To donate money to the AMA’s Government Advocacy Program, follow this link: https://bit.ly/1kELA0q Scroll down the page until you find the “Government Advocacy” heading. In this episode, the Roswell Flight Test Crew takes up the Ice Water Challenge to raise money for the Academy of Model Aeronautics in its fight against the […]
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Response swells in final days of FAA drone comment period
Edie Sellers SF Drones Examiner After more than two weeks of barely registering a blip on theFederal Aviation Administration‘s radar, a late wave of interested members of the public have taken to the Internet and weighed in on proposed regulations on domestic use of drones. On June 23, The FAA opened public comment for the […]
Continue readingVIDEO RFTC: The AMA’s Government Affairs Director on the FAA’s Proposed New Rules for Model Aviation
In this episode, the Roswell Flight Test Crew talks with Rich Hanson, the Government Affairs Director for the Academy of Model Aviation (AMA). Hanson discusses the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed Interpretive Rule for model aviation, which would ban FPV flying as well as putting severe new restrictions and requirements on […]
Continue readingUnderstanding the FAA’s Interpretation of the Rule and How to Comment.
AMA would like to thank the thousands of AMA members and aeromodeling enthusiasts who have responded and made comment to FAA’s interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft. To date we’ve had over 25,000 comments made and we know many more are developing comments and will be submitting them […]
Continue readingVIDEO: FAA Seeks to Ban FPV Flying and Limit Model Aviation by Roswell Flight Test Crew
DEADLINE TO COMMENT: On or before July 25, 2014 To read more about this video, follow this link:https://bit.ly/1xyBGVS How to Respond to the FAA. All AMA members, family and friends need to take action now to let the FAA know that this rule significantly impacts the entire aeromodeling community and […]
Continue readingVIDEO: FAA Ban On FPV by FliteTest
DEADLINE TO COMMENT: On or before July 25, 2014 Please click the link below for the full write up on this important matter regarding FPV and model aircraft operators! https://flitetest.com/articles/faa-ban… How to Respond to the FAA. All AMA members, family and friends need to take action now to let the […]
Continue readingDaily Tech News Show discusses the FAA Model Aircraft rules
EPISODE: DTNS 2266 – BUSINESS^3, TRANSPARENCY^3 Darren Kitchen is on the show to chat about the immediate chilling effect of the Aereo decision on Dish, the new Aaron Swarz documentary, and more FAA befuddlement about drones. Plus Len Peralta is here to illustrate the show live! Remember the FAA rules […]
Continue readingAMA Representatives discuss FAA rules tonight on RC Radio Network 8:30 PM EST
Tune in tonight for an interview with AMA’s Director Public Relations & Government Affairs Rich Hanson and AMA Executive Director Dave Mathewson. www.rcradionetwork.com There is no better place to be than taking part in the world wide club meeting called Air Show where we bring to you all the RC news, views and reviews and we do it […]
Continue readingNPS to ban UAS – Existing MA ops safe (AMA Response)
National Park Service News Release NPS Director Jonathan B. Jarvis signed a policy memorandum that directs superintendents nationwide to prohibit launching, landing, or operating unmanned aircraft on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service. The policy memorandum directs park superintendents to take a number of steps to exclude […]
Continue readingSupport the EAA/AOPA intiative: Third Class Medical Legislation
LEARN MORE ON EAA BLOG POST: https://www.eaa.org/news/2014/2014-03-11_us-senate-introduces-ga-pilot-protection-act-companion-to-house-bill.asp RALLY CONGRESS: https://govt.eaa.org/14781/support-general-aviation-pilot-protection-act/ LETTER TO EAA MEMBERS: Dear EAA Member, It is time for you to act in support of the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act (GAPPA). Send a customizable message with our Rally Congress tool, or you can write, call, or email […]
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