Many clubs participated in the 10th annual National Model Aviation Day, celebrating the hobby and in many cases raising funds for local charities and benefiting the AMA Foundation. National Model Aviation Day was created to encourage clubs to celebrate the hobby and share it with the public. Check out how […]
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US Team Takes Home the Gold
UPDATED: 8-17-2022 The US Team for FAI F3J (RC Thermal Duration Junior and Senior) took home gold and silver at the World Championships for Model Gliders, held July 31-August 5 in Levice, Slovakia. This was one of the most experienced US teams in recent years, according to one of the […]
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UASidekick Server Maintenance
UASidekick is working on its server. During this time, new AMA registrations in the UASidekick app will not be accepted. Current registrants will not experience any interruption in service and can continue to use the application and web portal as normal. The work that is being done will complete service […]
Continue readingRegistration open for UAS4STEM 2022 season
The Academy of Model Aeronautics is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 2022 UAS4STEM competition. What is UAS4STEM? UAS4STEM is a team challenge designed for students to learn, practice, and demonstrate professional unmanned aircraft system (UAS) knowledge, mission planning, flight skills, data collection, analysis, and safety practices […]
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National Aerobatics Day 2021
The skill, beauty, and excitement of aerobatic flight will be celebrated on Saturday, June 26, during the inaugural National Aerobatics Day, which was has been established by the International Aerobatics Club (IAC). “National Aerobatics Day is the perfect day to host an aerobatic camp, a BBQ, a practice session, or […]
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June is National Safety Month
Safety has been part of AMA members’ DNA since the organization’s founding in 1936. The AMA Safety Code remains at the forefront for model aviation activities of all types—from Free Flight to multirotors. In 1996, the National Safety Council, a public service organization and fellow nonprofit, established June as National Safety Month. Given that this is the 25th anniversary, we thought it […]
Continue readingAcademy of Model Aeronautics and RCPilot community partner to provide social media platform for RC model airplane enthusiasts
AMA and RCPilot.com have formed a community partnership to showcase the newest and most innovative online platform ever built for the RC flying community. RCPilot.com is a place for model airplane enthusiasts to share knowledge, experiences, and insights related to building and flying. Users will also have access to how-tos, […]
Continue readingMembership Benefits Spotlight: Stories
Stories. What’s your AMA story? Perhaps it’s sharing a tip or trick to help a newcomer ease into the hobby. Or maybe how someone mentored you when you were getting started. The story of how a scratch-built model airplane came together and was featured in Model Aviation or Park Pilot magazine, or a review of a new […]
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Women in the history of Aeromodeling
In celebration of Women in History month we take a look back at a few examples of women in the history of Aeromodeling. THE FIRST AEROMODELING CLUB IN THE US Junior Aero Club of the United States (later “of America”), founded by Miss. E. Lillian Todd (circa 1907) READ MORE MODEL AVIATION […]
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