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Monthly Archives: May 2019
History Matters: Claude Shannon Tinkered His Way to Greatness – Petoskey News
Editor’s note: This month’s History Matters article was written by Brian Pearson and Phil Alexander. Both serve on the organization’s steering committee. History Matters is a collaborative effort of the Otsego County Historical Society, Gaylord Community Schools, Otsego County Library, … Continue reading
The many human errors that brought down the Boeing 737 Max
The first sign of trouble appeared just after takeoff. Inside the cockpit of PK-LQP, a brand-new Boeing 737 Max belonging to Lion Air, the stick shaker on the captain’s side began to vibrate. Stick shakers are designed to warn pilots … Continue reading
Pentagon watchdog: US no longer tracking Taliban gains in Afghanistan
HEIGHTENED INSECURITY IN AFGHANISTAN: The latest quarterly report to Congress by the Pentagon’s special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction is rife with bad news about how the war against the Taliban is going. But the most telling metric is no … Continue reading
An Air New Zealand Dreamliner, in miniature
Five months of work went into creating this incredible scale model of an Air New Zealand Dreamliner. Ramy RC, from Frankfurt, Germany, created the remote-controlled miniature Boeing 787-9 – “and it turned out the most beautiful airplane I’ve ever built,” … Continue reading
Rock & roll, vintage cars and airplanes in flight. Singer with Ohio Express still going strong with all of them
LEXINGTON, Ohio — When you see Tim Corwin in his auto body shop, he may have in his hand a microphone for singing in a casino, or a wrench for repairing a high-end foreign sports car, or a joy stick … Continue reading
‘Making history’: Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue will feature a model in a burkini and hijab
“I wanted people to see that you could still be really cute and modest at the same time,” said Halima Aden, shown here at an event in Los Angeles. (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for UOMA Beauty) Antonia Noori Farzan April 30 … Continue reading
Plane Buying Tips From a Former Airline Pilot
With a general aviation buddy traveling along to bounce bad opinions off, we flew the Decathlon to Maine and the awaiting Tiger. The airplane’s appearance was disappointing, but I still had the mechanic continue with the inspection. Despite a few … Continue reading