This week, Matt is joined by 3 talented photographers who capture model aviation from behind a lens. Jennifer Alderman, David Hart, and Lee Ray have all spent years photographing model aviation and they’re sharing their stories and tips behind their craft.
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AMA Podcast: Looking ahead to 2022
The AMA Podcast returns with new episodes! Up first, AMA Executive Director Chad Budreau joins the show to recap 2021 and to preview what members can expect in 2022!
Continue readingAMA Grant deadline approaching
Deadline for the Flying Site Improvement Grant and Take off And Grow grants are 11:59pm ET February 1, 2022. Submit your application at: modelaicraft.org/grants Last year our members and clubs received over $150,000 in funding for grants, awards, and scholarships.
Continue readingAMA Club of the Month – December 2021
Founded in 1956, the Lancaster County Radio Control Club (LCRCC) is an organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of model aviation as a hobby.
Continue readingAMA Club of the Month October 2021
The Red River RC Flyers were founded in 1971 in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. While the club unfortunately lost their field in 2001 due to a major flood, the club was finally re-established in 2015 by 6 local pilots. Today, the nearly 50 pilots have regained a permanent flying site with a 900 […]
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The Propsnappers of Portland, Maine were established in 1963 to promote and encourage the hobby of building and flying radio controlled model airplanes. With nearly 70 members, the club operates a flying field on a capped landfill with a grass runway, a nice clubhouse with a deck and a solar […]
Continue readingAMA’s Response to COVID-19
Since 1936, safety has been a key pillar of AMA. This includes the safety of our members, staff, and community. AMA continues to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local health officials, and from the state under Back on Track Indiana regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/ If you follow our media channels including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, then you already […]
Continue readingAMA promotes Model Aviation at Airventure
The world’s largest air show, AirVenture, drew over 600,000 thousand aviation enthusiasts from around the world and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) was there to help celebrate this iconic event. Hosted by AMA partner, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, AirVenture spanned one week in what was one of the largest turnouts following the cancellation of the 2020 event because of COVID-19. AMA’s Matt Ruddick […]
Continue readingAMA Club of the Month August 2021
The Barons Model Club was founded in 1965 by a local hobby shop owner just north of Spokane, Washington. They are currently home to around 70 members and operate on a flying site that resides inside the traffic pattern of Deer Park Municipal Airport. Their asphalt runway is 150 x […]
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For more than 85 years, the Academy of Model Aeronautics has been proud to be part of this great hobby. But one thing is certain: we wouldn’t be here without you. This is your organization, and we want to make certain that future generations of model aviation enthusiasts continue to […]
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