AMA has partnered with Horizon Hobby to offer an RC pilot training program for those new to the hobby. The Horizon Hobby RC Flight School has a team of coaches across the country who have volunteered to help teach the fundamentals of flight. Anyone who wants to learn how to […]
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AMA Expo West to Kick Off National Drone Safety Awareness Week
POMONA, Calif. – The 2019 Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Expo West will take place at the Fairplex Exposition Complex in Pomona, California, on November 1-3. The event will kick off the inaugural National Drone Safety Awareness Week, a national campaign to educate the public about drone safety led by […]
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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 […]
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AMA Educator selected as Educator of the Year
AMA Member, Andrew Smith, Kansas State Polytechnic professor selected as aviation maintenance educator of the year SALINA — An aviation professor on Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus is being acknowledged for his work in the classroom with a national educator of the year award. Andrew Smith, a 13-year veteran of […]
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Scott Anderson appointed as AMA’s National Leader Member Coordinator
AMA would like to welcome Scott Anderson as its new National Leader Member Coordinator. Scott comes from an aviation family, and loves both full scale and model aviation. He holds a private pilot’s license, and has been involved in Model Aviation for over 25 years. Shortly after soloing he attended his first precision […]
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Are you building a WWI-era model aircraft?
Are you a modeler of WWI aircraft? Bob Kasprzak and the Military Heritage Chapter of the League of WWI Aviation want to help you. The chapter’s mission is to promote the study of WWI aviation history. Members from the Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio area meet quarterly to research and […]
Continue reading2015 Scholarship Winners Announced!
The AMA gives away thousands of dollars worth of the scholarship money every year to help members with their continued education. The deadline for application is February 1st. The 2015 AMA Scholarship winners and their awards are as follows: 1. Parker Tyson: $6,000 + $1,000 from Weak Signals = $7,000 […]
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AMA Member Brad Lang to Fly P-51C in Arsenal of Democracy Flyover
By Jeff Nance, AMA Director of Marketing & Digital Strategy The largest of number of World War II aircraft ever assembled to fly together since the war ended will take to air Friday, May 8 in the Arsenal of Democracy Victory Capital Flyover. Nearly 70 aircraft including bombers, fighters, trainers […]
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Join AMA Hall of Fame Member Burt Rutan to inspire a new generation of air/space explorers
The Sky is Not the Limit! Help RutanRC with manufacturing costs to give flight to these SpaceShipOne and White Knight flying models
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AMA EXPO SPEAKER SERIES: NASA Air Launch to Orbit
AMA EXPO SPEAKER SERIES presented by Nationwide® Insurance Flight testing the towed air glider launch concept using a sub-scale research model. AMA member Jerry Budd, NASA Project Manager & AMA Life Member Red Jensen, NASA Operations Engineer. NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center – Edwards, CA www.amaexpo.com
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