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Monthly Archives: November 2014
US FAA outlines restrictions for model aircraft in wake of reckless use
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday interpreted existing rules to prohibit hobbyists’ model aircraft from flying within 5 miles (8 kilometers) of an airport without clearance from the airport or ground control. The guidance follows incidents involving the reckless … Continue reading
One-On-One: UofL informatics expert Dr. Robert Esterhay
‘Population Health’ shifting healthcare’s focus upstream By Ed Lane Dr. Robert J. Esterhay, chair of the Department for Health Management and Systems Sciences in the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences, has been involved with healthcare … Continue reading
FAA Rules On Drones Vs. Model Aircraft Protested
Proposed FAA dividing line between model aircraft and drones is too limiting to hobbyists, says the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Academy of Model Aeronautics. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) Proposed FAA rules would define model aircraft … Continue reading
The importance of a father figure’s example in a man’s life
When I was a kid, my father always used to take me to the model airplane track to see small prototypes tested. These prototypes were led by a guide, and were able to do takeoffs, stunts, flips and … Continue reading
Former Pilot Builds Airplane Model And Donates It To The San Diego Air …
R.G. Head estimates he has built about 40 model airplanes over his lifetime, but the one he built recently took him two years to complete and can be considered his masterpiece: a German WW I Albatros D II complete with … Continue reading
Low, slow flyers — Pilots assemble aircraft to feel the wind
If you see two airplanes gliding low in the sky over a snaking creek, it may be Le Mars residents Jim Schroeder and Henry Bader spreading their wings. Or if you own a restaurant in a nearby county, and a … Continue reading
Boeing Loses Big As Delta Orders 50 Airbus Jets To Renew Long-Range Fleet
Delta Airlines, the second-biggest airline in the world by passengers carried, has ordered 50 widebody long-range jets from Airbus, dealing Boeing a blow in one of the most hotly contested commercial aircraft competitions in recent years. The order, worth about … Continue reading