AMA IN ACTION Advocating for Members

The FAA has achieved another benchmark in meeting the mandates in the FAA Modernization and Reform ACT passed by Congress in February, 2012. By naming its selection of the initial six UAS research and test sites the FAA has taken an important step toward realizing the enormous economic impact this technology has to offer. According to […]

  The Drone User Group Network’s Drone Social Innovation Award is a $10,000 prize for the most socially beneficial, documented use of a drone platform costing less than $3,000. This prize is intended to spur innovation, investment, and attention to the positive role this technology and unmanned aircraft can play in our […]

The ability for an unmanned aircraft to Sense and Avoid, the equivalent of ‘Seeing and Avoiding’ other aircraft required by regulation for aircraft operating under FAA’s visual flight rules (VFR), has been said to be the Holy Grail for allowing UAS to operate beyond the visual line of sight of […]

Robert Blair isn’t waiting around for federal aviation officials to work out rules for UAS… Idaho farmer Robert Blair isn’t waiting around for federal aviation officials to work out rules for UAS… Nor should he. FAA has publicly stated that farmers can fly small UAS over their own property for […]

If you’re interested in aerial photography and considering getting started with a rotorcraft platform, Terry Dunn has some excellent tips and recommendations for newcomers to the world of multi-rotor RC aircraft in his recent article at Tested.com. Joining the Quad Squad: How To Get Started with RC Quadcopters Rich Hanson […]

The positive aspect of Drones… (sUAS)  Lifeguard Drone… Just a few of the positive applications of this technology… Who knows what other benefits sUAS will bring to our society; their use and application are only limited by the imagination… Rich Hanson AMA Government and Regulatory Affairs  

Sensible regulation of small drones would foster innovation and protect privacy Paul Voss is a longtime modeler, a mechanical engineer and atmospheric scientist in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College, in Northampton, Mass. In a recent op-ed article in IEEE Spectrum, Paul explores the statutory and legal construct of ‘navigable airspace’ within the National […]

EAA Urges Support for Bill on Sleep Apnea Policy In November, the FAA introduced a new policy regarding obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), This policy requires any airman applying for a medical certificate with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater and a neck size of 17 inches or greater to be […]

As told on CBS 60 Minutes and reported on C|Net.com… Amazon Prime Air might someday get a package to you within 30 minutes… via octocopter, says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. It might only be coincidental that the Amazon story aired on 60 Minutes the Sunday night prior to ‘Cyber Monday’, but […]