Tag Archives: hobbies

He was a prisoner of war, as he described it a “guest of the Fuhrer” for 18 months during the height of the Second World War, an original Calgary Stampeder football player in 1945 and a life insurance agent for … Continue reading →

John F.M. Wolfe, a historian of York County aviation, has written the book on local airstrips. John F.M. Wolfe of West Manchester Township collected model airplanes for years. Now, he’s moving his collection to a museum. (Photo: Submitted) He also knows airplanes. … Continue reading →

John Foushi has been flying model airplanes as a hobby for more than 16 years. On a recent morning, he stood at the edge of a large open field in west Orange County — more than half a mile from … Continue reading →

On many afternoons, the skies above Gude Drive Field in Montgomery County are dotted with a mix of model electric airplanes and gliders, small drones and remote-controlled helicopters. The home field of the Capital Area Soaring Association, 16 nautical miles … Continue reading →

LAND O’ LAKES — Wednesday was an ideal day for flying. “Not at all like yesterday,” said Jim O’Brien, one of the regulars. “Yesterday was awful.” Indeed, the days could scarcely have been less alike: the first rudely gusty, overcast … Continue reading →

How necessary are the FAA’s efforts to curb the number of drones in no-fly-zones? One researcher has lent some perspective to the problem. Eli Dourado, a researcher at the Mercatus Center, used the FAA’s publically-available Wildlife Strike Database to pull … Continue reading →

All unmanned aircraft must now be registered with the federal government. Related Coverage FOLEY, AL- Under new FAA regulations, all unmanned aircraft weighing between half a pound and 55 pounds must be registered by February 19th. The new regulation includes … Continue reading →