As the U.S. Senate focuses on FAA reauthorization legislation, members of the AMA Government Affairs team have met with senators and their staff in Washington D.C. in recent months to share the importance of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft (Section 336). This past weekend, we traveled to Oshkosh, Wisconsin […]
Continue readingAMA Government Affairs Update, July 23
Dear members, We are writing to share the latest information on our efforts to advance the model aviation hobby and protect Section 336, the Special Rule for Model Aircraft, in the next FAA Reauthorization bill. In April 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of FAA Reauthorization, which […]
Continue readingGovernment Affairs Update, July 2, 2018
We wanted to share with you some of the projects the AMA Government Affairs team has been working on in recent weeks. Members of our team have conducted numerous meetings each week with legislators and staff in D.C. to protect the Special Rule for Model Aircraft (Section 336) as the […]
Continue readingUAS Operators Must Comply With FCC Rules
In a June 5, 2018 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Enforcement Advisory, the Enforcement Bureau cites an increase in websites that market and sell noncompliant radio accessories, particularly audio/video (AV) transmitters. AV transmitters require FCC certification to show compliance, unless they are only capable of operating on a frequency allocated for […]
Continue readingGovernment Affairs Update, June 7, 2018
The AMA Government Affairs team continues its work in Washington, D.C. to represent and protect our hobby. We want to share with you more information about our activities in recent weeks. As the Senate prepares to focus on FAA reauthorization legislation, members of our team have conducted numerous meetings with […]
Continue readingProposed Rule for External Display of Registration Number
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 […]
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