The AMA gives away thousands of dollars worth of the scholarship money every year to help members with their continued education. The deadline for application is February 1st. The 2015 AMA Scholarship winners and their awards are as follows: 1. Parker Tyson: $6,000 + $1,000 from Weak Signals = $7,000 […]
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AMA Member Brad Lang to Fly P-51C in Arsenal of Democracy Flyover
By Jeff Nance, AMA Director of Marketing & Digital Strategy The largest of number of World War II aircraft ever assembled to fly together since the war ended will take to air Friday, May 8 in the Arsenal of Democracy Victory Capital Flyover. Nearly 70 aircraft including bombers, fighters, trainers […]
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Join AMA Hall of Fame Member Burt Rutan to inspire a new generation of air/space explorers
The Sky is Not the Limit! Help RutanRC with manufacturing costs to give flight to these SpaceShipOne and White Knight flying models
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Win the Inspire 1 and a GPC Travel Mode Case – Winner announced April 23, 2015
In partnership with GPC, Inc, we’re giving away a DJI Inspire 1 + GPC Travel Mode Case. Hurry, enter now: https://woobox.com/rdreci
Continue readingBid Now in the Online Estate Auction!
Lance Schmid Auctions is having a multiple estate sale featuring numerous R/C planes, boats, accessories, and more! All of the R/C items are from the Ken Brieler Estate. The sale will be online through April 25, 2015. Items are currently up for pre-bid, so place your bids quickly in order […]
Continue readingThank you, Amica!
You may have seen Amica Mutual Insurance Company’s recent commercial on television that portrayed a small model aircraft flying into a car. The commercial raised concerns among our members and prompted many to contact the insurance carrier expressing their objections. AMA also sent the company a letter on behalf of […]
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Parks & Recreation: The Drones are Coming
2015-03-01, Feature, by Richard J. Dolesh Virtually anyone who has flown a quadcopter or other modern drone will say that they are a blast to fly. Drones combine the cool factor of impressive technology, the excitement of unmanned flight and the thrill of exploration, all in one amazingly simple and easy-to-operate […]
Continue readingNew York City Drone Film Festival
The New York City Drone Film Festival (NYCDFF) was held on Saturday, March 7, 2015. This is the world’s first film festival exclusively dedicated to drone cinematography. NYCDFF allows aerial filmmakers to showcase their work that is shot around the world. There is emphasis on flight technique, aesthetic beauty, and […]
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AMA EXPO SPEAKER SERIES: NASA Air Launch to Orbit
AMA EXPO SPEAKER SERIES presented by Nationwide® Insurance Flight testing the towed air glider launch concept using a sub-scale research model. AMA member Jerry Budd, NASA Project Manager & AMA Life Member Red Jensen, NASA Operations Engineer. NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center – Edwards, CA www.amaexpo.com
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VIDEO: Know Before You Fly press conference CES
CEA joins the Know Before You Fly Campaign founded by AUVSI, AMA, Small UAV Coalition, also supported by the FAA. WWW.KNOWBEFOREYOUFLY.ORG
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