Tag Archives: hobbies

The pilot of a small Cessna aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Tomball after a bird crashed through the windshield and hit him in the face. The pilot landed safely Hooks Airport around noon. However, a spokesperson … Continue reading →

Whether photographing real estate with drones or flying remote-controlled planes for fun, local operators say they know the airspace is public and acknowledge the need for rules like those just released by the Federal Aviation Administration for smaller unmanned aerial … Continue reading →

model airplanes of all shapes and sizes took to the sky near Pillow on Sunday morning as the Aerobats Flying Club held their second annual Carl Bredbenner Fly-In. Around ten pilots gathered from as far away as Lock Haven with … Continue reading →

One of Jake Fahn’s more memorable crashes is the time his plane collided with a duck midair. Such crashes are par for the course when radio-controlled model airplanes, which are often made of foam or lightweight plastic, fly hundreds of … Continue reading →

Chris Kaufman/Appeal-Democrat Yuba County Airport Colin Violette, left, and Carl Lofthouse look over planes during an open house on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Yuba County Airport. Chris Kaufman/Appeal-Democrat Yuba County Airport Fred Young of Yuba City moves his … Continue reading →

Dozens of model aircraft enthusiasts from around the state and beyond converged in Cape Girardeau’s Galaxy Park airfield for the Southeast Missouri Modelers Association’s fifth annual Fly-Low-In this weekend. Mark McCoy, the contest director, said aside from a pop-up shower, … Continue reading →

When Ars was invited to do a test drive of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze in Nashville, we wanted to make the most of our trip down south. Between playing the tourist by looking for live music and eating hot chicken, we … Continue reading →