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What’s in a Continental Motors Services Overhaul?
After the press event announcing Continental Motors’s investment in its Mobile facilities (see sidebar), I was invited to their nearby Fairhope overhaul facility, located on Sonny Callahan Airport (KCQF), where repairs and overhauls of existing Continental and Lycoming piston aircraft … Continue reading
Up in the air in the Cirrus Vision, the single-engine "personal jet."
The Vision tagline is “the world’s first single-engine personal jet,” and that single engine explains a lot about what makes this plane so unusual. A one-engine jet, which was a dream of the Wisconsin brothers who founded Cirrus back in … Continue reading
Teens garner some $4 million in prizes at 2017 Intel ISEF
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Amidst beautifully clear weather in the City of Angels this week, big awards rained down on teen scientists. Nearly 1,800 were in town to take part in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The … Continue reading
Sky over Vancouver Lake abuzz with model float planes
Jason Webberley watched from the bank Sunday as his son, 9-year-old Landon, rolled, dipped, dove and spun his radio-controlled float plane over Vancouver Lake. Jason grew up flying model planes as a kid, and he brought a few of his … Continue reading
Horse riders concerned about model airplanes – KVOA | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona
Every so often, a question comes along that divides the nation. What color is this dress? Who should be the president? And now, which way do you face in the shower? It might not be a topic that’s literally ever crossed … Continue reading
Court strikes down rule forcing toy drone users to register with govt
A D.C.-based appeals court struck down a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rule on Friday requiring recreational drone users to register their model aircraft with the federal government, in a major win for drone hobbyists. The U.S. Court of Appeals for … Continue reading
Columnist John Moore: The Formica Dinette Set
It was in a building behind their home. The chrome legs and trim glistened in the light. The tough seats and chair backs were manufactured when America made just about everything, and made it well. They used the table to … Continue reading