Fun, friends and fellowship—with an Annual Membership Meeting and AMA Foundation luncheon included—best describes the 2023 National Fun Fly (NFF). Nearly 100 members traveled from across the country to participate and share in the camaraderie of model aviation flying. “I feel the National Fun Fly was a huge success with […]
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Joe Nall Week 2023 – Round Two!
Bucket List (noun): A list of the experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime. Example: “If you love model aviation, Joe Nall Week should be on your bucket list.” Truth be told, I had already checked off my Joe Nall Week bucket list […]
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There’s Still Time to Register for the National Fun Fly
Mark your calendars for June 23-25, 2023, for the AMA National Fun Fly, to be held at the International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie, Indiana. Register to fly or to reserve swap shop or exhibitor space. The annual Membership Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 24. For the first […]
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AMA at Scott Air Force Base Airshow & STEM Expo
The Scott Air Force Base Airshow & STEM Expo was held May 13 – 14, 2023 at Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois. The event was free to the public and drew over 60,000 attendees. The show included several airshow performers, headlined by the Blue Angels! The […]
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AMA Secures Higher Altitudes For Sanctioned Events
ON MARCH 8, 2023, AMA announced that it had finalized a process with the FAA that now allows for higher-altitude operations at our sanctioned events in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace. This new uncontrolled airspace waiver process is really step two of a multistep process. When Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization […]
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Lee Ray Heads to SEFF Next Week!
Lee Ray, AMA Social Media Manager, will be making a trek from Texas to Georgia to attend the 21st Southeastern Electric Flight Festival (SEFF) in Andersonville, Georgia, April 24-29. This has been a bucket list item for him for many years and he is looking forward to experiencing this 200-plus […]
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RCX in Pomona back in full swing for 2023!
Over 12,000 attendees were on hand for the 2-day event held at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA on March 18 & 19. This was the second year for the event reboot which combines the world of Model Aviation along side a host of other outdoor activities from the Overland Adventure […]
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AMA Members Eligible for Discount at RCX
AMA members can save on tickets to RCX, March 18-19, at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. This year, six AMA clubs will be participating, including Orange Coast RC Club; San Gabriel Valley RC League, Inc.; San Fernando Valley RC Flyers, Inc.; Harbor Soaring Society, “Our” Model Aviation Club; and Torrey […]
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Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the First Nats
Throughout the years, the Mulvihill contest remains an important and coveted perpetual trophy for rubber-powered Free Flight aircraft.
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2023 AMA Nats Schedule Approved
Your organization will celebrate the National Aeromodeling Championships’ 100th anniversary in 2023. Look for more information about this milestone event in the weeks and months ahead. It’s going to be an AMA party, and whether you have participated in the past or have it on your bucket list, all are […]
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