It’s the second episode of the new AMA Air! In this episode of AMA Air, hear about some important clarifications that the AMA has learned since the FAA NPRM for Remote ID was released. Also, do you want to #FixTheFence at your flying site? Find out how by watching this […]
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1st 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 reading1st FAI International Drone Conference and Expo announced for 2017
FAI will hold an International Conference and Expo on drones in 2017, focusing on three areas: sports, innovation and safety. Drone technology, also called ‘unmanned aircraft systems’, is developing rapidly, with many new stakeholders coming into the aviation space. The development of drone technology for business and industry has coincided […]
Continue reading2016 MultiGP Championship Winners
The reigning champion Shaun Taylor aka “Nytfury” took home the win and a $5k purse, followed closely by Jordan Temkin and SidFPV. Watch SidFPV in 2017, he’s 12 years old and got the fastest lap! Everyone was a winner, though, with almost 30’000 USD in prizes being handed out to […]
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Aerobatic Pilot Sean D. Tucker has a message for you about Drone Safety
Aerobatic Pilot Sean D. Tucker talks about flying drones safely. For more information visit www.knowbeforeyoufly.org
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Astronaut Hoot Gibson has a message for you about Drone Safety
Academy of Model Aeronautics members astronaut Hoot Gibson, comedian Jeff Dunham and airline captain Brad Lang explain the rules for flying drones safely. For more information visit www.knowbeforeyoufly.org
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TESTED: AMA Member and Model Aviation magazine contributor Terry Dunn’s article “FAA’s Plans for Drone Registration: What You Should Know”
BY TERRY DUNN ON OCT. 20, 2015 AT 12:06 A.M. Details of the upcoming regulations are scarce–nonexistent, actually. Terry spent 15 years as an engineer at the Johnson Space Center. He is now a freelance writer living in Lubbock, Texas. Visit his website at TerryDunn.org and follow Terry on Twitter: […]
Continue readingWant to fly drones? Learn the ropes before you take to the skies
Washington Examiner OPINION: TECHNOLOGY ANDY KANE Drones are a growing part of our lives — they’re on television and everywhere in the news. And on Sunday June 14, model aircraft enthusiasts from across the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. metro area will gather at UAS Academy in Fairfax, Va., for RoboFest 2015. […]
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Parks & Recreation: The Drones are Coming
2015-03-01, Feature, by Richard J. Dolesh Virtually anyone who has flown a quadcopter or other modern drone will say that they are a blast to fly. Drones combine the cool factor of impressive technology, the excitement of unmanned flight and the thrill of exploration, all in one amazingly simple and easy-to-operate […]
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FLYING MAGAZINE BLOG: Domestic Drone Casualties
Robert Goyer A big part of American aviation culture is threatened by the rise of drones. Pilots of radio control models are justly concerned that increasingly drastic drone regulations might endanger their great hobby. And that matters to me and it should matter to you. Granted, the kinds of casualties […]
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