1. A Community That Keeps You Engaged “Meeting with other fliers and belonging to local clubs.”— Dale, Adult Senior, FL One of the most common themes is community. AMA membership connects you with local clubs where you can: For many, this turns flying from a solo hobby into something much […]
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What It’s Like to Be a Youth AMA Member
For many young people, model aviation starts with a simple interest. An airplane. A drone. A question. How do I get started? For youth members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), that curiosity quickly turns into something more. It Starts with Interest “Planning for aviation, hence wanting to join […]
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How Joining an AMA Club Helps You Learn RC Flying Faster
If you’re trying to learn RC flying, you might be wondering: What’s the fastest way to get better? You can go at it alone, or you can surround yourself with people who have already done it. Based on real AMA member feedback, one thing is clear: Joining a club dramatically […]
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AMA member snapshot: Jim Alman
Jim, and his hobbies, featured on explore Minnesota. Basically, I have been involved in model aviation since I was very young. My dad won his first hours of flying lessons building a Piper Cub model and was by far my biggest influence in model aviation as well as full scale aviation. […]
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2025 Southeastern Model Show / “Perry Swap Meet”
I’m back from the long drive home from Georgia to Texas after attending the annual Georgia Aircraft Modelers Association (GAMA) and their Southeastern Model Show (SMS), aka “The Perry Swap Meet” in Perry, Georgia. This was my second trip to this “Super Bowl of Swap Meets” along with my good […]
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October 2024 AMA Sanctioned Event Calendar Supplemental Event Listings
The October 2024 issue of Model Aviation delivery will be delayed by two weeks in both print and digital formats. We want to make sure that members have the last-minute opportunity to view some of the supplemental “Sanctioned Event Calendar” club event listings that will take place in October. Don’t […]
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Aviation Community Days
During AirVenture 2023, a couple of Purdue University representatives, including the president of aviation programming, stopped by the AMA simulator trailer and asked if AMA would be interested in bringing the trailer to Purdue Aviation Day and Aviation Community Day. AMA attended Purdue Aviation Day back in April. It was a […]
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Youth in Aviation
Training future pilots at the Borinquen R/C Modeler’s Club in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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63rd GCRCC Flying Circus
It was another successful year for the Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club’s RC Flying Circus at Butler County Regional Airport. There were around 45 pilots, 40 volunteers, over 150 aircraft, and a huge crowd enjoying the airshow and candy drop. Below are photos and a video provided by AMA member […]
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