The FAA is developing new regulations that may place onerous and unnecessary restrictions on the hobby, sport and educational pursuit of model aviation. It is extremely important that all aeromodeling enthusiasts stand up and tell Congress to protect model aviation from pending federal regulation by the FAA. Therefore, we have developed a simple, direct way to reach your lawmakers in only a couple clicks. You can begin HERE or by clicking on the ACT NOW button at the bottom of modelaircraft.org/gov page and then CONTACT CONGRESS.
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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.
Continue readingAMA Works to Amend Reauthorization Bill Providing Relief for Model Aviation from sUAS Rules
Senator James Inhofe, OK, successfully sponsored S.223 in the Senate yesterday with an amendment specifying a “Special Rule For Model Aircraft” that provides an exemption from regulation for model aircraft. Read the latest press release found in our Articles section under the LEARN button at the bottom of the page. We also encourage you to show your support to Senator Inhofe by emailing him directly here on his webform.
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