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A wonderful wake-up call in sleepy Seneca Falls
Steve and Diane Owens Recreation & LeisureAfter driving the Jeep in New York's Finger Lakes region, I knew something was definitely wrong. There's nothing like a morning problem to make your day. As a teenager living nearby, I was always impressed with Cayuga Lake and the surrounding countryside. It is really delightful. If you're looking for a vacation spot, perhaps you should consider Cayuga State Park. Even with my vehicle problems, I am delighted to be back for a visit.
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Movies to satisfy your racing fix in winter
Skip Kuhn Transportation Technology & AutomotiveSince I’m rarely in attendance at Rally Sport Region events, I really enjoy researching and collecting videos and books documenting racing and race cars as they were in the 1960s through 1980s, with occasional forays into the 1950s and other more eclectic topics. On a business to China while watching "2 Fast 2 Furious," I got to thinking about the necessity for developing an emergency entertainment plan for when I'm traveling, stranded on a desert isle with solar powered video equipment, or just plain procrastinating about working in the garage.
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Vintage air rally takes to the skies — Raising aviation, African awareness
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveFor five weeks, Crete2Cape Vintage Air Rally pilots will travel from Greece to the southern tip of Africa. They will fly low over African terrain, while spending time over open water and days over African wilderness. Participants will raise awareness of Africa, aviation history and the love of general aviation.
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LA/Ontario puts building blocks in place for return to growth
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveLA/Ontario International Airport, one of the main gateways to Los Angeles, is targeting a return to growth under new CEO Kelly J. Fredericks. Five months of searching led to the appointment of Fredericks, who is vacating the post of president and CEO of T.F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island. He will join the Los Angeles airport in early March.
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The importance of RV tire maintenance — Part 2
Howard Jaros Recreation & LeisureIn Part 1 of this article, I talked about the importance of setting the correct cold tire pressure based on the loaded weight of an RV. I also discussed inspecting the RV's tires before each trip and when is the best time to replace those tires.
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The Porsche 959 and the Paris-Dakar Rally
Dave Story Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe 959 supercar was specifically built to race in the FIA Group B class. Porsche decided it wanted to use the racing regulations as a test bed for future models. Group B was a wide-open, high-profile class made up of loosely regulated classifications. During its brief existence, the group would spawn the Audi Quattro, Lancia D4, Peugeot 205 and Ford RS2000.
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Is IFR for everyone really the answer?
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveLast year, a coalition of industry trade groups released a white paper advocating easier instrument flight rules (IFR) flying for Part 27 helicopters — those weighing under 7,000 pounds. The goal is to combat the perennial problem of helicopter meets cloud, helicopter meets ground, and people die — either by loss of control (LOC) or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
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Droning on: Amazon unveils its flight plan
Rebecca Ryan EngineeringDid you forget a gift? No worries, just get it flown to the party. Left your toothpaste at home on a business trip? Get it air-dropped to the hotel. Your phone case broke? You get the idea. Digital retailer Amazon is planning to use drones to fly packages less than five pounds to its customers in about 30 minutes, making instant gratification a little closer to instant. The service, called Amazon Prime Air, was announced in 2015, and details of the project were released Jan. 19.
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GM, Lyft take pole position together in auto industry’s new era
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveLet's be honest with ourselves: Driving isn't what it used to be. In fact, with ride sharing and self-driving cars, the auto industry seems to be turning into something many of us could never have dreamed. In response, General Motors and ride-sharing enterprise Lyft have joined together to tackle these issues head on, while possibly affecting the auto industry in multiple ways.
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New Porsche team set to debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona
Sydney Scrogham Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe Rolex 24 at Daytona is just two weekends away, and 2016 kicked off with the Roar Before the Rolex 24 down in Daytona earlier this month. With such a long event, it's important to get as much practice as possible, and teams took a preseason opportunity to get on the track to prepare for the 24-hour race. Roar is like the "dress rehearsal" before everyone arrives to put on the big show.
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