In 2020, the Government Affairs team continued working to promote, protect, and preserve model aviation. AMA worked closely with the FAA, Congress, security agencies, and industry stakeholders to obtain letters of agreement for AMA club flying sites, to help shape the FAA Remote ID Final Rule, and to create the […]
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FAA 14 CFR Update
On December 10, 2020, the FAA officially removed 14 CFR part 101, subpart E, the Special Rule for Model Aircraft. Part 101 had been outdated since Public Law 115-254, FAA Reauthorization, was passed in October 2018. The removal of part 101 reflects changes that were already made through legislation in […]
Continue readingKnowledge and Safety Test
On October 5, 2018, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 was signed into law. It included a requirement for all recreational UAS users to pass a safety and knowledge test in order to operate a recreational model aircraft within the National Airspace System (NAS). AMA has worked closely with the […]
Continue readingAMA Meets with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
On October 22, 2020, AMA met with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to discuss the FAA’s proposed rule on Remote ID. OIRA is a statutory part of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is an Executive Office of the President. AMA’s Government Affairs Director, Tyler […]
Continue readingAMA Leads FAA Drone Advisory Committee Sub-Group
In February 2020, the FAA asked the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) for ways to help the drone community to fully adopt the safety culture that is ingrained in manned aviation. In response, the DAC formed four subgroups to provide recommendations for manned operators, recreational UAS operators, small commercial UAS operators, […]
Continue readingAMA Government Affairs Fall 2020 Update
The AMA Government Affairs team continues advocating for a commonsense solution to Remote ID. The most recent effort AMA organized was a joint industry letter with EAA, AOPA, and Google’s sister company, Wing, urging the FAA to make essential changes to the proposed rule for Remote ID. The joint industry […]
Continue readingAMA Podcast Ep 34 – Government Affairs update with Tyler Dobbs
Government Affairs director Tyler Dobbs joins the show to update us on the latest regulation information, including the Remote ID RFI press release that was sent out this week, as well as a new ally on the regulatory front.
Continue readingTyler Dobbs Live From DC
The comment period for the FAA’s proposed rule on remote ID has officially closed. AMA’s government affairs team is currently in Washington, DC to attend congressional and industry meetings.
Continue readingAMA Government Relations Update July 1st, 2019
Staff and members of the Executive Council recently visited Washington D.C. to support recreational model flying and advocate on behalf of the AMA membership. While much misinformation remains around the current state of affairs between AMA and the FAA, Tyler Dobbs sat down with Matt Ruddick to talk about the […]
Continue readingCongressional Process Stalls
Congress is in the process of updating FAA’s goals and authority, which includes regulations on model aircraft. To accomplish this task, the Senate and House must separately draft and pass their version of FAA’s reauthorization bill. The two bills then go to a conference committee to resolve any differences. After […]
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