Four AMA members have learned that an RC flight they made in 2019 has set a new world record for highest altitude remote-controlled (RC) model aircraft flight. AMA members Paul Kaup, Jake Minker, Eric Gordon, and Nick Ross learned in August that their flight was ratified by Guinness World Records. […]
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AMA Air Live – Season 6 Episode 17 – LIVE – September 1st, 2020
Matt and Claire are streaming live on September 1st, 2020 at 2pm EDT to bring you the latest news in model aviation. Tony Stillman makes a guest appearance to talk about his new role as Safety Director for the AMA. Also, there’s still time to be a part of the […]
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AMA Blog – Ep 48 – Charlie Bauer
In this week’s episode, we’re bringing you an interview recorded in July of 2017 with former AMA District VI vice president and Nats stalwart Charlie Bauer. We had the fortune to sit down with Charlie back in 2017 while he was competing in the Nats at the age of 87… just one year before Charlie passed away. We recorded this interview as part of our Model Aviation Nats coverage and in honor of Charlie and his dedication to the Nats, we wanted to bring you this interview in its entirety this week on the AMA Podcast. Charlie is accompanied by his son Peter in this interview.
Continue readingAMA Air 100th Episode – Season 6 Episode 16 – LIVE – August 14th, 2020
Matt and Claire are streaming live a day early again for the ?100th? episode of AMA Air on Friday, August 14, at 2 p.m. EDT. This episode will feature several special guest appearances you won’t want to miss! Erin Dobbs will be making a special guest appearance, as well as […]
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AMA Podcast: Ep 47 – Suburban Aeroclub of Chicago
AMA has launched the AMA Club of the Month program as a way to highlight clubs that are prime examples of what an AMA club can be. For the month of August 2020, the AMA has chosen the Suburban Aeroclub of Chicago as AMA Club of the Month! And joining Matt as this week’s guest is SAC President Devin Tornow to talk about the Suburban Aeroclub of Chicago.
Continue readingAMA Air – Season 6 Episode 15 – LIVE – July 31st, 2020
Matt and Claire are streaming live a day early on this episode of AMA Air on Friday, July 31, at 2 p.m. EDT. Click here to go to YouTube and set a reminder to watch live! This episode will feature details about the first annual National Fun Fly event, an […]
Continue readingAMA Air – Season 6 Episode 14 – LIVE – July 15th, 2020
Matt and Claire are streaming live on this episode of AMA Air on Wednesday, July 15th, at 2 p.m. EDT. This episode will feature details about the 2020 National Model Aeromodeling Championships, The Weak Signals Toledo R/C Show, and an important announcement about the 2020 MultiGP International Open! LINKS from […]
Continue readingAMA Air – Season 6 Episode 13 – LIVE – July 1st, 2020
Matt and Ashley, who is temporarily filling in for Claire, talk about AMA Jr. Camp, a new virtual Camp AMA experience, an overview of how the AMA Gov team has been advocating on your behalf for the last few years, and some heartwarming stories submitted to us through our various […]
Continue readingPreserving Modeling Equipment
Model engines and RC equipment are fun to collect. There are also all those old building and flying supplies you’re not sure what to do with. As sturdy as these might look, however, they need some specialized care to keep them at their best. To start: Store them in a dry place. Metal can corrode in an environment […]
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AMA Podcast: Ep 39 – Terry Dunn
This week’s guest, Terry Dunn, is a former aerospace engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, a freelance writer who contributes for Model Aviation magazine, among other outlets, and is co-host of the RC Roundtable podcast.
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