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A day in the life of a vintage Porsche owner
Noelle Talmon Transportation Technology & AutomotiveI affectionately call my black 1976 911S "Smoky," because the first week I owned him smoke billowed out of the engine compartment while I was driving around my neighborhood. Fearing my skills behind a Volkswagen didn't translate into the more difficult Porsche clutch, I was relieved to discover it was just the heat exchange hose that had popped off and needed adjustment. But the name Smoky stuck.
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Is your electric bicycle legal?
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIn 2013, the electric-assist bicycle was the most exciting technology that everybody wanted but didn't know if they could legally own. This can be blamed on the often-changing and confusing laws that surround the technology.
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New name for European aircraft manufacturer
Adam Hunt Transportation Technology & AutomotiveA number of European aerospace manufacturers changed their names on Jan. 2. These companies, all part of EADS, now have easier names to remember, but it does mean some aircraft types will have new names.
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Buying a certified preowned Porsche pays off
Darrel J. Doré Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIn September I embarked on my third trip across the United States since I retired in 2007 — and most importantly, my first cross-country trip in my 2009 Porsche Boxster. The last time I drove cross-country in a Porsche was 41 years earlier in my shiny, new Irish Green 1971 Porsche 911T. Needless to say, my head was filled with nostalgia and excitement. My delight quickly ended when a broken cable left me stranded on the side of the road. Thankfully, I had a certified preowned Porsche.
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Helicopter data is still lacking in GPS
Michael P. Koval Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe avionics market for helicopters continues to grow. GPS and the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) are bringing copter approach procedures to heliports and airports around the world. However, published heliport data and approved copter procedures may not be included in the database. In order to ensure helicopter safety, all approved and published Federal Aviation Administration copter data should be included in every GPS database.
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Flying HEMS into Haiti
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareThe Caribbean nation of Haiti — the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere on half the island of Hispaniola — has been in need of everything for so long that the dire state of its 10 million people often is sadly viewed akin to the tide: Something man cannot change. But one group is intent on bringing medical assistance to Haiti by establishing an HEMS operation there. To understand what a big step this is, it's important to understand a bit about the impoverished nation.
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Canadian private fleet continues to grow
Adam Hunt Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe Canadian private civil aircraft fleet continued to grow in 2013, but at a rate that was once again the lowest seen since 2003, lower than in 2012 and worse than at any time during the recession of 2008-10.
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The View from Europe: Auto A/C resolution still facing bumpy road
Andrew Gaved Construction & Building MaterialsPolicymakers in Europe have had something of a headache in ensuring one of their prime pieces of climate legislation — the Mobile Air Conditioning Directive — is properly followed. Given that restricting refrigerant on the basis of its GWP will inevitably see similar legislation in the U.S., this Directive's tortuous passage could prove a cautionary tale — and we are still not yet at the end of the road.
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New Mexico travel ready to blast off with ‘spaceopolis’
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWhile New Mexico is a noted travel destination, the state brings in the majority of its tourists from the surrounding states where visitors can drive in or have quick flights to Albuquerque. But New Mexico is all set for luring more national and international tourists with a state-of-the-art "spaceopolis." A tiny desert town with a rather prophetic name, Truth or Consequences, will soon have more than rustic charm for visitors. It is slated to become the world's first space tourism venture, the core center of all space tourism.
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Abu Dhabi airport showing fast growth
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAbu Dhabi International Airport is seeing the results of investment as traffic growth has come in at over 12 percent in the previous year, and passenger numbers are up almost 10 percent in the last month. November's figures saw 1.33 million passengers use the airport, and almost 12,000 aircraft movements. This boost reinforces the airport's position within the busy Middle East against nearby competitors at Dubai, Qatar and Bahrain.
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