Friday, April 27, 2018 Today, the House of Representatives passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R.4), a long-term reauthorization of the FAA. We are happy to share that Section 336, also known as the Special Rule for Model Aircraft, is included in this bill with meaningful refinements that we supported to help make it... Read More

This is a critical moment to let your elected representatives know the importance of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft by supporting the Sanford Amendment. Please click here to urge your legislators to preserve the Special Rule for Model Aircraft by supporting the Sanford Amendment to the proposed FAA Reauthorization Bill (H.R.4)! Model aviation has... Read More

Friday April 18, 2018 EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED TWO EMAILS LIKE THE ONE BELOW.  AMA WOULDN’T HAVE SENT THIS OUT TWICE IF IT WASN’T CRITICAL FOR OUR ACTION!!! Dear members, We need your help. There is talk that the next reauthorization bill for the Federal Aviation Administration will eliminate the Special Rule for Model Aircraft... Read More

Greetings everyone! I hope this month’s article finds you finishing those winter builds and getting your radios and batteries cycled and charged for the great spring and summer weather ahead. AMA held its 2018 AMA Expo West show January 5-7. During the show, it was announced that it will be changing venues to the Fairplex Exposition Center, in Pomona, California, and the dates are moving... Read More

April 10, 2018 By John Goglia  Major commercial drone operators, some represented by the Commercial Drone Alliance, are lobbying hard to repeal a law that protects certain hobby flyers from burdensome regulations that would do little to enhance aviation safety or security but would make recreational flying more difficult and expensive.   The law they are... Read More