Monthly Archives: December 2014

FAA rules alone won’t prevent a drone-jet collision

This holiday season, one of the hottest-selling toys has been the quadcopter drone, a tiny remote-controlled helicopter that carries a small video camera anyplace the ground-based operator sends it. While some of these brightly colored quads weigh less than a … Continue reading

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Aviator Buffs Yearn for Watches, but Few Pilots Actually Use Them

Article source: http://www.wsj.com/articles/aviator-buffs-yearn-for-watches-but-few-pilots-actually-use-them-1419556999

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Pilot Watches Through History Straddle Fashion and Function

By Daniel Michaels The Lindbergh Hour Angle watch, reissued by Longines. Longines The price tag of the latest audacious aviator watch — the Tourbillon RM 039 Aviation E6-B Flyback, made of almost 1,000 parts and an engineering marvel, going for … Continue reading

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Museum & Gallery Listings for Dec. 26-Jan. 1

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Tampa Bay’s latest in the sharing economy: ‘Uber for planes’

Peter O. Knight Airport and downtown Tampa in the background

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2014: A look back at history for the Central Okanagan

JANUARY   • The year started with Central Okanagan Search and Rescue warning outdoors enthusiasts to be cautious in the backcountry due to avalanche conditions. • Neil Snelson was in court early January to request a new trial after he … Continue reading

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Air Force Range Infrastructure Study Underway

An F-16 takes off as two F-35A jets wait to join during training exercises at Eglin Air Force Base in April. While test ranges like Eglin will never go away, smaller ranges may be modified under a new research document.(Photo: … Continue reading

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