EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh, taking place from July 22-28, 2024, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will be celebrating its 71st year. This event, renowned as the world’s largest annual gathering of aircraft and aviation enthusiasts, attracts over 600,000 attendees. AMA volunteers and staff will be present at several locations to introduce attendees to […]
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US Fields Five World Championships Teams in 2024
This is a busy year for the US in Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) competition. US teams will participate in five world championships. The first one is the F3J World Championship for Model Gliders in Elverum, Norway, July 28 through August 4. Second is the F1ABP Junior World Championship for Free […]
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What Is the AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame?
The AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame has been honoring members since 1969. Each year, members are nominated by family and friends before being evaluated by AMA on developmental and administrative accomplishments, volunteering efforts, and participation in competitions. Announcements of AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame inductees will be made […]
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Science Olympiad Students Smash National Records
Science Olympiad Students Smash National Records at the Midwest Indoor FF Championships By Brian Turnbull —Kent State University Field House in Ohio On May 25-27, 2024, seven Science Olympiad students from three mid-Michigan high schools and one middle school, coached by Brian Turnbull, showed up in force at the Midwest […]
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2024 AMA National Fun Fly
The 2024 AMA National Fun Fly (NFF), presented by Du-Bro, was held June 28-30, 2024 at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana. This was the largest turnout so far for the annual event, even with a few hours of rainy weather. This year’s event was dedicated to recently passed […]
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Robart Announces Business Opportunity
Robart Manufacturing recently issued a news release concerning the sale of the intellectual property for the retracts and RoboStruts line. “The opportunity to purchase the commercial rights to produce, sell, and market the well acclaimed Robart pneumatic and electric retract systems https://canceltimesharegeek.com/can-you-get-a-refund-from-bluegreen-vacations/, plus the RoboStrut product line, Wire Struts and […]
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Remembering Bob Underwood
It is with great sadness that we report that former AMA Executive Director Bob Underwood has died. A longtime resident of St. Louis, he was 92. Bob served the AMA through a variety of capacities. In addition to executive director, he was the longtime technical director, the contest director for […]
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MultiGP International Open Concludes
The International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie, Indiana, hosted one of the largest drone racing events in the world last week. MulitGP International Open final scores and much of the that was action captured in livestream video can be viewed here.
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IAC Features Improvements to Site 4
The second of three pavilions has been completed at Site 4 of the AMA International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie, Indiana. The additions will enhance the usability of Site 4, which features a grass runway. We expect to see increased activity at this site at the southern end of the […]
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FRIA Process Improves
By Lucas Rodden, Flying Site Coordinator | lucasr@modelaircraft.org For the past year and a half, AMA team members from several departments have been hard at work filing clubs’ requests for FAA-Recognized Identification Areas (FRIAs). The clubs’ geographic boundaries, once approved, allow for pilots to fly without the need for Remote […]
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