The International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC) is offering novice classes! Experience a full-day flying event with the help and guidance of an experienced IMAC member. Learn how to properly set up and prepare for precision flying! Visit Booth #178 at the Toledo Show: R/C Model Expo, April 5-7, and attend […]
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Changes underway at AMA’s website
Changes underway at AMA’s website At AMA, we know our online presence is an important resource for you and for the growth of the model aviation hobby. Recently, we’ve been working behind-the-scenes to retool and reinvent our online experience and are excited to announce that we’ll soon be releasing a […]
Continue readingAMA 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 […]
Continue reading2018 AMA Election Results
Below are the results of this year’s AMA election. Executive Vice President Randy Cameron 9,807 Lawrence Tougas 5,962 Others 70 District III Vice President Mark Radcliff 1,471 Others 27 District VII Vice President Tim Jesky 1,539 Others 16 District XI Vice President Bryan Wood 1,118 Others 5
Continue readingAMA Announces Commercial Drone Insurance Exclusively for AMA Members
The Academy of Model Aeronautics is now serving the commercial drone community and pilots by offering membership benefits for those who fly for business. Now AMA members can purchase commercial drone insurance at a special low rate. “For more than 40 years, AMA has provided its members with liability insurance […]
Continue reading2018 Control Line Team Manager Nominations
Control Line Team Members, Committee Members and Participants: Teams have been chosen for the Speed, Race and Combat portions of the 2018 Control Line Team. However, the Aerobatic portion will not be decided until October at the Team Trials in Houston. We have decided to go ahead and call for […]
Continue reading2017 Recipient of the FAI Aeromodelling Gold Medal – Bob Brown
During the recent Plenary meeting of the FAI/CIAM Bob Brown was awarded the FAI Aeromodelling Gold Medal. This Medal, established in 1987, may be awarded for outstanding merit in organization activities. The recipient shall have fulfilled at least twice the function of Competition Director or a similar function at World or […]
Continue reading2019 World Championship for Free Flight Models to be held in the US
During the recent Plenary meeting of the FAI/CIAM the Academy of Model Aeronautics won the bid to host the FAI 2019 F1ABC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP for Free Flight Models. The location of the event will be the Bisonnette Mirage Field in Lost Hills, California, with the event scheduled to commence on the […]
Continue reading1st FAI Drone Events Organizer Meeting held in Lausanne
The 1st FAI Drone Events Organizer Meeting was held on 29 and 30 April 2017 at the Maison du Sport International in Lausanne, Switzerland. Representatives from FAI gathered with experts and organizers from around the world to exchange experiences from the recent past years and to discuss upcoming drone racing […]
Continue readingNearly $20,000 in RC equipment stolen from Niles house
By Travis Robinson | FULL STORY I’m sure most of us out there have spent hours to complete something that makes us proud or happy. This week, one Niles man had something that took 30 years stolen from him. Jared Owens is an avid remote control car and plane collector. He […]
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