The Pulse of Aviation will not publish tomorrow, Jan. 1, as the General Aviation News offices will be closed for New Year’s Day. It will return to your email boxes Jan. 2. Here’s wishing all of you a safe and happy new year!
Blue skies ahead for Cessna’s diesel 182
One of the interesting technical stories from this summer’s AirVenture in Oshkosh was that Cessna has completed certification and introduced into the market a diesel cycle 182 aircraft, known as the Turbo Skylane JT-A. The engine, produced by SMA, a division of the French company Safran, is an opposed, 4-cylinder air cooled engine laid out […]
406 ELT to be required for flights to Bahamas and Mexico
Jim Parker at Caribbean Flying Adventures is alerting pilots that they will soon need a 406 ELT for flight to the Bahamas and Mexico. Parker notes that he successfully collaborated with Civil Aviation authorities in the Dominican Republic and The Caymans Islands to obtain a waiver from the 406 ELT requirement. The Dominican Republic waiver […]
Twin Commander University into its third decade
When Twin Commander owners and operators gather with representatives from Twin Commander Aircraft and its authorized service centers and channel partners in Scottsdale, Arizona, next April 25-27, it will mark the 11th time in more than 20 years that the Commander community has come together for what is known as Twin Commander University. First held […]
Museum slates Open Cockpit Day
The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn. will hold its next Open Cockpit Day on Sunday, Jan. 20. On that day, visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to 10 vintage aircraft, a full-motion flight simulator and two static flight simulators. Among the aircraft to be open is a […]
Appareo releases ALERTS updates
Appareo Systems recently released a number of enhancements and new features for the ALERTS flight data monitoring system. With more than a dozen key improvements ALERTS — Aircraft Logging and Event Recording for Training and Safety — is Appareo’s turnkey Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) and Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) solution designed for light and […]
Inadvertent brake application bends Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 140. Injuries: None. Location: Winnsboro, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane allowed his pilot-rated passenger to make a wheel landing. During the landing roll, the airplane drifted to the right and in response the pilot took control and attempted to correct with left rudder input. The […]
To win, you’ve got to play the game
“I’m seeing a virtuous cycle,” said National Business Aviation Association president Ed Bolen at this year’s NBAA convention in Orlando. He was speaking of The Alliance for Aviation Across America. Ad hoc Washington coalitions are often just “inside baseball” (and manufactured “causes” by corporate front-groups are downright deceptive), but the Alliance’s cumulative results since 2007 […]
What should GA expect in 2013?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — What can general aviation expect in the coming year? That question has aviation-focused personnel in Washington wondering. Uncertainty is not limited to aviation. The grim financial situation of near $17 trillion debt and political debates on what to do about it bring uncertainty to a point where “but what if” is tempering […]