Posted on January 1st, 2013 by Bill Williamson was at home in Lakeland, Fla., on the afternoon of March 31, 2011, when the phone rang. It was a friend calling to tell him that his airplane, a Thorp S-18 that was parked at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport... Continue Reading →
Oakland Aviation Museum welcomes Thorp T-3B home
Posted on January 1st, 2013 by Janice Wood
Oakland Aviation Museum recently took delivery of a Thorp/Paulic T3B-1 aircraft. This one-of-a-kind plane was donated by the Hiller Aviation Museum of San Carlos, Calif. Continue Reading →
GA growth will help drive aerospace gains in 2013
Posted on January 1st, 2013 by Janice Wood
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.... Continue Reading →
Construction begins on new hangar at ILN
Posted on January 1st, 2013 by Janice Wood
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... Continue Reading →
Runway reconstruction alters flight activity at TUL
Posted on January 1st, 2013 by Janice Wood
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. Continue Reading →
Happy New Year!
Posted on December 30th, 2012 by Janice Wood
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... Continue Reading →
Blue skies ahead for Cessna’s diesel 182
Posted on December 30th, 2012 by Ben Visser
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. Continue Reading →
406 ELT to be required for flights to Bahamas and Mexico
Posted on December 30th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Jim Parker at Caribbean Flying Adventures is alerting pilots that they will soon need a 406 ELT for flight to the Bahamas and Mexico. Continue Reading →
Twin Commander University into its third decade
Posted on December 30th, 2012 by Janice Wood
When Twin Commander owners and operators gather with representatives from Twin Commander Aircraft and its authorized service centers and channel partners in Scottsdale, Arizona, next April 25-27, it will mark the 11th time in more than 20 years that the... Continue Reading →
Travel writer hitchhiking around the country — on GA aircraft
Posted on December 27th, 2012 by Janice Wood
A veteran travel writer has embarked on a journey across the U.S. to answer the question: Is it possible to hitchhike around the country on private jets and small planes? The attempt has been registered with Guinness World Records. Continue Reading →
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