By Tyler Dobbs, Government Affairs Director | tylerd@modelaircraft.org SINCE 1936, AMA has led the model aviation industry in both innovation and safety in the National Airspace System (NAS). Because of this dedication to safety, our members and organization are well respected among both the UAS and full-scale aviation industries. In […]
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Discretionary Enforcement of Remote Identification Ends
On March 16, 2024, the FAA’s discretionary enforcement period for remote identification (Remote ID) of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) ended. The following is a quick refresher on the topic and how to comply. Q: Who needs to comply with Remote ID? A: All radio-controlled aircraft that weigh more than 0.55 […]
Continue readingFAA DOT Drone Registration Update
Dear members, I’m writing to provide you with an update on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s UAS registration task force. As you may be aware, the task force met for several days last week and AMA’s Rich Hanson represented our members’ interests in all of the discussions. We’re limited in […]
Continue readingComment Now on FAA DOT Proposed UAS Registration
By now, nearly everyone should be aware that the FAA and DOT are considering requiring registration of some sUAS and have created a task force to help develop that process. As part of these efforts, the DOT and FAA have asked for public input on the issue and have identified […]
Continue readingAMA’s Response to the U.S. DOT announcement
In a press conference on Monday October 19, 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced its intent to require registration for certain small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). Led by Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, a concept was laid out calling for the creation of a […]
Continue readingCalifornia governor vetoes SB 142
Legislation intended to restrict drone pilots in California has been vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown. In a media release published on September 10, AMA Executive Director, Dave Mathewson, publically thanked the nearly 3,000 AMA members in California who wrote to the Governor and urged him to veto the legislation. AMA […]
Continue readingFAA Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking NPRM
After years of delays, the FAA released its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for sUAS on February 15, 2015. Although we are still sifting through the 195-page proposed rule, at first glance we are cautiously optimistic. Since the beginning of the regulatory process in 2008, the path that got us […]
Continue readingAirborne Unlimited Reports on AMA’s Letter Sent to FAA Administrator.
Response Needed to FAA Model Aircraft Rule
AMA’s Areas of Concern Regarding the FAA Interpretive Rule for Model Aircraft On Tuesday, June 24th AMA issued a member alert expressing concern over some provisions in the FAA’s interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft established by Congress in the FAA modernization and Reform Act of 2012. In […]
Continue readingAMA Member Communications to FAA Interpretive Rule.
On Monday, June 23rd, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released an Interpretive Rule in which it presented FAA’s interpretation of the “Special Rule for Model Aircraft” established by Congress in the FAA modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The Academy has reviewed the rule and is extremely disappointed and troubled […]
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