Tag Archives: hobbies

Posted by: RHINEBECK, NY – Saturday and Sunday, September 12 13, the Mid-Hudson Radio-Control Society will host the 49th Annual R/C Jamboree at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. View over 100 giant-scale radio control models of vintage aircraft flying all weekend … Continue reading →

Enthusiasts who fly model airplanes and small drones are being asked to fight a state bill that could subject weekend hobbyists to lawsuits and civil actions. The Academy of Model Aeronautics, a 79-year-old organization with 176,000 members nationwide, is urging its California members to ask Gov. Jerry … Continue reading →

Email Print Comments They came from all over New England for the Hampshire County Radio Controllers “Wings Over Hadley,” held two weekends ago at the club’s flying field in the “Honey Pot” section of Hadley. The planes flown during the … Continue reading →

We’ve been flying airplanes for more than 100 years, and we’re still waiting for something like the retro future of our dreams. Well, the aviation firm XTI hopes to change that. Though it’s just a concept at this point, the … Continue reading →

Drone users are bristling at the Federal Aviation Administration’s method for calculating the number of close calls between the devices and commercial airplanes. The FAA said recently that the number of drone sightings that have been reported by airline pilots … Continue reading →

ANCHORAGE – In anticipation of President Barack Obama’s arrival, the Federal Aviation Administration released a series of notices Thursday expanding on when airspace restrictions will be in place for aircraft flying into or out of the Anchorage area. Commercial aircraft that … Continue reading →

Doris Boyer wants the government to protect the American people from drones? Drone is a military weapon. Also, it’s the name of a male honeybee. I have flown radio-control model airplanes for 60 years. Last week, I flew my new … Continue reading →