Tag Archives: hobbies

Posted Oct. 2, 2015 at 10:49 AM Article source: http://www.therecordherald.com/article/20151002/NEWS/151009968

JENNIFER CALHOUN/THE LEDGER Radio-controlled aircraft take to the skies during annual fly-in A custom-built, radio-controlled plane created by Daniel Spurlock, of Headland, flies over Hunt Stagefield in Ozark on Sat., Oct. 24, during the Wiregrass Radio Control Club’s annual Fall … Continue reading →

It’s not very often a local business keeps its doors open for 90 years, but that’s exactly what Guillow’s has managed to do since starting in 1926. The company, located at 40 New Salem St. in Wakefield, has been marketing … Continue reading →

Posted Oct. 2, 2015 at 9:49 AM Article source: http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/article/20151002/NEWS/151009952

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has launched a public awareness campaign to enocurage the next generation of model aviation enthusiasts and to let them know it’s an exciting time to let their hobbies take flight. Through the public awareness campaign, … Continue reading →

Concerns are mounting in Powell River as the number of model airplanes and drones taking to the skies continues to rise. City of Powell River councillor Russell Brewer told the committee of the whole on October 13 he was planning … Continue reading →

[FAA records detail hundreds of close calls between airplanes and drones] Under FAA guidelines, drone owners are not supposed fly their aircraft above 400 feet or within five miles of an airport without permission. But the rules are widely flouted, … Continue reading →