A giant 76 pound, 25-foot wing spanned Stein Adler Glider took flight at the Pomona Valley Model Airplane Club in California during their Toys for Tots event. The glider was purchased by an AMA Member, Cal Orr, from the AMA Foundation at the Toledo show. Watch the video here.
The Casa Grande Rc Flyers will host their 6th annual Air Show at their club field on March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a swap meet the morning of the event. Admission is free and the event will benefit the Valley Humane Society. The Air Show will feature model aircraft… read more Casa Grande RC Flyers to Host Their Biggest Air Show Yet
The Beresford Aera Radio Flyers recently received an AMA club recognition and reward grant for $75. The club is located in Alcester, SD. The club recently donated $250 to The Beresford Area Transit/ROCS to help with their mission of providing transportation to local residents. The Beresford Area Transit has two vans and a 16 passenger bus… read more Beresford Area Radio Flyers Receive Recognition and Reward Grant
The Flying For Good featured January submission is the Casa Grade RC Flyers. The club is located in Casa Grande, AZ. The club hosted their first annual “Fly-In For Hospice” event on January 12 at the club’s field. The club invited other AMA members as well as other clubs to join them for flying and a… read more January Flying For Good Featured Club
The National Model Aviation Museum will be hosting Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition. The exhibit will be on display February 1, in celebration of Black History Month, and will run through March 31. The exhibition is based on the book Black Wings: Courageous Stories of African Americans in Aviation and… read more Black Wings Exhibit at the National Model Aviation Museum
The AMA and AMA Foundation would like to welcome David Martin into the Heritage and Legacy Societies. David is an active member of the Cape Coral R/Seahawks club located in Cape Coral, FL. David is a retired SMSgt USAF reserve. He worked on b-52, KC-135, F-4, F-16 and C-5 aircraft doing sheet metal and fiberglass… read more AMA Foundation Welcomes David Martin into the Heritage and Legacy Societies
The Casa Grande RC Flyers have added new events to their calendar. The club is located in Casa Grande, AZ. Every Thursday throughout the winter months, the club will hold airplane dog flights, also called “combat flights”. These events give members a chance to increase their skills. It also allows people who are new to… read more Casa Grande Flyers Add New Club Events
The Sunday Flyers recently received an AMA Club recognition and reward grant for $150. The club is located in Middle River, MD. The club was featured on episode 3101 of “Outdoors Maryland”. The club was established in 1955 and is chartered with the AMA for flying fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. The Sunday Flyers currently… read more Sunday Flyers Receive AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant
The Flying For Good featured December submission is the Heart of Texas Miniature Aircraft Club, Inc. The club is located in Waco, TX. The club provides a $1,000 scholarship for one local student from the county or immediate surrounding counties attending Texas State Tech College Aviation Pilot program who demonstrates financial need. In 2017, the… read more December Flying For Good Featured Club
Patrick W. Beagan, of Arlington, Massachusetts, passed away at the age of 45 in June 2017. Patrick studied mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder and pursued a decades-long career in software design and development. He founded a small software company in the late 1990s and then held senior positions at several software companies… read more Memorial contribution made for UAS4STEM competition