May 2015 By Yasmin Tadjdeh When a DJI Phantom drone crashed into the lawn of the White House in February, it highlighted what some fear may be a trend of unmanned aerial vehicle-related accidents. A number of these incidents have been blamed on reckless operators. In the White House crash, the […]
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Alaska Legislature Recognizes AMA as CBO, Applauds Drone Education Effort
Contact: Allison Bryan media@modelaircraft.org (202) 777-3509 ALASKA LEGISLATURE RECOGNIZES AMA AS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION, APPLAUDS DRONE EDUCATION EFFORT MUNCIE, INDIANA – The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), the world’s largest organization representing those who fly model aircraft for recreation and educational purposes, today was recognized by the Alaska State Legislature […]
Continue readingABC NEWS: Drone Regulations Won’t Stall Decades-Old Model Aircraft Clubs
BY DEVIN COLDEWEY Hear that buzz? It’s the sound of drones sweeping the nation — literally. Increasingly cheap and easy to fly, quadcopters and other flying contraptions are introducing thousands to the joy of flight — and have drawn the attention of the FAA, which has for years been mulling how […]
Continue readingAMA Responds to Multirotor Demonstration on Fox & Friends
On February 4th, during a segment on “Fox and Friends” a quad-copter being flown by an editor from Popular Science magazine was seen flying, uncontrolled, into the morning show’s production crew. AMA believes the demonstration was conducted in an unsafe and irresponsible manner and has sent letters to Fox News […]
Continue readingAMA Reacts to President Obama: More Regulation Wouldn’t Have Prevented White House “Drone” Incident
DC Airspace is Already Heavily Regulated, Community-based Programming is Key to Safe and Responsible Flying Contact: Charlotte McCoy media@modelaircraft.org (202) 777-3509 MUNCIE, Ind. —The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), the world’s largest model aviation association, today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s comments calling for more regulation […]
Continue readingCTOvision.com Drone Fear and the FAA Ban on Model Aircraft Near Stadiums
CTOvision.com Context for the CTO, CIO, CISO and Data Scientist By SeanLawson On October 27, 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a newNotice to Airmen (NOTAM) that bans the use of “unmanned aircraft and remote controlled aircraft” near stadiums. The move comes in the wake of a number ofreports worldwide, including within the […]
Continue readingIs The Small-UAV Threat To Airliners Overrated?
Dangers to airliners from small UAVs may be more hype than substance Nov 24, 2014 John Croft | Aviation Week & Space Technology The threat of a hobbyist flying a small, light, remotely piloted aircraft into the path of a commercial aircraft may be overblown due to the rigorous certification standards already in […]
Continue readingAMA’s Rich Hanson to speak at AirVenture OshKosh Forum
TITLE: Drones and Air Safety Forum DATES: Friday August 1st HOURS: 8:30am – 9:45am PLACE: Forum 11 – maps DESCRIPTION: The number of Drones, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, in our airspace is growing rapidly. Can drones co-exist safely with traditional aircraft? This presentation explores the often ambiguous subject of Drone Safety, Rules, […]
Continue readingAMA releases statement: NTSB ruling – FAA v. Pirker
M U N C I E, IN March 7, 2014 –Bob Brown, president of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, released the following statement in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s Administrative Law Judge’s decision to uphold the motion to dismiss in the FAA v. Pirker Order of Assessment case. “We […]
Continue readingWashington State Drone Legislation Dies
A bill recently introduced in the Washington state legislature addressing privacy and civil liberties concerns with the use of drones died before a vote. While the primary reason given was the lack of time to consider the bill due to more pressing issues, there was significant opposition within the state […]
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