Recently, the AMA posted a blog post featuring comments from AMA President Bob Brown, in response to an op-ed piece in the Los Angeles Times. The editorial proposed that drone proliferation by amateurs in the National Airspace System (NAS) raises an issue that has received too little attention: the threat […]
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AMA President, Bob Brown, Responds to LA Times Op Ed Piece
In the March 27, 2012’s edition of the Los Angeles Times, John Villasenor, UCLA professor, contributed an Op-Ed piece with the suggestion that drone proliferation raises an issue that has received too little attention: the threat that they could be used to carry out terrorist attacks. AMA President, Bob […]
Continue readingPrivacy Rights Groups Fight FAA
Read Full Article Debate heats up over privacy rights as Congress compels the FAA to provide UAS access to the national airspace. A number of privacy groups have petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the proposed increase in the use of aerial drones in the United States. More than […]
Continue readingYour questions answered-The 400 foot limit for model aircraft.
In the interview with Deputy Director John McGraw, Mr. McGraw seemed to have very little to say about the aeromodeling exemption in the FAA reauthorization bill. He also made a worrisome comment about a 400 foot limit for models. Rich Hanson, leader of the AMA Government and Regulatory Affairs: There […]
Continue readingYour Questions Answered – Rules for those not operating within a ‘Community-Based’ program
Your questions answered- Many non-AMA members fly at sites other than established model aviation fields (ie: AMA clubs). How will this impact the new regulations and how will the new role for AMA address this? Rich Hanson, leader of the AMA Government and Regulatory Affairs: We won’t know for sure […]
Continue readingYour questions answered-What is a “nationwide community-based organization?”
The Academy of Aeronautics Government Relations team would like to thank everyone who has visited our blog, asked questions and kept an eye on the current situation with the NPRM and proposed rules that could affect aeromodelers. In a recent blog post, “President signs FAA bill, includes protection for model […]
Continue readingYour questions answered-The FAA reauthorization bill and five-mile rule
The AMA Government and Regulatory Affairs team has been hard at work to fight for all aeromodelers. We are happy to accept your questions, and have placed top priority on continuing to keep our members in the know when it comes to the NPRM and government actions related to model […]
Continue readingPresident signs FAA bill, includes protection for model aviation
February 2012, Congress passed the first FAA Reauthorization bill in more than four years. The Bill included a special provision for model aircraft protecting it from FAA regulations. Signed February 14, 2012 by President Obama, the special provision in the Bill recognizes community-based safety programming as an effective means of managing […]
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Most AMA members, and those involved in the aeromodeling hobby know that the FAA has been working on a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) for several years. Although the AMA is very committed to continuous safety within the hobby, we are also committed […]
Continue readingYou’ve Got AMA Mail
Today is the perfect day to update your contact information with AMA The best way to stay connected to AMA and aeromodeling is to keep your AMA contact information up to date. Not sure how to update your information, or unsure of what you could be missing? Keep reading: This […]
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