EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, one of the most popular military aerial demonstration teams in the world, will include EAA AirVenture Oshkosh as part of its 2016 schedule, which would be the first time in more than 30 years that the team will be back at Oshkosh. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 64th […]
General Aviation
Plane hits runway sign during touch-and-go
The CFI reported that he and the private pilot had returned to the airport in Chandler, Ariz., to practice touch-and-go landings. On the third touch-and-go landing, the Aviat S 2C drifted to the right side of the runway just before touching down. The CFI subsequently took the controls and executed a go-around. During the go-around, […]
Merry Christmas!
The Pulse of Aviation will not be published on Friday, Dec. 25, as the General Aviation News offices will be closed for the Christmas holiday. Look for the Pulse to return to your inbox Monday, Dec. 28.
Pictures of the day: Santa visits KDDH
Approximately 400 people attended the Christmas Fly-In Santa Drop and Potluck Lunch at the William H. Morse State Airport (KDDH) in Bennington, Vermont. The two-day event, which was free to the community, was highlighted by Santa Claus arriving by plane on Saturday, Dec. 19, and Supersonic Skydiving Santa and his Saratoga Skydiving Elves arriving by skydiving on […]
Delivering a Christmas miracle
Story by GARTH TRICKEY and JAMES SCHOENMANN J. Wallace Bisson was born in Jackman, Maine, April 24, 1926. Jackman is a small community of just 900 souls just south of the Quebec border on Route 201 in Northern Maine. The northern portion of 201 is one of the most scenic routes in the United States, […]
Top aviation trends in 2015
Every year about this time, Sporty’s officials spotlight the trends that topped the charts for general aviation this year. They start the list something near and dear to them: How pilots shop. Mobile changes how we shop. Sporty’s sales process has gone from founder Hal Shevers at a sales counter in an FBO to mail […]
HAI names recipients of 2016 Salute to Excellence Awards
Helicopter Association International (HAI) has revealed the winners of its Salute to Excellence Awards. Those honored include, among others, the crews who mounted the largest marine helicopter rescue and one of the world’s foremost experts on rotor blade maintenance. The Salute to Excellence Awards recognize those who, through either a single act or a lifetime of […]
Garmin Pilot enhanced with Lockheed flight plan filing
Garmin is bringing enhanced flight plan filing capabilities to Garmin Pilot, which now incorporates the option to file flight plans directly with Lockheed Martin Flight Services. This results in increased flexibility and instantaneous flight plan delivery when filing flight plans within Garmin Pilot for iOS and Android customers, Garmin officials said. Flight plans may be […]
Hillsboro Aviation appoints new director of sales and business development
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Hillsboro Aviation has appointed Steven P. Daniels to its senior leadership team as part of its long-term expansion plans. As director of sales and business development, Daniels is responsible for the growth of the company’s global sales divisions and development of its contract and charter departments.Daniels brings with him more than 35 years in […]