By Matt Ruddick, AMA Creative director IN AUGUST 2017, many throughout the contiguous US were treated to an event that hadn’t been seen in the lower 48 states since February 1979: a total solar eclipse. The path of totality stretched from the Oregon coast, through the Great Plains, and out […]
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RC Models are the Ancestors of Today’s Most Impressive Robots
By Tom Atwood Executive Director, The National Robotics Education Foundation, www.The-NREF.org Contributing Editor, Model Airplane News Membership, Air Age Media, http://membership.modelairplanenews.com We live at a time when robots are multiplying exponentially, amidst an explosion of nano-electronics and AI technology, and one can rightfully say that these machines are all direct descendants of […]
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AMA Members Set New National Records
To go farther, faster, higher—these are just some of the goals that foster competition among our members. While many members fly for fun, others want to push the boundaries as to what is possible. No doubt, competition drives innovation in model aviation. Both national and world records are set by […]
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National Fun Fly, Annual Membership Meeting Conclude
Fun, friends and fellowship—with an Annual Membership Meeting and AMA Foundation luncheon included—best describes the 2023 National Fun Fly (NFF). Nearly 100 members traveled from across the country to participate and share in the camaraderie of model aviation flying. “I feel the National Fun Fly was a huge success with […]
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The Navy Nats
Many members may not know that there was a time the Nats were supported by the US Navy. For those members who participated in those Nats, the fond memories and stories remain. Between 1948 and 1972, the US Navy allowed the AMA to hold Nats competitions on its’ Naval Air […]
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There’s Still Time to Register for the National Fun Fly
Mark your calendars for June 23-25, 2023, for the AMA National Fun Fly, to be held at the International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie, Indiana. Register to fly or to reserve swap shop or exhibitor space. The annual Membership Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 24. For the first […]
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We’re Hiring!
Aeromodeling Competitions have been a part of AMA since its inception in 1936. AMA staff, along with a host of volunteers, provide many services to help support and foster competitions in the US and beyond. AMA has a current opening for someone with a passion for Aeromodeling Competitions. This role […]
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My Nats Story: Lee Ray
Back in the 70s, the first RC plane my father trained me to fly was a sailplane. He didn’t want me to fly a powered airplane until I could launch, fly, and land the airplane back at my feet. His explanation was simple—if I could do that, I’d always be […]
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Come Fly at the AMA IAC!
Did you know that AMA has more than 1,000 acres as part of the International Flying Center (IAC) in Muncie, Indiana? It is considered the largest model aviation flying site in the world. We also host the largest collection of model aviation aircraft and memorabilia at the AMA National Model […]
Continue readingAMA Secures Higher Altitudes For Sanctioned Events
ON MARCH 8, 2023, AMA announced that it had finalized a process with the FAA that now allows for higher-altitude operations at our sanctioned events in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace. This new uncontrolled airspace waiver process is really step two of a multistep process. When Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization […]
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