On Thursday, May 16th, 2024, the President signed the FAA’s Reauthorization Bill into law. AMA began working with Congress as soon as the last bill passed in 2018, advocating to make much needed changes to the law. Although the new bill is not perfect, AMA is happy that we were […]
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FAA Reauthorization Bill Passes the Senate
On May 9th, 2024, The FAA Reauthorization Bill passed the Senate just before the FAA’s authorities were set to expire on May 10th. However, the House is not expected to pass the bill until sometime around May 14th or 15th. As expected, the House has passed an extension which will […]
Continue readingHouse Plans Extension to FAA Reauthorization Bill
Congress continues to work to reauthorize the FAA as some of their authorities expire on May 10, 2024. However, on Wednesday, May 8th, AMA received word that the House will pass a 1-week extension to the FAA’s Reauthorization Bill. This extension is a result of the Senate being unable to […]
Continue readingCongress Releases Final Version of FAA Reauthorization Bill
On April 29, 2024, the House of Representatives and the Senate released a final version of the FAA’s Reauthorization Bill. Although not perfect, AMA is happy that we were able to address many of the challenges facing the hobby. Below is a summary of the bill: Although we don’t expect […]
Continue readingSenate Passes FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 with AMA’s Amendment Included
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation passed the bipartisan Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023. The legislation includes several provisions to strengthen safety standards and oversight at the FAA and responds to safety concerns from recent aviation accidents and near-misses. […]
Continue readingAMA Secures Higher Altitudes for Sanctioned Events
AMA is happy to share that we have signed a new Letter of Agreement with the FAA to continue to provide higher altitudes for AMA sanctioned events in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace for 2024. The AMA event sanctioning process currently includes an assessment for operations to be approved up to […]
Continue readingAMA Continues Work to Reduce Restrictions
FAA Reauthorization takes place later this year and our team is focused on meeting with congressional offices to share about our hobby, discuss why current restrictions are not working for our community, and to provide suggested solutions. FAA Reauthorization is our opportunity to change current legislation, which means this is […]
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