This week the AMA Government Relations team was busy once again fighting to protect our hobby in Washington, D.C. and across the U.S. AMA President Rich Hanson and our Director of Government Relations, Chad Budreau, spent the week working with the Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) on UAS implementation and law […]
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FAA Registration Deletion and Refund
We wanted to make you aware of an opportunity to receive a refund for your FAA registration fee and to have your information deleted from the FAA’s database. As you may know, a federal court of appeals struck down the FAA’s registration requirement for recreational model aircraft in May. More […]
Continue readingGovernment Relations Update July 14, 2017
The AMA Government Relations team continues our work in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere representing the model aviation community. Last week, our Director of Government Relations, Chad Budreau, participated in a two-day Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team (UAST) meeting with other industry stakeholders and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This discussion […]
Continue readingNew Florida Law Prohibits Local Governments from Regulating UAS.
We wanted to share some good news about a new Florida law that went into effect on July 1, 2017, the “Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.” The state law prohibits local governments from regulating drone and model aircraft operations in Florida, protecting those flying safely and within the bounds of the […]
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