PORTLAND, Oregon — Hillsboro Aero Academy (HAA) and Horizon Air have signed an agreement to establish a pilot development program, which will provide a tuition stipend to students pursuing an aviation career. This program is designed to help recruit new flight students and provide existing students with an opportunity to fly as a first officer/pilot with […]