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Welcome to the Academy of Model Aeronautics' Advocacy Blog. As the FAA looks to regulate the use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) and as Congress and state legislatures consider legislation with potential impact on the hobby, this site will keep you informed of the latest news, events and industry updates, and serves as an outlet to let your voice be heard by AMA and key officials nationwide.

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2021 Government Affairs Report

  • Congress
  • FAA
  • Remote ID
  • Stakeholder
  • TFR
  • TRUST
February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 Holly Silvers

The Academy of Model Aeronautics continues to promote, protect, and preserve model aviation. See a brief summary of these efforts in the 2021 AMA Government Affairs Report.

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Quad Grid Update to LAANC

  • FAA
  • LAANC
October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Holly Silvers

The Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) is receiving an enhancement from the FAA called “Quad Grid.”

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NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System

  • NASA
August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Holly Silvers

ASRS is a voluntary, confidential, nonpunitive, safety reporting system that receives safety reports from pilots, air traffic controllers, dispatchers, cabin crew, maintenance technicians, and now UAS operators.

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Agreement Between MAAC and AMA No Longer In Effect

  • MAAC
August 13, 2021November 15, 2021 Holly Silvers

The former mutual agreement between the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada (MAAC) and AMA is no longer in effect because of the recent changes in the country’s Canadian Aviation Regulation.

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AMA Comments on AC 91-57C

  • AC 91-57C
  • FAA
August 10, 2021August 11, 2021 Holly Silvers

The FAA recently released a draft Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57C, which will soon replace the current version, AC 91-57B. The AC details the recognition of community-based organizations (CBOs), educational UAS operations, a waiver process for sanctioned events, a process for higher altitudes at fixed flying sites in Class G airspace, […]

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AMA and EAA Advocacy Forum

  • EAA
  • Remote ID
July 30, 2021August 2, 2021 Holly Silvers

AMA Government Affairs Director Tyler Dobbs traveled to EAA’s AirVenture 2021 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin where he gave a presentation alongside EAA’s Government Advocacy Specialist, Lily Johnson. The presentation covered several topics, such as AMA and EAA’s participation in the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) and the Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team (UAST). […]

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AMA Meets with Congressional Offices for TFR Waivers

  • Congress
  • TFR
July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Holly Silvers

AMA has met with seven congressional offices throughout the past couple of weeks, with more meetings planned in the coming days. Discussed during each meeting was the waiver process request for AMA clubs with flying fields that fall within the parameters of the Presidential Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) for Wilmington […]

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FAA Releases Draft AC 91-57C

  • AC 91-57C
  • FAA
July 15, 2021August 11, 2021 Holly Silvers

The FAA recently released Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57C, which will soon replace the current version, AC 91-57B. The updates to the new AC are centered around the recognition of community-based organizations (CBOs), a process that AMA worked with Congress to establish in 2018. This CBO recognition will allow AMA to […]

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TRUST Is Free to Take for Everyone

  • FAA
  • Testing
  • TRUST
June 30, 2021August 11, 2021 Holly Silvers

On June 22, 2021, the AMA was approved to administer The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) and began offering TRUST to the entire community of model aviation enthusiasts. TRUST is free to take for everyone, so be cautious of any site that has a fee associated with taking TRUST.  Additionally, […]

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AMA Meets with the Office of Management and Budget

  • AC 91-57C
May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Holly Silvers

AMA recently met with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an agency within the White House that assists the President in meeting policy, budget, management, and regulatory objectives, to discuss the importance of Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57C and its release.

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