Pilot shortages facing the industry. Keep the seed grounds open. Now is not the time to stifle the germination of the wonders of flight through unnecessary and overreaching MA regulation.
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LightSquared Agrees To Change to Spare GPS
Yesterday, 6/20, Sanjiv Ahuja, chairman and CEO of LightSquared announced that the company will move to a different location on the spectrum to avoid interference with GPS by its wireless-broadband network. “This is a solution which ensures that tens of millions of GPS users won’t be affected by LightSquared’s launch.”
Continue readingRisk Management vs Safety
Great article in Flying magazine by John King on… Risk Management Vs Safety. The article is written for manned aviation; however, the principles equally apply to MA.
Continue readingDetails of WWII Bomber Force Landing
On June 13th the media reported a “WWII bomber (the Liberty Belle) crashes, bursts into flames” in Oswego, IL. The photo to the left is the photo released by the media that millions saw. The photo on the right is the photo taken by the crew and passengers after a safe forced landing and egress from the A/C.
Continue readingWhere do they go from here… ?
This is where MA and AMA shine bright. AMA is working directly with EAA in a partnership program that will tie EAA Young Eagles to AMA’s educational programs and our local clubs. Interested? Contact AMA Education Director, Bill Pritchett, at: billp@modelaircraft.org for more details…
Continue readingAMA’s host city newspaper weighs in
The Muncie StarPress, AMA’s host city newspaper weighs in… Click the link below to read an article, editorial and related comments on the AMA, model aviation and government regulations.
Continue readingCandid Letter About the AMA
A recent posting on the AMAGov Facebook Page got me to thinking and reflecting back on my own feelings about the AMA. I’ve been a member and part of AMA for over 40 years and for me AMA has always been the heart beat of the hobby. AMA has consistently been at the forefront of nurturing and protecting Model Aviation with the goal of ensuring this activity survives and thrives for the enjoyment of generations of aeromodeling enthusiasts. But, I think Arend Schuurman put it much better than I can. Arend, Thank you for your candid and heart-felt posting.
Continue readingNow Providing Updates Through Facebook
You can now find the latest developments with AMA’s efforts to protect model aviation from the FAA’s pending regulations through Facebook. Sign in your Facebook account and click on the LIKE button to read and comment on our efforts to protect the hobby, sport and educational pursuit of model aviation.
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