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.
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AMA 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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Matt and Claire were streaming live again for this episode of AMA Air on Monday, June 15, at 2 p.m. EDT. Click here to go to YouTube and watch the replay! This episode featured an important announcement about the 2020 Nats. Model Aviation Executive Editor Jay Smith offered a sneak […]
Continue readingPreserving Stories
The single, most important thing you can do to record your stories is to preserve your photographs, model airplanes, and the other objects that are vital to you. It is through the stories you tell about your objects that convey their meaning. When this context is known by others, it helps them realize how important these belongings are and that makes them more […]
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AMA Podcast: EP 38 – Lt Col Alexander Jefferson
Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson is a lifelong modeler, but more importantly, a retired Air Force officer, member of the 332nd Red Tail Fighter group, WWII POW and Tuskegee Airman Col. Jefferson discusses some of his experiences during WWII, including being shot down by German forces over France, as well as how model aviation helped him prepare for his service as a pilot in the Army Air Corps.
A portion of this extended interview originally aired on the pilot episode of AMA Air in October 2015.
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AMA Podcast: Ep 37 – Tiny Whoop with Jesse Perkins
Jesse Perkins, founder and creator of the Tiny Whoop, joins the AMA Podcast to talk about the origin of the most whimsical aircraft in model aviation, the Tiny Whoop.
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