What Is LAANC? In 2019, the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) became available to recreational UAS operators. LAANC is an automated service for which to apply and quickly receive approval from the FAA to fly outside of AMA club locations while in controlled airspace. All model aircraft and […]
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Academy of Model Aeronautics, UASidekick Partner to Disseminate Free LAANC Flight Planning Software to UAS Hobbyists
Muncie, Indiana – The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and UASidekick announced a new partnership today to disseminate free recreational Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) flight planning to nearly 175,000 UAS hobbyists who are members of AMA. The software allows pilots to file LAANC authorizations with the FAA […]
Continue readingFlying In Controlled Airspace
For those flying anywhere within controlled airspace other than at a fixed flying site with a letter of agreement (LOA), you must use LAANC, the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC). LAANC allows you to quickly apply for and receive approval from the FAA to fly outside of an […]
Continue readingAirspace Classification
There are two broad classifications of airspace: controlled and uncontrolled. Class A, B, C, D, and E are categorized as controlled airspace. Class G is uncontrolled airspace. Class G airspace extends from the surface to the base of the overlying Class E airspace. New recreational UAS operating requirements state that to operate in controlled […]
Continue readingSafety Risk Management Process for Controlled Airspace
The AMA Government Affairs team has been working with clubs that are in controlled airspace to secure Letters of Agreement (LOA) for their flying sites. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 requires all flying sites within controlled airspace to have a LOA with air traffic control (ATC) facilities. Throughout the past year, AMA has been working with a team within the […]
Continue readingAMA Government Affairs Update 5/22/2020
The AMA Government Affairs team continues to work with Congress and the FAA despite the ongoing pandemic.We have been able to conduct telephone meetings and participate in virtual video conferencing in order to continue our efforts to advocate for the hobby. In the past few weeks, we have seen developments […]
Continue readingAMA Government Advocacy Coalition
A new coalition has launched to protect the model aviation hobby industry, starting with the fight for a better rule on remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The coalition includes aviation associations, hobby shops and manufacturers. As a united front and voice, the AMA Coalition has been sharing their concerns […]
Continue readingTemplate Comment on UAS Remote ID
Template Comment on UAS Remote ID I am writing in response to the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking on remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). I am deeply concerned that some elements of the proposal could impose significant costs on the model aviation community and unnecessarily restrict existing, safe […]
Continue readingAMA Update on FAA Remote ID Proposal
Dear members, The FAA released its proposed rule on remote identification (remote ID) on December 26, 2019. AMA has been advocating for our hobby throughout the remote ID rule process to include voting privileges as a member of the Remote ID Aviation Rulemaking Committee. We are reviewing this notice of […]
Continue readingApproval for flights over 400′ at AMA Fixed Sites
At the beginning of December, AMA participated in a safety risk management (SRM) panel at the national level, in Washington, DC, with the FAA and other stakeholders to address the 400’ altitude issue in controlled airspace. As a result of the national SRM panel, the FAA selected four AMA clubs […]
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