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Coast Guard Suspends Search For 2 Missing After Plane Crash: Cops

AMAGANSETT, NY — The Coast Guard has suspended its sea search for two still missing after a Saturday plane crash off Amagansett until conditions improve, police said. The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for the Piper Navajo and … Continue reading

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Pilots share journey to Stevens Point Airshow

STEVENS POINT A passion for planes brought in pilots from all over the Midwest for the Biannual Stevens Point Airshow. They were flying everything from biplanes used to train pilots in World War II to new high-tech stunt planes. Susan … Continue reading

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Knox County Radio Control hosts its second annual CubFest

On a hot afternoon in West Knoxville, engines could be heard roaring into the sky. Knox County Radio Control held its second annual CubFest. Although it’s called the cub fest, there were other smaller aircraft besides the cubs soaring high … Continue reading

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Hobbyists who fly model airplanes: Protect us, Congress

Right now, Congress is considering legislation to set policies for the Federal Aviation Administration, including some provisions that could harm the century-old hobby of flying model aircraft. Threats to the aeromodeling hobby should be a concern for everyone, not just … Continue reading

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Take 5: Gary Berg, G-Force Aerial Media – Yakima Herald

Gary Berg, owner of G-Force Aerial Media, takes aerial photos and videos using professional drones. He is one of the only certified drone pilots in the Yakima area. Berg poses for a portrait here while flying his DJI Inspire quadcopter … Continue reading

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To See How Autonomous Vehicles May Take Over, Dean Kamen Says Look What Happened In Airplanes

Dean Kamen started one transportation revolution when he invented the Segway Human Transporter, the first self-balancing, electric-powered transportation machine. So his views on the next transportation revolution, autonomous vehicles, are germane. And for the future of AVs, the industry that … Continue reading

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Model planes help 9-year-old boy soar beyond his obstacles

Kaden Steckenrider’s plane soars above Paducah’s Model Air Park. PADUCAH — Pilots from across the region will descend on Paducah this weekend for the Paducah Aero Modelers Taking Flight for Charity. The model airplanes they fly are so much more than … Continue reading

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