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 […]
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AMA 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 […]
Continue readingDr Nowitall 4: The Constitutionality of Toys
Young modeler Dakota Peak has recently developed a video about the recent controversy with drones. His entertaining video, featuring fictional character Dr. Nowitall is part of series created by Dakota. His video, entitled “Dr. Nowitall 4: Constitutionality of Toys,” describes how military drones could negatively affect the use of recreational […]
Continue readingAMA Club takes advantage of good public relations
Below is a great example of how a club creates a positive public relations moment. UPDATED LINK: https://www.wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wmya_vid_11766.shtml
Continue readingCongressional Hearing Highlights Privacy Concerns
U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-TX, chaired a Congressional hearing in Houston, TX to discuss proposed federal legislation intended to ensure unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will not be used by government agencies for unwarranted surveillance or voyeuristic activity. Representatives from the law enforcement community and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems […]
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