Former AMA President David “Dave” Brown passed away October 28, 2023, following a brief illness at his home in Seminole, Florida, and surrounded by family members. He was just shy of his 78th birthday. Dave was AMA’s 22nd president from 1996 to 2008. Under his leadership, AMA made significant improvements […]
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AMA Insurance
Flying models is a safe activity but sometimes accidents can happen involving people or property. Enjoy peace of mind flying knowing you’re covered with liability, medical, fire, and theft insurance (secondary to homeowner’s insurance). This insurance is an outstanding member benefit that would cost you $1,000 or more to purchase […]
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Former AMA President Dave Brown Passes
It is with great sadness that we report that former AMA President Dave Brown has passed away. More information will be provided in AMA This Week and other media channels soon. Read an excerpt from Dave’s autobiography below. Just a few weeks after that I was drafted and ultimately enlisted […]
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Halloween Builds
In the spirit of Halloween, check out some “spooky” builds submitted from members. Big Eyes At this year’s NEAT Fair in September we had a Halloween theme for the Wednesday night of the show. A bunch of us decided to build Halloween planes. This is my scratch-built “Big Eyes” flying […]
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Texas Roundup!
Indoor flying is alive and well in the Lone Star State! National Free Flight Society (NFFS) president David Lindley filed this report from a recent event in Texas. From NFFS President David Lindley: It has been a few years since the Indoor Free Flight community has had a large contest […]
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Ingenuity Team Wins Prestigious Award
This press release was provided to AMA by the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Dayton, OH September 28, 2023 – The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is proud to announce that the prestigious Milton Caniff Spirit of Flight Award was presented to NASA’s Mars Helicopter Team in recognition of […]
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Team USA Places Second in World Drone Racing Championship
This press release was provided to AMA by the Federation Aeronautique International (FAI). Namwon, Korea, 10 October 2023 – The 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship (WDRC) came to a close yesterday after four days of thrilling competition in Namwon, Korea. This prestigious competition brought together the 115 world’s top […]
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2023 October Build Month (Year) Contest
We’re adding something new to AMA’s annual October Build Month… 11 more months! We know many of you are already planning your winter build projects, so why not share your project with us and have a chance to win something, too! We want our members to start a build this […]
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New CIAM Award Honors Ten Americans
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) recently announced a new award, the CIAM Legends Medal to honor pilots who have won the title of FAI World Champion in any aeromodeling or spacemodeling competition three times. Ten Americans will be honored October 26-27, 2023, at the FAI General Conference’s opening ceremony in […]
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35th Annual B-17 Gathering & Big Bird Fly-In
The 35th Annual B-17 Gathering & Big Bird Fly-In was held September 14-16th, 2023 at Bomber Field USA in Monaville, Texas. We were blessed with fair weather and a large group of pilots and visitors during the entire event. I’ve been attending this event since the 90’s and try to […]
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