Sales of general aviation (GA) aircraft and related products and services are expected to increase modestly over the next five years, fueled largely by sales of business aircraft, according to the Aerospace Industry Association’s (AIA) 2012 Year-End Review & Forecast. An analysis of the report by officials at the National Business Aviation Association shows that […]
Construction begins on new hangar at ILN
WILMINGTON, Ohio — Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc. (AMES) and the Clinton County Port Authority report they have completed the necessary arrangements to proceed with the financing and construction of a new hangar facility at the Wilmington Air Park (ILN). Construction of the facility is scheduled to begin in January and will take approximately […]
Runway reconstruction alters flight activity at TUL
TULSA, Oklahoma – Reconstruction activity on the airport’s primary runway resumes on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. The $19.9 million project is the third phase in a multi-phased effort to completely reconstruct the airport’s 9,999-foot runway. Airport staff has worked closely with ATKINS (design team), Interstate Highway Construction, Inc. (contractor), and airport tenants to ensure minimal […]
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Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide updated
Now available is the 11th edition of the Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide. This guide is a reference book for novice and experienced pilots alike, as well as international pilots for a means of familiarizing themselves with U.S. charts. The updated 11th Edition of the Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide by the FAA AeroNav Products branch provides […]
Lack of experience, poor decision turns fatal
Aircraft: Cessna 310. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor. Location: Orange, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot told investigators that he had become a pilot in 1989 and had logged about 500 hours. He had stopped flying for about seven years, then resumed about a year before the accident. The Cessna was purchased […]
Happy New Year!
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 […]