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FAA Publishes AC 91-57C and AC 89-3
The FAA has published Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57C, which outlines the requirements for community-based organization (CBO) recognition, as well as AC 89-3, which outlines the FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA) application process. AMA has provided a list of FAQs for both Advisory Circulars at modelaircraft.org/amainaction. AMA was the first organization to […]
Continue readingAMA Comments on AC 91-57C
The FAA recently released a draft Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57C, which will soon replace the current version, AC 91-57B. The AC details the recognition of community-based organizations (CBOs), educational UAS operations, a waiver process for sanctioned events, a process for higher altitudes at fixed flying sites in Class G airspace, […]
Continue readingFAA Releases Draft AC 91-57C
The FAA recently released Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57C, which will soon replace the current version, AC 91-57B. The updates to the new AC are centered around the recognition of community-based organizations (CBOs), a process that AMA worked with Congress to establish in 2018. This CBO recognition will allow AMA to […]
Continue readingAMA Meets with the Office of Management and Budget
AMA recently met with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an agency within the White House that assists the President in meeting policy, budget, management, and regulatory objectives, to discuss the importance of Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57C and its release.
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