AMA District III news September 2018 Model Aviation magazine. I recently attended a new event in Ohio called RCS Fest 2018. I first met event Contest Director Nathan Saylor and his wife, Abby, at the annual full-scale Vinton County Air Show in McArthur, Ohio. At the time, Nate inquired about […]
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AMA District III news: AMA & AOPA – Wings & Wheels 2018
AMA District III news August 2018 Model Aviation magazine My month of May started with an air trip. I flew the Cherokee to Frederick, Maryland, with the goal to take in the Wings & Wheels event and talk with officials of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) about the […]
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AMA District III – Toledo Expo Recap
The 64th annual Toledo Expo held April 7-8-9, 2018 is history and from all indications was a success. I talked to several seasoned vendors and all were pleased with some having record sales or at the least exceeded last year’s sales. I can tell you the AMA booth was very […]
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AMA District III News: Education outreach and the CAP
Rarely does a month go by that I don’t receive calls and emails from members in District III inquiring about the future of our hobby. The main concern is how do we get young folks interested in flying models? Today’s generation has a thousand more choices for how to use […]
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AMA District III News: AMA Club Celebrates National Model Aviation Day
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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Washington Examiner OPINION: TECHNOLOGY ANDY KANE Drones are a growing part of our lives — they’re on television and everywhere in the news. And on Sunday June 14, model aircraft enthusiasts from across the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. metro area will gather at UAS Academy in Fairfax, Va., for RoboFest 2015. […]
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AMA EXPO SPEAKER SERIES: Jim Rice Whatever you fly, Wherever you fly, do it safely!
AMA EXPO Speaker Series presented by Nationwide Insurance Jim Rice Whatever you fly, Wherever you fly, do it safely! www.amaexpo.com
Continue readingCamp AMA Sponsorship Opportunity Deadline Approaching
There are several sponsorship opportunities available for Camp AMA. Please check back frequently as new opportunities become available. The current opportunities are listed below. District IV: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia District IV will sponsor one youth member’s tuition to attend Camp AMA. All that is required to […]
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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 […]
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