The Fédération Aéronautique International (FAI) recently announced a new medal to honor the pilots who have won the title of FAI World Champion in any aeromodeling or spacemodeling competition three times. From a recent FAI news release: “The CIAM Legends Medal, established by the FAI Aeromodeling Commission (CIAM) in 2022, […]
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World Championships Wrap-Up
Three US teams recently traveled overseas to compete in world championships. The FAI F3A World Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft in Australia saw Team USA take home the gold medal. Individually, Andrew Jesky placed second and Jason Shulman was third. The FAI F1ABC World Championships took place in France; National […]
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US Outdoor Free Flight Team competed in 2023 World Championships
The US Outdoor Free Flight (FF) Team competed in the 2023 World Championships in Moncontour, France, on August 12-20. This was the first FF world championships since the implementation of a new rule that allows for a female fourth team member. The US women proved pivotal with Anat Goldstein and […]
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Nats Celebrates 100 Years of Competition
One hundred years ago, a handful of model aviation enthusiasts gathered for an event in St. Louis, Missouri, in what would become known as the National Aeromodeling Championships, commonly referred to as the Nats. That one- day event has grown into three disciplines (Free Flight [FF], Control Line [CL], and […]
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Remote ID Explained
The Current State of Remote ID —AMA Staff With September 16, 2023, the start date of the FAA’s requirement for Remote ID, only weeks away, numerous technical and administrative aspects are still evolving. This creates a challenging landscape for modelers who simply want to know what they must do to […]
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US Teams Excel in World Championships
A record number of world championships are taking place this summer, providing US teams a chance to prove they can compete against the “best of the best” that the world has to offer. At the AMA International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie, Indiana, the FAI F3N World Championships for Helicopters […]
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Teams From Around the World Compete at the AMA IAC
Model helicopters have taken to the sky above the AMA International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie, Indiana. The competition includes teams from 11 countries, all vying for a chance to prove that they are the best in the FAI F3C/N World Championships for Model Helicopters. Team USA includes Tom Dooley, […]
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20 Years Ago: Maynard Hill’s TAM 5 Conquers the Atlantic
Twenty years ago, AMA member Maynard Hill and a team of supporters accomplished the unthinkable—they successfully crossed the Atlantic flying an RC model airplane. This flight has never been duplicated. The aircraft, known as the Spirit of Butt’s Farm, took five attempts (the reference to TAM-5) to make the journey […]
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AMA Continues to Accept and Submit FRIA Applications
As the deadline for Remote ID approaches (September 16, 2023), we are receiving a lot of status update requests for FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA) applications. The AMA FRIA team is reviewing and processing FRIA submissions on a first come, first served basis. Please understand that it can take anywhere from […]
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Interview with Joyce Hager
Interview by Rob Kurek, AMA Communications Director We recently sat down with Joyce Hager, AMA’s longest-tenured employee and asked her to reflect on her time working for the organization. She officially retires August 4, 2023. We were located in a one-bedroom apartment located at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C. I […]
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