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The Pulse of Aviation will not be published on Thursday, Nov. 28, as the General Aviation News offices are closed for Thanksgiving.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 […]
Public Benefit Flying Awards presented
The National Aeronautic Association, in partnership with the Air Care Alliance, a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations, recently presented the 2013 National Public Benefit Flying Awards. This year’s recipient for Distinguished Volunteer Pilot is Hank Stoebenau of Angel Flight East, “for demonstrating extraordinary commitment, generosity, and dedication to the mission of Angel Flight East […]
Airports contribute $11 billion to Missouri economy
A recent study by the Missouri Department of Transportation revealed that 108 of the airports it helps support contribute 100,621 jobs with a payroll of $3.1 billion to the Missouri economy. When all economic activities are considered, total annual economic output of Missouri’s airports is estimated at $11.1 billion. This represents 4.3% of the gross […]
Mountain Aviation mechanic Don McCarty awarded FAA Charles Taylor Award
DENVER — Don McCarty, Master Aviation Mechanic with Mountain Aviation, a private jet charter and aircraft management company, was recently awarded the FAA’s Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award honoring 50 years of service in the aviation maintenance field. The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award is named in honor of Charles Taylor, who designed and built […]
Checkride apps released
ASA now offers six apps to help students study for the Private, Instrument, Commercial, Flight Instructor, Helicopter, and Multi-Engine checkrides, as well as an app for pilots preparing for a Flight Review. Using a question and answer flashcard format, ASA Checkride Apps list the questions most likely to be asked by examiners, and provide applicants […]