Many clubs participated in the 10th annual National Model Aviation Day, celebrating the hobby and in many cases raising funds for local charities and benefiting the AMA Foundation. National Model Aviation Day was created to encourage clubs to celebrate the hobby and share it with the public. Check out how […]
Continue readingUS Team Takes Home the Gold
The US Team for FAI F3J (RC Thermal Duration Junior and Senior) took home the gold and silver at the World Championships for Model Gliders, held July 31-Aug. 5 in Vipava, Slovenia in both individual and team competitions. This was one of the most experienced US teams in recent years, […]
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US Junior Free Flight World Championships
2022 FAI F1A & F1B World Championships in Bulgaria The National Free Flight Society (NFFS) is proud to announce the accomplishments of the US Junior Free Flight World Championship Team at the FAI World Championships, held July 25-30, in Pordim, Bulgaria. This is the first championship in four years due […]
Continue reading“WAMS” – Western Area Modeling Society
On this episode of “Traveling with Lee”, I take you to Granbury, Texas to visit the new club field for “WAMS” – Western Area Modeling Society (formerly Weatherford Aero Modeling Society).https://www.facebook.com/groups/388811939439626/ The Weatherford club lost their field around 3 years ago. Since then, the club President had been looking for […]
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The World Games 2022: Drone Racing
The World Games is an 11-day international multi-sport event organized with the support of the International Olympic Committee. Held the year following the Summer Olympic Games, The World Games 2022 will showcase a New Generation of Global Sports in Birmingham from July 7-17. An anticipated 3,600 elite athletes from over […]
Continue readingAMA Podcast Ep 97: Club Newsletters
Mark Benson, AMA Senior Marketing Director, joins the show to talk about club newsletters and how a good communications plan is essential for a healthy club experience!
Continue readingRenew Under the Current Rates
UPDATED 8/8/2022 The following article by AMA CFO Keith Sessions will appear in the September 2022 Model Aviation. DURING THE June 2022 AMA Executive Council (EC) meeting, the board approved a dues increase. This decision is never taken lightly. Increasing dues is done after we have explored other options, including […]
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UAS4STEM competition sponsored by SKYDIO
The Academy of Model Aeronautics is excited to announce that Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, will serve as the title sponsor for the 2022 Uncrewed Aircraft System for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (UAS4STEM) competition. Founded with the mission of making the world […]
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Club of the Month June, 2022
Dare County Radio Control Flyers is a club that promotes radio control model aviation as a sport and recreational activity at the home of the Wright Brothers first flight, the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Recently earned their Silver Leader Status – Introductory Pilot Program, TAG Grant, Flying Site Improvement […]
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Club of the month May 2022: York County Flyers York, South Carolina.
This AMA Gold Leader club was established back in 1987 and is devoted to promoting interest in building, flying, and enjoying model aviation. Their field is an old landfill area leased by the county, with whom, they have a long-standing relationship. Their field includes a 700’x300′ grass runway, 8 shaded […]
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