AMA has launched the AMA Club of the Month program as a way to highlight clubs that are prime examples of what an AMA club can be. For the month of August 2020, the AMA has chosen the Suburban Aeroclub of Chicago as AMA Club of the Month! And joining Matt as this week’s guest is SAC President Devin Tornow to talk about the Suburban Aeroclub of Chicago.
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AMA Event Sanctioning and COVID-19
Safety is important to our members and the public. AMA is continuing to monitor COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Because of the administrative and insurance costs associated with issuing a sanction for an event, AMA policy does not offer refunds or credits for canceled or rescheduled […]
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AMA and EAA Young Eagles Build and Fly
For many of today’s experienced modelers, their early years of aeromodeling included building. Aircraft did not come out of the box ready to fly, and there was no such thing as a foamie. Building aircraft taught them how to use tools, which glues worked best, and how to cover their […]
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Casa Grande RC Flyers Winter Season
Expecting the return of the club’s winter membership and the area’s winter guests, the Casa Grande RC Flyers club is preparing for this coming season. Also, to facilitate the hundreds of visitors who attend the club’s many events, the city of Casa Grande installed informational directional signs at the intersections […]
Continue readingAMA District III News: RCS Fest 2018
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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