How did a gyrocopter make it onto the Capitol lawn?
It also appears that this particular gyrocopter may weigh just under 255 pounds, which classifies it as an ultralight aircraft in FAA parlance. Why is weight significant? Below that weight, a license for the pilot or a license for the aircraft is not.
Metropolitan Briefs
Gov. Thomas J. Meskill of Connecticut suggested yesterday that he would seek a second term in office in 1974.. E Dombrowski is fatally injured on Nov 12, Somerville, NJ, in crash of homemade experimental gyrocopter
Lindsey Graham: We should have shot that gyrocopter guy down An error.
Joining radio host Hugh Hewitt on his program on Wednesday, Graham was probed about a stunt involving a postal worker who was so distraught over post-Citizens United world in which he lives that he decided to land a gyrocopter on the Capitol lawn in .
From Spain to James Bond: The History of the Gyrocopter
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Q&A: Who Is This Flying Mailman With a Message for Congress?
Many questions surround the political stunt of a postal worker charged Thursday with violating national airspace and operating an unregistered aircraft by landing his gyrocopter on Capitol Hill.
The gyrocopter footage is even better with Inspector Gadget music
A man flew a gyrocopter on to the front lawn of the Capitol on Wednesday, and footage captured and provided to the Associated Press shows his descent. And its even better when you add, thanks to Trevor Foughty and Emily Cahn, the theme song from .
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GYROCOPTER Exposes Weaknesses In D.C.s Elaborate Air.
A 61 year old mailman from Florida flew a USPS adorned gyrocopter onto the Capitol lawn yesterday. He came in low over northeast D.C. around 1:20pm and then turned by the Washington Monument and flew right up the��.
Wheelies: The Civic Tourer Edition
. The Honda Civic Tourer is a wagon that will be available only in Europe, and Norway’s prime minister poses as a cabdriver as part of a campaign stunt.
Homeland Security Chiefs First Reaction to Capitol Incident: Whats a.
NBC News U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson tells NBC News about his initial reaction after learning that a gyrocopter had landed on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. Published April 16th 2015, 11:48 am. advertisement. Related .
Florida Man flies gyrocopter (containing himself) over US.
Police in Washington, DC report that they have detained a man who flew a personal aircraft known as a gyrocopter through restricted airspace, landing the one-man flyer on the Capitols West Lawn. Authorities blocked off��.
Jeh Johnson: Whats a gyrocopter
Johnson, talking to a small group of reporters on Capitol Hill on Thursday, described his first reaction to the gyrocopter incident. But the Homeland Security chief, whose department oversees some of the agencies investigating the matter, also declined.
GYROCOPTER Lands in Front of US Capitol
Doug Hughes wouldnt like this story. After all, the Florida letter carrier who landed a gyro-copter at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday has long insisted that his message ��� not he ��� is whats important: Im just delivering the mail. advertisement.
In England, Bond Cars of the Villains, Vixens and Dapper Hero
. A wide-ranging exhibition of cars from the James Bond film franchise opened this week in England.
GYROCOPTER incident raises new security concerns in DC.
Dough Hughes, 61, surprised officials in DC on Wednesday afternoon when his lightweight gyrocopter touched down on the west lawn of the Capitol. He was apprehended at the scene without incident, and authorities��.
READ IN: Commuting By GYROCOPTER Edition
The Florida mailman who landed a gyrocopter on the West Lawn of the Capitol took off from a regional airport in Gettysburg, Pa., early Wednesday. Doug Hughes, 61, was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police, while the FAA and NORAD are investigating how he .
GYROCOPTER Incident raises eyebrows
Gyrocopter Incident raises eyebrows. Gyrocopter Incident raises eyebrows. Following Wednesdays gyrocopter incident, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest saddressed the stunt by a Florida man, who faces federal jail time after landing gyrocopter at .
Gyrocopter pilot took off from Gettysburg Airport; neighbors.
A small single-seat aircraft called a gyrocopter caused chaos in Washington D.C. earlier today. Authorities say the pilot, Doug Hughes, flew into restricted airspace and landed in a grassy area nearby the U.S. Capitol.
Philippe Cousteau, 39, Oceanographer And Cinematographer; Filmed Undersea World
Philippe Cousteau, the youngest son of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the French oceanographer, died yesterday after the seaplane he was piloting capsized and sank off Alverca, Portugal, a suburb 13 miles from Lisbon. He was 39 years old and lived in Marina del Rey, Calif.. Cousteaus son Philippe dies after seaplane he was piloting capsized and sank off Alverca, Portugal (M)
Those giant radar balloons at APG didnt alert officials to gyrocopter pilot
Two blimps will be tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground as part of the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) for NORAD. The blimps will be hovering at 10,000 feet. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun video). Two blimps .
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Touch a Screen, Do a Chore
AT home in the evening, some people like to lower the window shades, dim the living-room lights and turn up the compact-disk player. But why cant the house do those simple tasks itself? Why not a house with an electronic brain that would take those steps automatically at a preset hour or at the touch of a button? And why cant the house remember to turn off the kitchen and playroom lights at the same time and raise the shades the next morning to let in the suns warmth on a cold day?
Lindsey Graham: I Dont Know Why GYROCOPTER Wasnt Shot.
A gyrocopter caused a panic when it landed near the U.S. Capitol today, and Senator Lindsey Graham doesnt know why it wasnt shot out of the sky.
Raw Video: Man Arrested After Landing Gyrocopter on U.S..
In an apparent act of ���peaceful��� protest, 61-year-old Doug Hughes violated the no-fly zone in Washington, D.C., and landed his ���gyrocopter��� on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. He was reportedly confronted and��.
Florida Reporter Who Profiled U.S. Capitol Gyrocopter Pilot.
The Tampa Bay Times reporter who had advance knowledge of Doug Hughes plans to land a gyrocopter near the U.S. Capitol spoke out on CNN this afternoon.
New Jersey Briefs
A Linden man was killed when his homemade experimental gyrocopter crashed into a Readington Township wheat field near Somerville.. 4 persons killed and 3 injured on Nov 12 when car crashes into crowd standing at scene of auto accident on Route 79, NJ
Norad: GYROCOPTER Wasnt Detected as It Approached Capitol
The gyrocopter that landed on the Capitol grounds wasnt detected as it flew into restricted Washington airspace, a spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command said. Norad spokesman Michael Kucharek��.
Pelosi: We need answers on gyrocopter
Piloted by a Florida postman, the gyrocopter landed on the Capitols West Lawn Wednesday afternoon, scrambling law enforcers, captivating reporters and tourists, and triggering plenty of questions about how a rogue aircraft was able to navigate.
Roundup: GYROCOPTER Lands On Capitol Lawn, Blackhawks.
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Pilot Dies in Upstate Crash
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Watch Video Doug Hughes Lands GYROCOPTER U.S. Capitol.
The Associated Press has obtained footage of 61-year-old mailman Doug Hughes illegally landing his gyrocopter on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon.
Flying Car Disappoints in Demo
Maybe its fitting that the Netherlands -- a country known for windmills and lax drug laws -- is the birthplace of the PAL-V flying-car concept (or dream).. A rendering of a PAL-V flying car, which is based on the Carver One. Maybe its fitting that the Netherlands - a country known for windmills and lax drug laws - is the birthplace of the PAL-V flying-car concept (or dream). The letters stand for Personal Air and Land Vehicle, and the Dutch-based company behind [.]
The Cousteau Team Charts a More Serious Course
This Thursday evening at 9:30 on Channel 13 Captain Jacques Ives Cousteau and his youngest son, Philippe, will launch the first of six half-hour specials docu- menting mens rape of the planet earth.. Peter Wood article on Jacques Cousteau TV program, Oasis in Space, notes program examines poisoning of environment, with emphasis on pollution of the oceans (S)
Reading The Times With Andy Borowitz
. The political satirist Andy Borowitz reads The New York Times on April 16, 2015.
In England, Bond Cars of the Villains, Vixens and Dapper Hero
With a new James Bond film, Skyfall, being released this fall, and Her Majestys favorite cinematic spy franchise celebrating its 50th anniversary, an exhibition of Bond cars has opened at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu in the south of England.. A wide-ranging exhibition of cars from the James Bond film franchise opened this week in England.
Local Locals: Howard Cooper
Video by Serena Solomon. With two wings and a prayer, Howard Cooper, a newly licensed pilot from Maplewood, has started a new organization, called Jews in Aviation.
Doug Hughes Ruskin Lands GYROCOPTER Capitol Citizens.
Minutes ago, Twitter lit up with news about a man in a miniature gyrocopter whod landed on the front lawn of the U.S. Capitol, where he was promptly arrested by police:
Witness captures gyrocopter landing on Capitol lawn
April 15, 2015 3:34 PM EDT - Police arrested a man who steered his tiny, one-person gyrocopter onto the West Lawn of the Capitol Wednesday, astonishing spring tourists and prompting a temporary lockdown of the Capitol Visitor Center. (AP) .
Game Review: Far Cry 4 Climbs to Wild Heights
At a time when it seems like many first-person shooter creators have run out of ideas, the keepers of the Far Cry franchise have cleverly added elephants that can be employed as makeshift tanks in the latest installment of the freewheeling, out-of-control action series. Its just one of many inventive flourishes that players will stumble across in the chaotically fun Far Cry 4.
Tampa Bay Times knew about gyrocopter stunt months in.
The Tampa Bay Times was made aware of a Florida mans intent to land a gyrocopter on the lawn of the United States Capitol Building last summer, according to a statement from Tampa Bay Times managing editor Jennifer��.
GOING POSTAL: Man Lands GYROCOPTER In Front Of Capitol.
A man landed gyrocopter in front of the U.S. Capitol around 1:30 pm on Wednesday, the same day that a Florida mail carrier said he was planning to pull such a stunt in order to promote reform of campaign finance laws.
Capitol Locked-Down After Mailman Lands GYROCOPTER On.
Update: *LOCKDOWN LIFTED AT U.S. CAPITOL AFTER GYRO COPTER ARREST. US Capitol Police have locked-down buildings after a man landed a gyrocopter on the lawn. As The Tampa Bay Times reports, the man is a��.
TV: Jacques Cousteaus Easter Island; TV RATINGS
WHEN it comes to a subject like Easter Island, as it does tonight from 8 to 9 on WNET/13, Jacques Cous teau is like a fish out of water. On dry land, the man who virtually invented aqualung exploration is pretty much just another tourist, asking questions of the experts instead of being one himself.. A C Nielsen TV ratings for wk of Nov 26 (S)
Newspapers Role in Capitol Stunt Examined
A Florida newspaper that knew ahead of time that a man planned to fly a gyrocopter into restricted airspace at the U.S. Capitol faced questions Thursday about whether its editors should have used this knowledge to try and stop the risky stunt.
That Time the Postal Service Actually Used GYROCOPTERs To Deliver Mail
When a Florida mailman landed a gyrocopter with a USPS logo on the lawn of the Capitol today, Im sure you were asking yourself the same question I was: Does the postal service really deliver mail via gyrocopter? Not today. But it turns out they did.
That Time the Postal Service Actually Used Gyrocopters To.
When a Florida mailman landed a gyrocopter with a USPS logo on the lawn of the Capitol today, Im sure you were asking yourself the same question I was: Does the postal service really deliver mail via gyrocopter? Not today.
The Short List: Celebrating Star Wars; remembering Oklahoma City; how.
Star Wars celebration has its legions of fans so excited. A wrecked Star Destroyer. A close-up on a X-Wing fighter pilot. Stormtroopers in formation. Lightsabers and droids aplenty. But Harrison Fords Han Solo says it best in the new trailer for.
Before Flying Car Can Take Off, There’s a Checklist
For the Terrafugia Transition flying car that was shown at the New York auto show in April, government officials have had to determine which regulations — aircraft or automotive — take precedence, because the vehicle is both.. Terrafugia Transition is one of several small airplanes that also function as cars being developed by companies for private use; government officials are challenged to determine which regulations, aircraft or automotive, take precedence when vehicle is both; companies hope to have vehicles certified and ready for sale within a year.
Small Aircraft Lands on Capitol Lawn; Pilot in Custody
Police arrested a Florida Postal Service worker who steered his tiny aircraft onto the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol after flying through restricted airspace around the National Mall on Wednesday.
GYROCOPTER pilot who shut down Capitol released from jail
Washington (CNN) The Florida mailman who landed a gyrocopter on the U.S Capitol grounds and put Congress lockdown on Wednesday, appeared Thursday wearing his USPS jacket at federal court. He was charged with two federal crimes and let out on .
Florida Letter Carrier in Custody After Landing GYROCOPTER.
A mailman from Florida wanted to make a big, bold point about the corruption that results from money in politics. So Doug Hughes boarded a small personal aircraft called a ���gyrocopter��� and flew an hour from Maryland into��.
Congress Backs F-35; Earth-Monitoring Targeted; GYROCOPTER Landing
All In Members of Congress are steadfast in their support of the F-35, the Pentagons most costly and ambitious weapon system. That doesnt mean theyre always happy with it. On a recent trip to Eglin AFB, Florida, members were chagrined to learn that.