By Tyler Dobbs, Interim Executive Director and Senior Director of Government Affairs | tylerd@modelaircraft.org AS THE 119TH CONGRESS convenes, AMA continues to take proactive steps to ensure that lawmakers understand the importance of the model aviation community. AMA’s Government Affairs team is making it a priority to educate new members […]
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Filing a NOTAM
By Tyler Dobbs, Government Affairs Director | tylerd@modelaircraft.org ALTHOUGH MANY hobbyists will never need to do so, the requirement to issue a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) is becoming more common within the AMA community. Sanctioned event altitude waivers, sanctioned event Remote ID exemptions, and AMA clubs’ FAA Airspace Authorizations […]
Continue readingAcademy of Model Aeronautics and UASidekick Partner to Provide Free LAANC Flight Planning Software to AMA Members
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and UASidekick announced a new partnership today to disseminate free recreational Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) flight planning to nearly 175,000 UAS hobbyists who are members of AMA.
Continue readingThe Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) FAQ
June 22, 2021, UPDATED TRUST INFORMATION:The AMA has now been approved to administer The Recreational UAS Safety Test, or TRUST. AMA has worked closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), ensuring that TRUST meets the intent of Congress without placing an undue burden on our hobby community. Since 1936, the […]
Continue readingAMA Statement on FAA Drone Advisory Council, Educational Use of UAS
AMA applauds the FAA for making it clear that students can use UAS, including model aircraft, for educational purposes. For years, model aircraft have been used for science, technology, education and math (STEM) education without burdensome requirements on teachers and students. In recent years, AMA advocated that new regulations for […]
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