The Academy of Aeronautics Government Relations team would like to thank everyone who has visited our blog, asked questions and kept an eye on the current situation with the NPRM and proposed rules that could affect aeromodelers. In a recent blog post, “President signs FAA bill, includes protection for model […]
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Your questions answered-The FAA reauthorization bill and five-mile rule
The AMA Government and Regulatory Affairs team has been hard at work to fight for all aeromodelers. We are happy to accept your questions, and have placed top priority on continuing to keep our members in the know when it comes to the NPRM and government actions related to model […]
Continue readingPresident signs FAA bill, includes protection for model aviation
February 2012, Congress passed the first FAA Reauthorization bill in more than four years. The Bill included a special provision for model aircraft protecting it from FAA regulations. Signed February 14, 2012 by President Obama, the special provision in the Bill recognizes community-based safety programming as an effective means of managing […]
Continue readingYour feedback is appreciated!
Most AMA members, and those involved in the aeromodeling hobby know that the FAA has been working on a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) for several years. Although the AMA is very committed to continuous safety within the hobby, we are also committed […]
Continue readingYou’ve Got AMA Mail
Today is the perfect day to update your contact information with AMA The best way to stay connected to AMA and aeromodeling is to keep your AMA contact information up to date. Not sure how to update your information, or unsure of what you could be missing? Keep reading: This […]
Continue readingQuestions Linger
There are still many questions to be answered in the coming days and weeks with the passage of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act. Here is a question and answer that will be added to the FAQ section of this blog. Q. Now that Congress has enacted a provision to […]
Continue readingCongress Passes Four-Year FAA Funding Bill
The U.S. Senate followed the House of Representatives in passing the FAA Modernization and Reform Act, H.R. 658. Passage of the Bill puts in place a provision aimed at protecting model aviation from burdensome regulation. This would never have been possible if it wasn’t for the efforts and support of […]
Continue readingLawmakers Agree on Four-Year FAA Bill
Lawmakers have come to an agreement on the long awaited FAA RE-Authorization Bill. The Bill now moves out of Conference Committee and onto the House and Senate floor for a final vote. Passage of the Bill could come as early as the first of next week. Read the full article […]
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