On this episode of “Traveling with Lee”, I take you to Granbury, Texas to visit the new club field for “WAMS” – Western Area Modeling Society (formerly Weatherford Aero Modeling Society).https://www.facebook.com/groups/388811939439626/ The Weatherford club lost their field around 3 years ago. Since then, the club President had been looking for […]
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Renew Under the Current Rates
UPDATED 8/8/2022 The following article by AMA CFO Keith Sessions will appear in the September 2022 Model Aviation. DURING THE June 2022 AMA Executive Council (EC) meeting, the board approved a dues increase. This decision is never taken lightly. Increasing dues is done after we have explored other options, including […]
Continue readingUASidekick Server Maintenance
UASidekick is working on its server. During this time, new AMA registrations in the UASidekick app will not be accepted. Current registrants will not experience any interruption in service and can continue to use the application and web portal as normal. The work that is being done will complete service […]
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IAC Runway closed for improvements
Runway Closed for Improvements One of the runways at the International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie, Indiana, is currently closed for improvements. The runway at Site 4 is closed to all activities until spring 2022. The ground is being leveled and new grass seed is being applied. All of […]
Continue reading2018 AMA Election Results
Below are the results of this year’s AMA election. Executive Vice President Randy Cameron 9,807 Lawrence Tougas 5,962 Others 70 District III Vice President Mark Radcliff 1,471 Others 27 District VII Vice President Tim Jesky 1,539 Others 16 District XI Vice President Bryan Wood 1,118 Others 5
Continue readingAMA Announces Commercial Drone Insurance Exclusively for AMA Members
The Academy of Model Aeronautics is now serving the commercial drone community and pilots by offering membership benefits for those who fly for business. Now AMA members can purchase commercial drone insurance at a special low rate. “For more than 40 years, AMA has provided its members with liability insurance […]
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2017 AMA Election Results *Updated*
**UPDATED** AMA President Richard Hanson – 8026 votes Lawrence Tougas – 4902 votes Eric Williams – 3593 votes Frank Tiano (write-in) – 940 votes District I Vice President Andy Argenio (Incumbent) – 873 votes District V Vice President Robert Brogdon – 1975 votes District IX Vice President Jim Tiller (Incumbent) […]
Continue reading2016 MultiGP Championship Winners
The reigning champion Shaun Taylor aka “Nytfury” took home the win and a $5k purse, followed closely by Jordan Temkin and SidFPV. Watch SidFPV in 2017, he’s 12 years old and got the fastest lap! Everyone was a winner, though, with almost 30’000 USD in prizes being handed out to […]
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District II Vice President Eric Williams 898 Others 10 District IV Vice President Jay Marsh 850 Others 8 District VI Vice President Randy Cameron 927 Jay Marsh 3 Others 4 District VIII Vice President Lawrence Harville 765 Mark S Johnston 715 Others 3 District X Vice President Lawrence Tougas 1485 […]
Continue readingAGENCIES URGE PUBLIC NOT TO FLY DRONES OVER OR NEAR WILDFIRES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND DISRUPTION OF SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS
BOISE, IDAHO – After members of the public flying drones disrupted wildfire operations in southern California twice this week, federal, state, and local wildfire managers are again urging the public not to fly Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), often referred to as “drones,” within or near wildfires to ensure firefighter safety […]
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