This year alone AMA gave away over $17,000.00 to clubs who participated in the Flying Site Development Improvement Grant Program. Applying is so easy! Even though grants have already been awarded for 2012, you can apply for 2013. Congratulations to all the clubs who received grant money, our best wishes […]
Continue readingFlying Site and Noise
Noise can affect your flying sites. In my recent column I talk about the importance of clubs discussing noise and how that can affect community relations and preserving your flying site. Read the whole article on page 153 in the May issue of Model Aviation magazine.
Continue reading2012 Flying Site Development Grants-Due March 1
Is your club looking for funds to improve your club’s flying site? AMA has over $30,000 available for chartered clubs. All Flying Site Grant applications are due to you district vice president by March 1.
Continue readingFlying Site Development Grants
Attention All Clubs! 2012 Flying Site Grants are due to you District Vice President by March 1, 2012. The District Vice President will review and approve the application and forward it to AMA Headquarters for arrival on or before March 15, 2012. Applications received at AMA Headquarters after April 1 […]
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National Recreation and Park Show
HI, AGAIN! I hope you are enjoying some flying before the winter sets in, especially in the North. Indoor models are being dusted off to continue the fun through early 2012. Don’t be left out! Last month I announced the kick-off of our new Flying Site Assistance Volunteer program. I […]
Continue readingRecruiting Volunteers
FALL IS IN THE AIR here in the Southeast. Cooler temperatures mean more days at the flying field. I hope you can take advantage of the weather before winter sets in. This month I want to let you know about AMA’s revised Flying Site Assistance Volunteer (FSAV) program. The concept […]
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Kite Hill Aviator’s Flying Site
I RECEIVED A NOTE sent to me by AMA Public Relations and Development Director Chris Brooks from Larry Stocker of the Kite Hill Aviators in Laguna Nigel, California. This group has been flying at a public park called Kite Hill. The club has worked with the county park board to […]
Continue readingAt Work Flying Sites
BOY IS IT HOT! As I write this, 100° temperatures have been the norm for Texas and the Southeast. Flying is tough, unless you get to the field early or very late in the day. However, it is now August and cooler days are ahead—I hope! I received an email […]
Continue readingFielding Questions
HI, EVERYONE! It’s hard to believe we are already in the middle of the 2011 flying season. Things are getting pretty hot here in Southeast Georgia, so flying in the morning or evening is the rule. AMA has a new Executive Director, former AMA President Dave Mathewson. I am excited […]
Continue readingKnow Your Site Owner’s Policies
HI EVERYONE! As I write this, it is early July and the heat is on! Lots of hot weather and lots of good flying! I hope you are enjoying it. As I speak with AMA members across the United States, I learn a lot. Many have shared stories about your […]
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