Through their charter status with AMA, clubs are provided up to $2,500,000 of liability insurance for injury or property damage claims. The coverage is not limited to an accident caused by flying models. A club can also be sued for nonflying accidents that might occur at its flying field, meeting […]
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2017 Club Charter Renewal
The renewal season has begun. All club charter renewals were mailed last month to the club officer designated as your club contact. If you are the contact officer and you did not yet receive the 2017 renewal package, please contact us via telephone at (765) 287-1256 or email us at […]
Continue readingTalking to the Media, 101
Sometimes the telephone rings and on the other end is a reporter. Maybe he or she is looking to write about your next fly-in or charitable event, or maybe looking to ask you questions about your club or a public policy issue. In some cases, you might see something in […]
Continue readingPreparing for Club Charter Renewal
Club charter renewal season will be here before you know it. Renewal packages will be mailed to officers designated as the club contact in mid-January. Are you unsure who your club previously designated as the contact officer? You can check your online club roster in the Members Only section, or […]
Continue readingNOTAM/TFR Notifications
AMA’s Safety and Member Benefits Director Ilona Maine recently sat down with Tyler Dobbs, from AMA Government Affairs, to talk about NOTAM/TFR notifications. You can watch the interview in the December 2016 issue of AMA Air. The segment starts at approximately the 5:50 mark. AMA directly notifies individual members of […]
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Club Disaster Assistance Program
As we all know, parts of the United States have experienced some severe weather of the last few months and many of our members and clubs have been impacted by storms, flooding, fires, etc. Natural disasters don’t bypass a flying site and can leave the field inaccessible and/or unusable. Following […]
Continue readingAMA Day Camp
AMA Day Camp provides clubs with an opportunity to interact and make a positive connection in their communities. Instructional videos provide numerous activities that club members can easily utilize during summer events to engage and entertain youth who attend. Each tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to complete and teach […]
Continue readingClub Officer Pins
All 2016 club officer pins have been mailed to the designated contact officer. If he or she has not received them, please contact us at clubs@modelaircraft.org. We received a couple of inquiries regarding the blue flame and its connection with AMA. Many people focus on the wings in the logo […]
Continue reading2016 Club Charter Renewals
There are still approximately 150 clubs that have not yet renewed their charters for 2016. Late renewals are not uncommon, so we want to remind you to check your desk for that lost paperwork! You may also contact us and we can send you a new copy. If do not […]
Continue readingClub Officer Info
They are here! We have received the 2016 club officer lapel pins from the manufacturer and we will start mailing them this week. Please allow 10 to 14 business days for the pins to arrive. There are still more than 200 clubs that have not yet renewed their charter for 2016. […]
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