75 lots of model airplanes ending June 19th. There are no minimums or reserves on any of the lots. They all sell to the highest bidder regardless of price. GO TO THIS AUCTION >> The auction ends on Thursday the 19th of this month at 8PM. It does not cost […]
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Matt Chapman to Fly in ‘Formation’ with RC Plane
Matt Chapman appears to be flying in formation in his CAP 580 with a radio-controlled Extra 300 model, but they’re actually as much as 1,500 feet apart. Photo by Frank Knoll FULL-STORY >
Continue readingLeader Members-important leaders for AMA
A Message from Leader Member Program Coordinator, Rusty Kennedy It’s been three years since AMA President Bob Brown proposed the idea of better utilizing the talents of Leader Members (LMs). During that time AMA senior leadership also determined that the vice president (VP) and associate vice president (AVP) duties and […]
Continue readingAmazingly detailed 1/60th scale model of a Boeing 777-300ER built from manila folders
WIRED has called 22 year old Iaconi-Stewart “the world’s best paper plane maker”, and the man himself has said his work was inspired by an effort to “push the limits of what could be done” with manila folders. Read all about the model, which took 10,000 hours to complete, and […]
Continue readingMembers Are Saving Big With Nationwide Insurance
The newly launched Nationwide Insurance affinity program is already providing AMA members with big savings on their insurance. Hundreds of AMA members have signed up for Nationwide’s lower auto, motorcycle, and RV insurance premiums. These special premiums are only for AMA members. It’s a win-win situation for you and for […]
Continue readingThe Jet Pilots Organization Needs Your Help!
One challenge most organizations face is communicating its mission and charter to both current and potential members. We need volunteers to fill officer positions and to produce material that will be of benefit to fellow jet pilots, and I would like to take a minute to refresh everyone’s understanding of the […]
Continue readingDrones, FPV, Multirotor, sUAS – your opinion please!
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) is conducting an opinion survey regarding the use of small unmanned aircraft systems including technologies such as multirotor, “drones”, First-person-view (FPV), autopilots, and aerial video/image recording as well as COMMERCIAL USE of sUAS. We would greatly appreciate a few minutes of your time. Your answers will be used […]
Continue readingAMA’s toll free number experiencing intermittent problems
AMA Special Announcement AMA’s toll free number, (800) 435-9262 – 1-800-I-FLY-AMA, is experiencing intermittent problems. Our Information Systems department is working to fix the issue as soon as possible. You can reach the AMA by calling (765) 287-1256. click here for AMA staff extensions and email addresses. We apologize for […]
Continue readingThanksgiving Sale
Visit the AMA retail web store starting on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, through Cyber Monday, December 2, for special limited-time prices. Many items will be marked up to 25% off. For more information about the AMA online store or our product offerings contact Wendy Neal. Start shopping now.
Continue readingEmbracing new technologies; A message from AMA President Bob Brown
First-person view flight (FPV) and multirotor semi-autonomous flight continue to grow at a quick pace among model aviation enthusiasts. In fact, many AMA members enjoy this facet of aeromodeling. For the last several months, AMA has been looking at how to provide additional benefits for this new and emerging community […]
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