Monthly Archives: August 2016

WWII model plane flies into Dubuque – KCRG.com

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) — A B-29 Superfortress Bomber referred to as “Fifi” landed at the Dubuque Regional Airport on Monday afternoon. The model of the airplane first went into flight back in 1942, when it was part of the U-S … Continue reading

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Duraflex makes a splash in diving board industry

While most people watching the men’s and women’s diving competition at this year’s Summer Olympics will be focused on the athletes, Douglas Bowman will pay close attention to the other key component of the event. Bowman is the chief operations … Continue reading

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AOPA, Garmin bring lower cost avionics to certificated aircraft – AOPA

Garmin’s STC for the G5 is available for 562 makes and models of fixed-wing single- and twin-engine aircraft below 6,000 pounds and not certified for operation in known icing conditions via a comprehensive approved model list, Garmin said July 24. “The … Continue reading

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Readers’ First Encounters With Aviation Week: Commercial Aviation

To celebrate 100 years since Lester D. Gardner published the very first issue of Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering on Aug. 1, 1916, we asked you, our readers, to tell us your favorite aerospace memory, what got you interested in the … Continue reading

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North Carolina voter ID law overturned on appeal

A federal appeals court Friday overturned parts of North Carolina’s 2013 voting law, including provisions that required voters to show a photo identification card, saying they were enacted “with racially discriminatory intent” in violation of the Constitution and the Voting … Continue reading

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