By ARCCHS President Tom Dooley The American Radio Control Competition Helicopter Society (ARCCHS) was formed in late 2023 and submitted an application to the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) to establish a dedicated Special Interest Group (SIG) for model helicopter Precision (Pattern-style format) competition. The SIG application was approved in January […]
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US Teams Excel in World Championships
A record number of world championships are taking place this summer, providing US teams a chance to prove they can compete against the “best of the best” that the world has to offer. At the AMA International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie, Indiana, the FAI F3N World Championships for Helicopters […]
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Teams From Around the World Compete at the AMA IAC
Model helicopters have taken to the sky above the AMA International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie, Indiana. The competition includes teams from 11 countries, all vying for a chance to prove that they are the best in the FAI F3C/N World Championships for Model Helicopters. Team USA includes Tom Dooley, […]
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New Model Aircraft World Record
FAI – Fédération Aéronautique Internationale has ratified the following Class F (Model Aircraft) World record: Claim number: 17828 Sub-class: F5 Open / Radio Control Flight Category: Helicopter Group: Electrical Motor Type of record: Distance to goal and return: 202 Course/location: California Valley, CA (USA) Performance: 50,08 km Pilot: John A. […]
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Helicopter Association International Joins the “Know Before You Fly” Education Campaign
For Immediate Release: Sept. 23, 2015 Contact: Liz McBain, media@knowbeforeyoufly.org, (202) 777- 3511 WASHINGTON —Helicopter Association International (HAI) is the latest supporter of the Know Before You Fly campaign, an initiative to promote the safe and responsible use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). “For the past 60 years, HAI has […]
Continue readingAMA Member Matt Chapman scheduled to perform at 10th annual XFC event.
AMA member and full-scale Embry Riddle Aerobatic Pilot Matt Chapman is scheduled to perform at the 10th annual Extreme Flight Championships to be held at AMA’s International Aeromodeling Center, Muncie Indiana June 15-17, 2012. Please note that during the airshow portion of XFC, certain restrictions will be in place in […]
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