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Reno Air Races live broadcast cancelled

Janice Wood — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:05:30 +0000

The anticipated live Internet broadcast of the Reno National Championship Air Races, slated for Sept. 15-19, will not take place this year.

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Gyrocopter world flight on hold

Janice Wood — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:44:49 +0000

An attempt at being the first gyrocopter flight around the world has been put on hold because of anticipated extreme weather in the Bearing Sea and North Atlantic.

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President’s plan gets AOPA nod

Janice Wood — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:05:07 +0000

Officials at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) welcomed President Barack Obama’s announcement on Labor Day that his administration will press for a major investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure, including at airports and in the Next Generation Air Traffic System (NextGen).

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‘Gee Bee The Little Racer and Friends’ game app takes off

Janice Wood — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:18:26 +0000

Now available is “Gee Bee the Littler Racer and Friends,” a new airplane flying game application to play on iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.

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Atlantic Aero expands Falcon service

Janice Wood — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:38:31 +0000

Atlantic Aero of Greenwich AeroGroup Inc. has expanded its Falcon Jet Services to include F900 and F2000 business aircraft. Read more...

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Wicks to host forum

Janice Wood — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:37:14 +0000

Wicks Aircraft Supply will host a one-day forum at its facilities in Highland, Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 9, with a variety of speakers from Rod Hightower, the new EAA president, to an expert on glass cockpits for experimentals. Read more...

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New FBO opens at GTU

Janice Wood — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:31:47 +0000

The new Aero Centex FBO has officially opened at Georgetown Municipal Airport (GTU) in the Austin, Texas, business corridor.

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Lesson Plan Guides help CFIs stay organized

Janice Wood — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:20:48 +0000

Flight instructors need a lesson plan guide for each student, to ensure that every element is covered and to serve as a permanent record of training. Sporty’s now offers its Complete Lesson Plan Guides. Read more...

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Our “gunpoint-at-the-airport” ordeal

Janice Wood — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:25:42 +0000

John and Martha King’s “gunpoint-at-the-airport” ordeal — when they were held at gunpoint by police after it was erroneously reported that the plane they were flying in was stolen — has grabbed headlines. Want to hear about it in John’s own words? Check out his blog here, in which he notes that while he and Martha were not injured in the SNAFU, it has left them shaken. “Sleeping at night hasn’t been easy either. Our minds keep replaying the events,” he says.

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New through-the-fence policy expected soon

Janice Wood — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:39:00 +0000

People with existing residential through-the-fence agreements at public-use airports will be allowed to continue with those agreements…provided they meet certain requirements, according to a report from the EAA, which notes the FAA expects to publish a new TTF policy in the coming days, which would ban any new TTF agreements. Read EAA’s full report here.

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San Diego museum names Class of 2010

Janice Wood — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:09:15 +0000

On Oct. 23, the San Diego Air & Space Museum is honoring national and international air and space legends — including Harrison Ford, the late Steve Fossett and Linden Blue — at its 47th Hall of Fame Induction and Gala Celebration, including Harrison Ford, the late Steve Fossett and others. Read more...

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AD issued on Thielert engines

Janice Wood — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:47:11 +0000

The FAA has issued an Airworthiness Directive for Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (TAE) Models TAE 125–01 and TAE 125–02–99 because in-flight shutdowns have been reported on some of the engines.

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Dynon rolls out new software

Janice Wood — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:26:56 +0000

Dynon Avionics has rolled out new refinements for its EFIS products with the introduction of software version 5.4. Designed for the EFIS-D10A, EFIS-D100 and FlightDEK-D180 units, the upgrade features enhanced autopilot pitch control. Read more...

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Simcom’s Eclipse sims get FAA nod

Janice Wood — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:17:55 +0000

Eclipse Aerospace, in conjunction with SimCom Training Centers, has earned FAA Level D certification of the EA500 full motion simulators located in Orlando, Fla. SimCom also received FAA approval for its Eclipse 500 pilot training program that includes Initial, Recurrent, Differences and Mentor training. Eclipse 500 pilots will be able to schedule factory approved training provided by SimCom as early as October.

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Six CFIs accredited as Master Instructors

Janice Wood — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:14:15 +0000

Six CFIs were recently accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC.

Laser-Gard eyewear debuts

Janice Wood — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:07:45 +0000

Sperian Protection has introduced Laser-Gard Eyewear to protect pilots from flash blindness caused by red and green lasers.

Salt Lake jetCenter joins Avfuel network

Janice Wood — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:07:39 +0000

Salt Lake jetCenter has joined the Avfuel network of branded FBO dealers. Located at the Salt Lake International Airport (SLC), Salt Lake jetCenter is a part of the Rocky Mountain jetCenter network of FBOs.

Labor Day hiatus for The Pulse

Janice Wood — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:29:36 +0000

The Pulse of Aviation will not publish Monday, Sept. 6, as the General Aviation News offices will be closed for Labor Day. Look for The Pulse to return to your e-mail boxes Tuesday, Sept. 7.

All-electric Cri-Cri has maiden flight

Janice Wood — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:29:40 +0000

The all electric Cri-Cri, jointly developed by EADS Innovation Works, Aero Composites Saintonge and the Green Cri-Cri Association, made its official maiden flight at Le Bourget airport near Paris on Thursday, Sept. 1. This Cri-Cri is a four-engined all-electric aerobatic plane, which was first shown at the Green Aviation Show at Le Bourget in June.

‘The Aviators’ premieres

Janice Wood — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:49:55 +0000

After almost two years in the making, aviation enthusiasts, pilots, and everyone fascinated with the wonder of flight will finally have their chance to see the new weekly magazine-style television series “The Aviators” broadcast for the first time. The show will premiere on Canadian network television Saturday morning, Sept. 4, at 11:30 a.m. and will also be broadcast in the United States on Public Broadcasting Stations starting as soon as next week in some markets (viewers should check with their local PBS stations).