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The FAA has the power. Now the question is, can they actually put it to use? According to a November decision by the National Safety Transportation Board, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has the power to issue and enforce safety … Continue reading →

Otha Vaughan stands on the wing of the North American T-6G aircraft when he took his first orientation ride on Nov. 5, 1951, after he started his USAF Pilot Training in Class 52G at Spence Field, Moultrie, Ga.(Photo: Contributed) Flying … Continue reading →

Alcoa has been shifting from mining and smelting aluminum to making products that can be shaped into parts for autos and airplanes. It has made inroads in auto-making, where the use of aluminum has been growing for years to produce … Continue reading →

EAST GRAND RAPIDS, MI – An estate sale of philanthropist Peter M. Wege’s home furnishing realized well above $100,000 in proceeds. In fact, the nearly 100 items that sold individually for $500 or more together raised more than $144,000 in … Continue reading →

(Photo provided) County Legislator David McKenna Posted: Friday, December 5, 2014 12:00 am Getting to Know Tompkins County Legislator Dave McKenna By Keri Blakinger Ithaca Times | 0 comments Article source: http://www.ithaca.com/news/getting-to-know-tompkins-county-legislator-dave-mckenna/article_eff04a52-7bd5-11e4-aac4-7bb634e19401.html

RECORDER PHOTO BY CHIEKO HARA SCCA students work on Santa’s float Cassandra Gomez, 11, left, applies a red duct tape on the model plane with Dylan Bear, 11, and Jesus Cabanyog, 11, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 at Summit Charter Collegiate … Continue reading →

Exactly why the autopilot disengaged (an event recorded by avionics) in the midst of a right turn to avoid weather ahead remains unknown. Investigators noted that Bramlage had activated propeller de-icing and inertial separator during the climb, but not the … Continue reading →