Monthly Archives: May 2014

Lake Country mayor calls model airplane ruling disappointing

The District of Lake Country is contemplating its options while the Kelowna Ogopogo Radio Controllers Association says it was a just verdict when the B.C. Court of Appeal reversed a court decision that had grounded the flying club from operating … Continue reading

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PSA Airlines unveils new aircraft in Dayton

Dayton-based PSA Airlines Inc. revealed the first of its 30 new aircraft in what officials say signifies a changing business strategy for airlines.

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The forests are smiling

The forests are smiling Posted by Pam Zubeck on Tue, May 20, 2014 at 3:37 PM click to enlarge Article source: http://www.csindy.com/IndyBlog/archives/2014/05/20/the-forests-are-smiling

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The Secret Diary of Manmohan Singh, Aged 81¾. Part 1.

The Secret Diary of Manmohan Singh, Aged 81¾. Part 1. Posted by Shovon Chowdhury Legendary management guru Shovon Chowdhury is a genuine MBA from IIM-Calcutta, where he slipped in due to a comprehensive failure of the selection process. Many major … Continue reading

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Model-aircraft club wins fight to use farm airstrip 0

“Our feeling was if you had an unpaved airstrip it must be for airplanes to take off and land on.” — John Falconer, Kelowna Ogopogo Radio Controllers Association   A remote-control planes group in Kelowna has won a fight over … Continue reading

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Undergrad-built aircraft to defend world title June 18

Forget about the remote-controlled airplanes of your childhood – Cornell students are taking the concept of unmanned aircraft to a whole new level. Cornell Unmanned Air Systems (CUAIR) is an undergraduate project team that designs, builds and programs completely autonomous … Continue reading

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Airplanes, helicopters both fly, but in different ways

You wanted to know “Why is a plane faster than a helicopter,” asked Grayslake Library patrons attending the “Novel Detectives” class. Check it out The Vernon Area Library in Lincolnshire suggests these titles about planes and helicopters: • “Hovering Helicopters” … Continue reading

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