The US team this year has eight members and one manager. The extra two members are the current senior and junior 2014 World Champions, Yuan Kang Lee and Even Guyette. The senior team consist of John Kagan, Brett Sanborn, and Joshua Finn. The junior team is David Yang, Wyatt Wear […]
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Love Model Airplanes? NASA is looking for you!
NASA internship application deadline for Summer Interns at Armstrong Research Center is 03/01/2016 for more information visit https://intern.nasa.gov
Continue readingAMA Remembers Mike David Gretz
Mike David Gretz (1952-2016) A man known for bringing Sig Manufacturing into the modern age of laser-cut kits and ARFs has passed away. Mike Gretz, lead designer for Sig Manufacturing, was also a modeler, world champion, and AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame member. He had worked for Sig Manufacturing […]
Continue readingThe Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) today signed a memorandum of understanding
For Immediate Release: January 15, 2016 Contact: Allison Haley, media@modelaircraft.org, (202) 777-3509 The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) today signed a memorandum of understanding that expands the organizations’ joint efforts to bring the possibilities of flight to more people. The memo, signed on January 9 […]
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Aerobatic Pilot Sean D. Tucker has a message for you about Drone Safety
Aerobatic Pilot Sean D. Tucker talks about flying drones safely. For more information visit www.knowbeforeyoufly.org
Continue reading2016 AMA Election Results
District II Vice President Eric Williams 898 Others 10 District IV Vice President Jay Marsh 850 Others 8 District VI Vice President Randy Cameron 927 Jay Marsh 3 Others 4 District VIII Vice President Lawrence Harville 765 Mark S Johnston 715 Others 3 District X Vice President Lawrence Tougas 1485 […]
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Bay Area Drone Film Festival Promotes Safe and Responsible Flying
The Bay Area Drone Film Festival has teamed up with the Know Before You Fly education campaign to welcome a new category to this year’s competition. Festival organizers invite drone enthusiasts and videographers to produce short, creative videos that promote the safe and responsible use of unmanned aircraft systems. The special category […]
Continue readingAre you building a WWI-era model aircraft?
Are you a modeler of WWI aircraft? Bob Kasprzak and the Military Heritage Chapter of the League of WWI Aviation want to help you. The chapter’s mission is to promote the study of WWI aviation history. Members from the Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio area meet quarterly to research and […]
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Astronaut Hoot Gibson has a message for you about Drone Safety
Academy of Model Aeronautics members astronaut Hoot Gibson, comedian Jeff Dunham and airline captain Brad Lang explain the rules for flying drones safely. For more information visit www.knowbeforeyoufly.org
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TESTED: AMA Member and Model Aviation magazine contributor Terry Dunn’s article “FAA’s Plans for Drone Registration: What You Should Know”
BY TERRY DUNN ON OCT. 20, 2015 AT 12:06 A.M. Details of the upcoming regulations are scarce–nonexistent, actually. Terry spent 15 years as an engineer at the Johnson Space Center. He is now a freelance writer living in Lubbock, Texas. Visit his website at TerryDunn.org and follow Terry on Twitter: […]
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