AMA Member, Andrew Smith, Kansas State Polytechnic professor selected as aviation maintenance educator of the year SALINA — An aviation professor on Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus is being acknowledged for his work in the classroom with a national educator of the year award. Andrew Smith, a 13-year veteran of […]
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NY Times article: Flying, With Both Feet on the Ground
Original Post: NY Times Story: Flying, With Both Feet on the Ground, By Mark Vanhoenacker Mr. Dickey, manager of Pilotage Fun and Hobby, recently shared information about the thrills of flying, without leaving the ground. The business is doing well, even with the younger generation. “Children raised on flat screens […]
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Concrete plane takes flight, makes history
RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota School of Mines & Technology students have made aeronautical history with their concrete airplane recently taking flight.The flight was quick and wobbly with the landing equally erratic, but it was enough for the record books. The 18-pound plane held its own during a crash […]
Continue readingAnticipating domestic boom, colleges rev up drone piloting programs
By Isolde Raftery, NBC News Fly over the mock wreckage of Disaster City with a Texas A&M student drone pilot. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy READ FULL STORY >
Continue readingMESA rcFoam Fighters
The MESA rcFoam Fighters (Math, Engineering, Science, Achievement) is an after school club consisting over 50 sixth to eigth grade students. The program designs, creates, and evaluates STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) based projects through the lens of Remote Control Aircraft. Below is a little bit about their program from their leader […]
Continue readingWhat’s The Big Idea? Pentagon Agency Backs Student Tinkerers To Find Out
TECHNOLOGY NEWS FROM NPR by JON KALISH At Analy High School in Sebastopol, Calif., three students are taking apart a bicycle that generates electricity. Another student is calibrating a laser cutter. They’re all working in a cavernous building that once held the school’s metal and electronics shop. Let’s just […]
Continue readingCamp AMA 2013 and Club Sponsorships
Camp AMA 2013 Camp AMA is a week long summer camp held at the IAC in Muncie, IN. Campers are given the opportunity to learn and work on their flying capabilities with some of the best RC pilots in the world. Camp AMA accepts teenagers between the ages of 13 […]
Continue reading4-H Program: Assembling planes a fun activity that also teaches patience
By Kristy Deer Staff Writer Greenfield Daily Reporter Assembling planes a fun activity that also teaches patience CHARLOTTESVILLE — Officials with the Hancock County 4-H program are always looking for fun ways to get kids interested and keep them involved in 4-H activities. Last year, organizers started a new program […]
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AIA News 2012 Madison students take first place in Team America Rocketry Challenge
The Plains, Va. – Students from Madison West High School in Madison, Wis. placed first at the 10th annual Team America Rocketry Challenge finals Saturday, besting 99 teams from across the country to earn the title of national champion in a contest that puts kids on track for careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
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