Following last month’s success of its first Regional Pilot Proficiency Project (PPP) in Texas, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has promised more such fee-based events, with Florida likely the next venue. SAFE debuted its Regional PPP on Oct. 26-28 at Redbird Skyport in San Marcos, Texas, drawing 28 paying participants from as […]
DiamondShare program expands
DiamondShare has expanded to three new locations, Republic Field (KFGR), Farmingdale N.Y.; Essex County Airport (KCDW), Caldwell N.J.; and at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), Raleigh N.C. Each location has New Diamond DA40 XLT models that feature G1000 flight decks with Synthetic Vision and digital autopilots with WAAS approach. The four-place airplanes cruise at 170 […]
Pan American employees slate reunion
Former employees of Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) will gather in Miami Saturday, Dec, 7, for a reunion at their old headquarters on the Miami International Airport, currently the corporate offices of Pan Am International Flight Academy, the surviving training division of the airline. Mary Diorio, President Pan Amigo Inc., says: “We are very […]
Sporty’s glasses will entertain your aviation buddies
Three new sets of glasses are ready to go for end-of-year holiday celebrations. These new glasses sport humorous sayings to enliven your home bar or hangar. Beer Pint Glasses inform your guests that beer is cheaper than avgas. These pint glasses are available in a set of four. Debriefing Assistant Glasses are cocktail-size that “assist” […]
Latest FAA Safety Briefing now online
Delayed because of the government shutdown, the November/December 2013 issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now online. The issue explores the FAA’s Flight Standards Service efforts in promoting safety within the National Airspace System. Articles focus on the diverse roles and responsibilities of Flight Standards and highlight the contributions of its many safety professionals. Feature […]
Experienced pilot encounters ice
Aircraft: Cessna Skymaster. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Casper, Wyo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 61-year-old pilot, who was the owner of the airplane, held multiple ratings and had logged 4,582 hours, including 687.3 hours in the Skymaster. Additionally, he recorded 644.7 hours of actual instrument time and 648.9 hours of night time. According to the pilot’s logbook […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Pulse of Aviation will not be published on Thursday, Nov. 28, as the General Aviation News offices are closed for Thanksgiving. It will return to your email boxes on Friday, Nov. 29. Hope everyone enjoys their holiday!
A pilot report from the Philippines
By DAVE FORNEY On Nov. 22, Dave Forney, a Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot/mechanic serving in Kalimantan, Indonesia, took these photos and filed this report from the Philippines, where he is assisting in the relief efforts: “Yesterday I went out on the helicopter, first flight of the day, to the small islands in the little Quiniluban […]
Bringing aid to the Philippines
CUYO, Philippines — Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) and New Tribes Mission (NTM) are working hand-in-hand to deliver food, clean water, and other critical aid to remote island communities of the Philippines in desperate need following Typhoon Haiyan. The missionary organizations are among many that are providing aid to the typhoon-ravaged area. NTM already had four […]