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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