I will begin this month by featuring an active club in Pennsylvania, the Blue & Gray Miniature Aircraft Squadron located in historic Gettysburg. I recently attended one of the club’s events, the 14th annual J.J. Kornaski Chili Fly. The day began with Jeff Black, club president, welcoming everyone in attendance […]
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AMA District III News: AMA Clubs and EAA Chapters inspire next generation of aviators
As model aviation enthusiasts, we should always look for ways to grow our hobby. I hear complaints that no one, particularly young people, is interested and that our hobby is dying. The truth is that our hobby is changing and we need to look for ways to attract people interested in […]
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Only Official AMA Election Ballots Will Be Counted.
There is misinformation circulating on social media with a link to an AMA election ballot and instructions for people to download it, vote and mail it to the AMA. This is not an official AMA election ballot and will not be counted. AMA official election ballots are mailed to AMA […]
Continue readingNearly $20,000 in RC equipment stolen from Niles house
By Travis Robinson | FULL STORY I’m sure most of us out there have spent hours to complete something that makes us proud or happy. This week, one Niles man had something that took 30 years stolen from him. Jared Owens is an avid remote control car and plane collector. He […]
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Record Breaking Year at EAA’s Family Flight Fest Fun
It was a record setting year with 1,678 people visiting the EAA Aviation Museum for Family Flight Fest 2017 March 18-19. Visitors got to see and do a little bit of everything: watching an indoor air show, building model airplanes out of paper, balsa wood, plastic, and clothespins, not to […]
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AMA Educator selected as Educator of the Year
AMA Member, Andrew Smith, Kansas State Polytechnic professor selected as aviation maintenance educator of the year SALINA — An aviation professor on Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus is being acknowledged for his work in the classroom with a national educator of the year award. Andrew Smith, a 13-year veteran of […]
Continue readingYakima Valley Aero Modelers act proactively to decrease wild fire issues
A common thing to hear in the news in the last few years has been the hot issue of drone safety. When flying a drone near a wildfire, it can often be very dangerous. Drones fly at the same level where helicopter water drops and smokejumper para cargo occur and […]
Continue readingFAI leaders visit AMA Headquarters
AMA would like to thank our guests from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) for visiting the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana, home of the AMA Headquarters, during the weekend of November 11, 2016. Several AMA leaders met with FAI representatives, including FAI President Frits Brink, FAI Secretary General Susanne […]
Continue readingAMA Members Save $75 on UAV Ground School’s FAA Part 107 Test Preparation
AMA members can now prepare for the FAA Part 107 exam and save $75 off the $249 preparation program price through Gold Seal UAV Ground School. The special exclusive price for AMA members only is $174! Just enter the promo code: AMA. Learn more about the program by taking the […]
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World premiere of The Drone Invasion documentary
David and Sarah Oneal, hosts of That Drone Show, announced the date of the world premiere of The Drone Invasion documentary. DRONE INVASION PRESS RELEASE The premiere will take place at 5.30pm on Friday 23 September 2016 at the Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles (DTLA Film Festival). It will be held […]
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