Today the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) filed a Petition for Review in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the FAA’s Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft published in the Federal Register on June 25, 2014. The AMA believes that the FAA’s Interpretive […]
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Alaska Governor Sean Parnell signs HB-255 and HCR-15 into law
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell signed into law HB-255 and HCR-15 further defining public use of Unmanned Aerial Systems and the continuation of the Legislative Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft Systems. HB-255 “An Act relating to unmanned aircraft systems; and relating to images captured by an unmanned aircraft system.” Further defines […]
Continue readingPress Release – FAA Salutes National Model Aviation Day
FAA PRESS RELEASE August 15, 2014 Contact: Les Dorr, Jr. or Alison Duquette Phone: (202) 267-3883 Agency praises AMA role in raising model aircraft safety awareness In honor of the second annual National Model Aviation Day, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) salutes the Academy of Model Aeronautics […]
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