On April 16, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a new initiative intended to accelerate enforcement actions involving certain drone violations. The program, titled the Drone Expedited and Targeted Enforcement Response (DETER) program, was introduced in a brief press release on the FAA’s website, as well as a statement from William McKenna, the FAA’s Chief […]
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National Security NOTAM 6/3366
On April 16 2025, the FAA issued an updated national security advisory (NOTAM FDC 6/3366) that affects unmanned aircraft operations in proximity to certain sensitive federal facilities. Previous national security NOTAM, FDC 6/4375, focused on the same items of concern but used more restrictive language. This was briefly replaced on April 15, 2026, with FDC 6/2824, before the current FDC 6/3366 went into effect. Under the […]
Continue readingAMA Advocacy: H.R. 6460 passes U.S. House of Representatives
On Tuesday, March 24, H.R. 6460, a bill championed by AMA that will simplify altitude extensions and airspace permissions, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and will move forward in the legislative process. H.R. 6460 was previously introduced in December 2025 on AMA’s behalf by Reps. Tracy Mann (R-Kansas, […]
Continue readingFAA Publication on Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations
On August 5, 2025, the FAA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the subject of beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations. BVLOS flights allow a pilot to operate a model beyond the range where the model could be observed and piloted safely with the naked eye through the aid […]
Continue readingFAA Releases Updated Advisory Circular AC 91-57D: What You Need to Know
The FAA recently released Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57D, replacing the previous version, AC 91-57C. While this latest update is largely administrative in nature, it also incorporates updates resulting from the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act, particularly as it relates to recreational UAS operations. These changes reflect continued efforts to refine and […]
Continue readingSenate Commerce Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing for New FAA Administrator
On June 11, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation held a confirmation hearing for the President’s nominee for FAA Administrator, Bryan Bedford, who was previously the CEO of Republic Airways, a regional airline headquartered in Indianapolis. AMA Executive Director Tyler Dobbs was in attendance for the confirmation […]
Continue readingAddressing Executive Orders on UAS June 9, 2025
On Friday, June 6, the White House released two executive orders concerning Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The first executive order focuses on UAS integration into the National Airspace System and investigating security measures to protect critical infrastructure. The second executive order takes steps to accelerate the commercialization of US drone […]
Continue readingNational Altitude Authorization Briefing
AMA Members, If you fly at an AMA field that’s part of the national altitude extension in Class G airspace released in April of 2025, there are important rules you need to follow—especially when flying above 400 feet. These guidelines help our fields continue operating safely and legally under the […]
Continue readingFAQ For National Class G 7711
1) Does this apply to my club site?District leadership has been provided with copies of all authorized sites, but members can also view Attachment 1 at the bottom of this page. This document is already embedded in the Authorization PDF but can be difficult to locate depending upon your software. […]
Continue readingCongressional Letter on Tariffs
To address recent concerns by our members and partners, AMA has submitted the following letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the United States House Committee on Ways and Means and the United States Senate Committee on Finance. AMA is engaging with Congress to encourage a path that both […]
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