The Academy of Model Aeronautics continues to promote, protect, and preserve model aviation. See a brief summary of these efforts in the 2022 AMA Government Affairs Report. To remain current with the most recent government-related news, regularly visit the AMA Government Affairs blog. If you have any further questions or concerns, contact […]
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AMA recognized as the first official CBO
The FAA has officially recognized the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) as a Community-Based Organization (CBO) as of November 15, 2022. CBO recognition is important for many reasons. This validates and gives credibility to our safety program among stakeholders and regulators. Although AMA has been shaping regulations for decades, legislation […]
Continue readingAMA Awaits CBO Recognition
On October 24, 2022, the FAA 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. In addition to the release of the Advisory Circulars, the FAA also opened the online application […]
Continue readingFAA 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 Submits CBO Recognition Application
AMA is happy to announce that we have submitted our application to the FAA for Community-Based Organization (CBO) recognition as outlined in the newly released Advisory Circular 91-57C. AMA is the first organizations to submit a CBO-recognition application. Once the application has been fully reviewed, we will update our members […]
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