You may have heard about a recently proposed rule that would require small UAS operators to display their FAA registration number on the outside of their aircraft. This would be a change from the current rule, which allows for registration numbers to be placed inside battery compartments or other internal […]
Continue readingAirspace Map
The map below helps operators identify the airspace around them. A blue circle (often with grids) represents controlled or restricted airspace. Other colored circles or no circles represents uncontrolled airspace.
Continue readingGovernment Affairs Update, May 17, 2018
Government Affairs Update, May 17, 2018 Over the past few months, the AMA Government Affairs Team has been hard at work at the federal, state and local level to protect and preserve our longstanding hobby. Just last month, the House of Representatives passed its version of the FAA Reauthorization Act […]
Continue readingA Successful Year in Model Aviation Advocacy
2017 was an immensely successful year for our AMA Government Affairs team. From engaging with legislators at all levels to championing additional Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) waivers, AMA was actively involved on many fronts to preserve our hobby. Model aviation faced many challenges, as we addressed an increase in government […]
Continue readingHouse of Representatives Passes FAA Reauthorization Act
Today, the House of Representatives passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R.4), a long-term reauthorization of the FAA. We are happy to share that Section 336, also known as the Special Rule for Model Aircraft, is included in this bill with meaningful refinements that we supported to help make […]
Continue readingCommunity Outreach from Homeland Security
We wanted to make you aware that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently contacted AMA concerning the use of nitromethane in gas-powered model aircraft. DHS regulates security at high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, which works to reduce the security risks associated with […]
Continue readingAMA Response to Commercial Drone Alliance
AMA’s number one priority is the safety of our nation’s skies. Through Section 336, AMA safely manages 200,000 members – as the organization has done for more than eighty years – freeing up scarce FAA resources to advance commercial drone regulations and other priorities. At the same time, AMA lends […]
Continue readingFAA Authorization Extended to September 30, 2018
The AMA Government Affairs team has worked diligently with Congress to ensure our hobby is protected in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization legislation. On March 23, President Trump signed the omnibus spending bill into law, which includes a six-month extension of FAA authorization, funding the FAA through September 30, 2018. […]
Continue readingGovernment Affairs Update, March 26, 2018
We wanted to share with you a bit of what the AMA Government Affairs team has been up to over the past few weeks, including recent outreach and at the federal, state and local level to advocate for and protect our hobby. Federal Government Relations This month, our team attended […]
Continue readingFPV IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C., SPECIAL FLIGHT RULES AREA (SFRA)
For decades, AMA members have enjoyed our hobby under our programming, whether it’s soaring, aerobatic, or FPV. Although AMA provides robust safety programming to enjoy our hobby, there are situations in which operators might be required to comply with additional rules, such as in the Washington, D.C., Special Flight Rules […]
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