We’re bringing you a brand-new format for AMA Air! In this episode of AMA Air, check out the newly redesigned set! Also, hear about some important FAA regulatory updates, see the 2019 year in review AMA Video Rewind, and listen to a letter written by a historic participant at the […]
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AMA Members Save $75 on UAV Ground School’s FAA Part 107 Test Preparation
AMA members can now prepare for the FAA Part 107 exam and save $75 off the $249 preparation program price through Gold Seal UAV Ground School. The special exclusive price for AMA members only is $174! Just enter the promo code: AMA. Learn more about the program by taking the […]
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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: […]
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VIDEO: Know Before You Fly press conference CES
CEA joins the Know Before You Fly Campaign founded by AUVSI, AMA, Small UAV Coalition, also supported by the FAA. WWW.KNOWBEFOREYOUFLY.ORG
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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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Recreational FPV aeromodeling is a rapidly growing activity in the United States. For many, it’s an exciting experience. FPV flight involves flying a radio-controlled aircraft while viewing the flight through a set of goggles or with a monitor that simulates the pilot’s view as if he or she were sitting in the cockpit.
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