The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) joined with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), and Google’s sister company, Wing, to send a letter today urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make essential changes to the proposed rule for Remote Identification (remote ID) […]
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Technology Partners for Remote ID Development Announced
On May 8, the FAA sent an email to clarify their recent press release regarding the development of a Remote ID Cohort. Their original email led to confusion among the model aviation community as to what the development of the Cohort meant for the proposed Remote ID rule. The FAA […]
Continue readingAMA Government Affairs Update 4/1/2020
Due to COVID-19, the Government Affairs team is working remotely to continue our advocacy efforts. The safety of our staff, members, and community is AMA’s top priority and unfortunately, COVID-19 has affected certain ongoing projects. The FAA has temporarily put Safety Risk Management (SRM) panels on hold until further notice. […]
Continue readingFAA Denies Request for Remote ID NPRM Extension
Earlier this month, AMA, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and several other groups requested that the FAA extend the official comment period on the proposed rule for remote identification of UAS (remote ID). We were informed today that the FAA has declined this request. The comment period will end on […]
Continue readingAMA Government Relations Update July 1st, 2019
Staff and members of the Executive Council recently visited Washington D.C. to support recreational model flying and advocate on behalf of the AMA membership. While much misinformation remains around the current state of affairs between AMA and the FAA, Tyler Dobbs sat down with Matt Ruddick to talk about the […]
Continue readingFAA Letter of Agreement Questionnaire Due June 16, 2019
Thank you to the club officers who have already participated in the FAA’s new process to establish letters of agreement between clubs in controlled airspace and Air Traffic Control for flying sites in controlled airspace, as required by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. In fact, thanks to your support, […]
Continue readingFAA Begins Letter of Agreement Process
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 requires all flying sites within controlled airspace to have a letter of agreement (LOA) with air traffic control (ATC) facilities. AMA is working directly with the FAA to prioritize this work and ensure that you have the protections you need to continue to fly. However, we need some additional information to accomplish this. Recently, […]
Continue readingFAA Memorandum for Air Traffic Control Education
Recently an FAA Memorandum that addressed altitude and flying restrictions in controlled airspace was circulated around the internet. This memorandum was intended as FAA guidance to educate air traffic control facilities (ATC) on best methods to respond to recreational flyers seeking authorization, not as guidance to recreational operators. Recent legislation […]
Continue readingUtah Legislature Passes Resolution in Support of “Know Before You Fly”
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Know Before You Fly, an initiative to promote the safe and responsible use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), praises passage by the Utah Legislature of SJR 20, which recognizes the campaign as an official source of safety information for UAS operators in the Beehive State. […]
Continue readingFarmers Insurance Commmercial
Recently Farmers Insurance Group aired a commercial which highlighted a drone crashing into a windshield of a moving vehicle. While AMA appreciates that Farmers Insurance commercials typically focus on unusual accidents outside of the norm, we did take issue with the negative attention this gives our hobby. Companies and organizations […]
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