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Adam Lawson Gazette staff GazetteLawson With each passing day, drone usage in the United States is soaring sky high. But that doesn’t mean you can just fly your unmanned aircraft anywhere. A sign posted at George Poston Park clearly outlines … Continue reading →

Is model airplane rule unneeded? By PHYLLIS ZORN Staff writer A model aircraft landing strip recently completed at Marion County Lake technically violates a Federal Aviation Administration rule regarding model airplanes within five miles of an airport. Under FAA rules, … Continue reading →

After a rough couple of years for Icon Aircraft, the California maker of the A5 light sport amphibian, the company now says it’s ready to turn its attention to high-rate production that should see as many as 200 airplanes produced … Continue reading →

Is model airplane rule unneeded? By PHYLLIS ZORN Staff writer A model aircraft landing strip recently completed at Marion County Lake technically violates a Federal Aviation Administration rule regarding model airplanes within five miles of an airport. Under FAA rules, … Continue reading →

Buy Photo Jan Eggenfellner of Edgewater, Fla., arrives at Crispy Cedars Airfield on Saturday in Brussels for an open house. Eggenfellner flies a Super STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) homebuilt airplane.(Photo: Tina M. Gohr/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo BRUSSELS – … Continue reading →

OSWEGO — Labette County Fair 4-H small engines judge Wayne Blaes listened as 16-year-old Lane Manners with the Livestock Challengers 4-H club talked to him about the twin-stroke, air-powered Briggs Stratton motor he created. Manners’ only competition in the category … Continue reading →

Visitors to Dynon’s AirVenture booth last year asked the company to find an economical method to install SkyView HDX avionics in a certified airplane. With roots in light sport and Experimental aircraft, Dynon products have already been installed in over … Continue reading →