Celebrate Science Indiana was held at the Indiana State Fair Grounds October 6th. The event gave teachers and students a chance in engage in science activities that they may have never tried or thought of. There were several vendors, make and take booths, and contest to try. The AMA hosted […]
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Engineering students at the University of Virginia built and test flew a 3D-printed airplane!
FARISS SAMARRAI When University of Virginia engineering students posted a YouTube video last spring of a plastic turbofan engine they had designed and built using 3-D printing technology, they didn’t expect it to lead to anything except some page views. READ FULL STORY >
Continue readingEAA Chapter 96 Model Expo
The Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 96 is hosted the EAA 96 Fly-In and Model Expo on August 5, 2012 at Compton Airport. EAA CHAPTER 96 https://www.96.eaachapter.org/ AMA Chartered club #988 The Santa Fe Dam RC Modelers https://sfdrcm.clubwebsource.com/
Continue readingFlightline Video Contest 2012
For the last few months we have been asking for submissions for our youth newsletter video contest. This month we would like to announce the winners. Thanks to everyone who submitted videos in for the contest. There were a lot of great submissions! Below are the winners of the contest. […]
Continue readingIRCHA 2012
IRCHA was held here at the AMA headquarters on August 15th through the 19th. Helicopter pilots from all over the world came and flew out on site. Here is some media to sum up the event. We’d like to thank A Main Hobbies and Jenni Orebaugh for use of the […]
Continue readingYouth Ambassador Nick Maxwell’s One Tank Tip
Youth Ambassador and Camp AMA instructor Nick Maxwell has been working with Hobbico to produce these One Tank Tip videos. Here is the latest video with a few extra tips from Nick below. Hey Guys, here is a new One Tank Tip! This one is on piro flips! Hope this can […]
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Burt Rutan – the ultimate fly guy!
By Tom Sowa, The Spokesman-Review Burt Rutan is the ultimate fly guy. After creating innovative and eye-catching aircraft for 40 years, Rutan has amassed enough awards and aerospace trophies to fill two wall bookcases in his Coeur d’Alene home. Like many pilots and space jockeys who grew up during the 1960s […]
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Luke Bryan Flies Model Airplanes—“The Crash Is the Best Part”
Latest episode of LBTV shows Luke and Jason Aldean turn into flyboys. Brad Schmitt | CountryWeekly.com Read full story
Continue readingCasey McKay Fun Fly – Planes take to the skies!
Columbia Basin Herald. By Cheryl Schweizer. MOSES LAKE – A group of radio-controlled airplane pilots will sponsor a fly-in for pilots and spectators Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McKay Field, about one mile south of town on Baseline Road. The Casey McKay Fun Fly is for […]
Continue readingNCSA OSHKOSH MARC RC FLIGHT ACADEMY 2012
WISCONSIN – July 7-14 were seven beautiful days in and around Oshkosh, Wisconsin that brought forth the hum of model airplane engines. This hum was heard at the Winnebago Flyer’s and Fond du Lac Airparks near Oshkosh, WI. Thirty-five nervous Civil Air Patrol cadets took control of radio controlled (RC) […]
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