Introduction to AMA Air and Key Announcements 🔹 00:00: The hosts, Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray, introduce the show and highlight key topics, including the AMA Chartered Club Toolkit and their partnership with UASidekick. They also celebrate the 10th anniversary of AMA Air with a retrospective of past interviews, including […]
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Club Corner: Chartered Club Renewal Season UnderwayÂ
Have you renewed your club online or returned the renewal documents to AMA Headquarters? If you answered yes, thank you! If you just realized you have been procrastinating, it’s not too late! Renewing your club charter with AMA is now easier and faster than ever! Complete the process online at […]
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2024 AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees Expanded
By Katie Perry | katiep@modelaircraft.org THE AMA MODEL AVIATION Hall of Fame has recognized AMA members for their outstanding contributions to the hobby of model aviation since 1969. Members are nominated by their family and friends for this prestigious award. AMA evaluates these nominees on their developmental and administrative accomplishments, […]
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AMA Launches Club Toolkit as Part of Growth InitiativeÂ
At the request of AMA President Rich Hanson, District III Associate Vice President Mark Feist is leading a membership growth initiative. Working closely with the AMA executive director and members of the AMA Executive Council, an AMA Growth and Retention Plan and team have been created.   The team is developing several […]
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Science Olympiad: Build a Free Flight HelicopterÂ
Joshua Finn takes us through building what might be the ultimate model helicopter for the Science Olympiad. For the 2024-2025 cycle of Science Olympiad, the aviation portion of the competition focuses on building a helicopter.  An AMA Special Interest Group (SIG), the National Free Flight Society (NFFS), has partnered with […]
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Stay Informed with AMA: Introducing SMS Notifications for Members
In our ongoing effort to keep you informed and connected, the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) is excited to announce the implementation of Short Message Service notifications. This new feature provides members with timely updates about critical information, upcoming events, and important reminders delivered directly to your mobile phone. What […]
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AMA Club Recruiting Tips
Welcoming New Members When someone visits your club for the first time, your real work begins. A welcoming and inclusive environment is essential to building a vibrant community. Newcomers—especially those unfamiliar with model aviation—might feel overwhelmed by a group of seasoned hobbyists. Without meaning to, long-time members can give off […]
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F5J World ChampionshipsÂ
In just a few weeks, model aviation international competition will begin, with 10 FAI aeromodeling world championships taking place in 2025. Many of those will include a US team. To start, the US will be represented at the 2025 FAI F5J World Championship for Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders in […]
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AMA Expo Revisited
Although the AMA Expo days are past, we recall that many of the shows in California and later New York and New Jersey featured notable speakers, including an astronaut, several aerospace engineers, true rocket scientists, and a Hollywood movie model maker.  All of them could connect model aviation to their […]
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AMA Air has a new look!
AMA Air has a whole new look to celebrate the start of its 10-year anniversary! On this episode, Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray welcomed in 2025 by showcasing how clubs across the country rang in the New Year with their own New Year’s Day fly-ins, announced the 2024 inductees of […]
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