The F1B-Model Aircraft with Extensible Motors, “Wakefield” portion of the Junior World Championships is complete and Team USA is bringing home a Bronze medal for their efforts. F1P competition finishes today. Full details of the results can be found here
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AMA member featured for his work with flight testing
Original Story and Video: Defending America with the dream job Bic Green, AMA member and full-scale pilot, was recently showcased on WHNT in Alabama for his work test flying the Shadow, one of the Army’s best unmanned aerial systems. Soldiers and Marines are flying some 400 of them worldwide. Bic […]
Continue readingControl Line Enthusiasts Celebrate 20 Years at EAA KidVenture
It’s that time of year when more than 20 AMA members and Control Line enthusiasts from at least 14 states and France arrive in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to share their model flying passion with thousands of attendees visiting KidVenture at EAA AirVenture. It’s a special anniversary year for this group of […]
Continue readingMeet the 2016 US F1D team
The US team this year has eight members and one manager. The extra two members are the current senior and junior 2014 World Champions, Yuan Kang Lee and Even Guyette. The senior team consist of John Kagan, Brett Sanborn, and Joshua Finn. The junior team is David Yang, Wyatt Wear […]
Continue readingAMA Remembers Mike David Gretz
Mike David Gretz (1952-2016) A man known for bringing Sig Manufacturing into the modern age of laser-cut kits and ARFs has passed away. Mike Gretz, lead designer for Sig Manufacturing, was also a modeler, world champion, and AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame member. He had worked for Sig Manufacturing […]
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Bay Area Drone Film Festival Promotes Safe and Responsible Flying
The Bay Area Drone Film Festival has teamed up with the Know Before You Fly education campaign to welcome a new category to this year’s competition. Festival organizers invite drone enthusiasts and videographers to produce short, creative videos that promote the safe and responsible use of unmanned aircraft systems. The special category […]
Continue readingWe Need Your Support for the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2)
Many AMA members are full-scale pilots, know someone that is a full-scale pilot, or aspire to someday become a full-scale pilot. If you fit into one of these categories, or if you’re simply an aviation enthusiast, this message is for you. AMA and the general aviation community are asking for […]
Continue readingNational Youth Leadership Award Winner Hunter Jones tells about his Camp AMA Experience
My roommate, Andrew Sites, and I with our aircraft Camp AMA 2015 was a one of the greatest experiences of my life, offering campers the opportunity to form long lasting friendships and to improve their skills as pilots. But before I continue, let me introduce myself. My name is Hunter […]
Continue readingAMA Leader Member Summer Report
Written by Rusty Kennedy, Chairman, Leader Member Development Committee Leader Members have an excellent record of voting and replying to AMA requests for information. More than 50% vote on bylaw changes and reply to surveys. This is an impressive record. This is an AMA vice president election year for District […]
Continue readingAGENCIES URGE PUBLIC NOT TO FLY DRONES OVER OR NEAR WILDFIRES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND DISRUPTION OF SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS
BOISE, IDAHO – After members of the public flying drones disrupted wildfire operations in southern California twice this week, federal, state, and local wildfire managers are again urging the public not to fly Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), often referred to as “drones,” within or near wildfires to ensure firefighter safety […]
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