EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Ford Motor Company is again supporting the Experimental Aircraft Association’s youth aviation programs by auctioning a one-of-a-kind vehicle — a specially built “F-22 Raptor” F-150 Raptor — at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. The truck will be put up for bid during the annual EAA Gathering of Eagles on Thursday, July 27, 2017. […]
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Latest FAA Safety Briefing answers questions about BasicMed
Still have questions about BasicMed? The July/August 2017 issue of FAA Safety Briefing explores several key facets of the new rule, which offers pilots an alternative to the FAA’s medical qualification process for third class medical certificates. Under BasicMed, a pilot will be required to complete a medical education course every two years, undergo a […]
Malfunctioning landing gear contributes to accident
During an instructional flight in the Piper PA 24-250 near Newton, Kansas, the flight instructor reported that while on final approach at their destination airport, the landing gear did not illuminate down and locked. He tried to cycle the gear with the electric landing gear handle, but the down and locked green light would not […]
Happy July 4th!
The Pulse of Aviation will not be published on July 4 as the General Aviation News offices will be closed to commemorate Independence Day. The Pulse of Aviation will return to your email boxes July 5.
Incoming storm grounds Buckeyes
Daniel Tharp sent us this photo, taken at Ohio State University Airport (KOSU) in Columbus, Ohio, on the afternoon of June 19, 2017.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Earhart Commemorative Flight
Fifty years ago, Ann Holtgren Pellegreno departed Oakland, California, on June 9 in a restored 1937 twin-engine Lockheed 10 Electra. She and her crew followed the “Earhart Trail” eastbound around the world, and returned to Oakland July 7, 1967. Ann and her crew — mechanic Lee Koepke, the owner and restorer of Lockheed N79237; co-pilot […]
Embry-Riddle offers cybersecurity certification
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — As business leaders and companies around the world face attacks on their computer systems, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has developed a program targeting cybersecurity challenges specifically for the aviation and aerospace industry. Embry-Riddle will offer a customizable Aviation Cybersecurity Certificate program that addresses systems specific to the aviation industry — from aircraft systems to the […]
PlaneLogiX releases free builder logbook
CARRBORO, NC — PlaneLogiX has released a new Builder Logbook module available to aircraft builders for free. Builders can use the free service to keep track of their airplane as it is built. Add photos, videos, and more to catalog the homebuilder journey, company officials note. PlaneLogiX officials said they designed the Builder Logbook to be […]
Online insurance portal now available for drone operators
FREDERICK, Maryland — In partnership with Global Aerospace, aircraft insurance broker Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR) recently launched its online UAS/Drone insurance portal. The Global Aerospace policy offers multiple liability options, as well as hull coverage and worldwide territory, according to AIR officials. Sean Berry a commercial drone pilot and Mavic Pro owner, noted that the online portal is “Super […]