The Academy established a program in the mid-1960s for local AMA members to join together as a group and secure use of private, commercial or public property for flying sites. This was structured under the concept of organized groups, which were identified as AMA Chartered Clubs. Today, the Academy provides liability coverage to approximately 2,400 chartered clubs throughout the United States.
Welcome to the Party! This year the Hand Launch Glider community is coming together to celebrate 20 years of flying HLGs in Poway, CA. We’ve seen the development of hand launch gliders, from balsa floaters to high performance carbon epoxy Discus Launch Gliders (DLGs). All the while keeping one thing […]
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