Giving local law enforcement power over UAVs is a desperate move. by Robert Goyer / Published: Jan 13, 2015 The FAA has just released new policy on how the underfunded, understaffed agency plans to police the many more than 100,000 new aircraft that are already starting to appear in our […]
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VIDEO: FAA Ban On FPV by FliteTest
DEADLINE TO COMMENT: On or before July 25, 2014 Please click the link below for the full write up on this important matter regarding FPV and model aircraft operators! https://flitetest.com/articles/faa-ban… How to Respond to the FAA. All AMA members, family and friends need to take action now to let the […]
Continue readingAMA Representatives discuss FAA rules tonight on RC Radio Network 8:30 PM EST
Tune in tonight for an interview with AMA’s Director Public Relations & Government Affairs Rich Hanson and AMA Executive Director Dave Mathewson. www.rcradionetwork.com There is no better place to be than taking part in the world wide club meeting called Air Show where we bring to you all the RC news, views and reviews and we do it […]
Continue readingSupporters of AK UAS Task Force Meet
In April of this year, the state of Alaska tabled its bill in favor of a joint Concurrent Resolution (HCR006C) that creates a legislative task force charged with reviewing regulations and operational guidance and making recommendations for a comprehensive state policy for unmanned aircraft that protects privacy and allows the […]
Continue readingA New Challenge Faces Model Aviation
Anyone who has been following the FAA’s effort to regulate the operation of small unmanned systems (sUAS) will know that this effort has revolved around safety in the national airspace (NAS). AMA has worked with the FAA, and played a significant role in this effort since the creation of the […]
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Continue readingPresident Bob Brown Represents Model Aeronautics in Washington DC.
This was a busy week for AMA President Bob Brown who spent two days in Washington, DC working on behalf of the AMA membership. On June 26th, Bob represented the AMA at a meeting of all United States Air Sport Organizations (ASOs) under the auspices of the National Aeronautic Association […]
Continue readingAre Drones Valuable for Domestic Use?
Are Drones Valuable for Domestic Use? A Follow-Up Piece to “Domestic Use of Drones? Bad Idea” Michael Toscano, president of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle; systems International recently submitted an platform opinion piece to USA Today, published June 5 to comment on an article submitted earlier in the week regarding […]
Continue readingModel Aircraft are not Drones
Recently, the AMA posted a blog post featuring comments from AMA President Bob Brown, in response to an op-ed piece in the Los Angeles Times. The editorial proposed that drone proliferation by amateurs in the National Airspace System (NAS) raises an issue that has received too little attention: the threat […]
Continue readingAMA President, Bob Brown, Responds to LA Times Op Ed Piece
In the March 27, 2012’s edition of the Los Angeles Times, John Villasenor, UCLA professor, contributed an Op-Ed piece with the suggestion that drone proliferation raises an issue that has received too little attention: the threat that they could be used to carry out terrorist attacks. AMA President, Bob […]
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