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 […]
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Membership 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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AMA Air Live – Season 6 Episode 24 – LIVE – December 15th, 2020
Longtime Model Aviation contributor Greg Gimlick will join Matt Ruddick and Jay Smith, executive editor of Model Aviation magazine, to share a few sneak peeks of the upcoming January digital edition of the magazine and tell us how you can read it today! Tyler Dobbs, director of AMA Government Affairs, […]
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AMA Air Live – Season 6 Episode 23 – LIVE – December 1st, 2020
AMA Air Executive Producer Dillon Carpenter will join Matt as a guest host for this episode where they will cover a variety of topics ranging from FAA Registration, the 2020 MultiGP Drone Racing Championship, Stratolaunch, and more!
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Watch to find out who will be representing the US in the 2021 FAI F3A World Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft! Also, learn how you can win something to use for your aircraft project for Model Aviation’s Build Month. All that and more on this live episode of AMA Air! […]
Continue readingAMA Air – Season 6 Episode 10 – LIVE – May 15th, 2020
Matt and Claire are streaming LIVE on this episode of AMA Air on Friday, May 15th at 2 p.m. EDT. CLICK HERE to go to YouTube and set a reminder to watch LIVE! Featuring the latest updates for Camp AMA, I Fly AMA announcements, and a guest appearance by Model […]
Continue readingAMA Air – Season 6 Episode 9 – LIVE – May 1st, 2020
We are going LIVE on Facebook and YouTube for another episode of AMA Air. Come find out the latest updates for the Outdoor Nats, discover some exciting changes to Camp AMA 2020, and learn how you can relive #AMAExpo! LINKS from the Episode: https://www.modelaviation.com/brodak-flyin-2018 Outdoor Nats decision to be made […]
Continue readingAMA Air is going LIVE! – Season 6 Episode 8 – April 15th, 2020
Come hang out LIVE with Matt and Claire as they discuss a breaking announcement about the AMA Nats and special interviews with Joe Vermillion of Balsa USA, Mandee Mikulski, from the AMA Foundation, and Kyle Jaracz, Education Director of the AMA. LINKS from the Episode: https://www.modelaircraft.org/site-grant https://www.modelaircraft.org/tag https://www.modelaircraft.org/covid-19 https://www.collections.modelaircraft.org https://www.modelaviation.com/digital […]
Continue readingAMA Air – Season 6 Episode 7 – April 1st, 2020
Matt and Claire are working remotely, but still hosting AMA Air! Tune in as they chat about working from home, the #AMAHop on Facebook, and what COVID-19 means for your canceled or postponed RC Event fees. All that and more on this episode of AMA Air! LINKS from the episode: […]
Continue readingAMA Air – Season 6 Episode 6 – March 15th, 2020
In the sixth episode of season 6, Matt and Claire discuss Tiny Drones and the National Museum of the United States Air Force, a club that’s improving their flying site, and important information about the Weak Signals Toledo Show.
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