The AMA Mobile RC Experience attended the Sloan Auto Fair in Flint, Michigan the weekend of June 22nd and 23rd. The car show featured 700 cars of all years, makes, and models. The feature exhibit was a tribute to the Shelby Mustang. The exhibit included a car made famous […]
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US team captures Gold in 2013 International Rocketry Challenge
Raytheon-sponsored team from Georgetown, Texas, wins first place in student rocketry challenge at the International Paris Air Show READ FULL STORY>
Continue readingEAA has to pay FAA $447,000 for air traffic controllers for AirVenture
By Meg Jones of the Journal Sentinel The EAA AirVenture on Thursday completed a one-time agreement with the FAA over disputed charges for air traffic control services at the Oshkosh organization’s large aviation convention that starts in July. Last month the Federal Aviation Administration told EAA AirVenture officials the cost for air traffic […]
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Electric and Park Flyers – we need your help!
AMA is conducting a new opinion survey to assess the needs of the electric flying community – including park flyers and our Park Pilot members. We have sent survey invitations to randomly selected members of our AMA community as well as non-members who have a known interest in electric model […]
Continue readingNominations due for AMA president and vice presidents in Districts I, V, and IX
Several officer positions are open for nominations this year. If you know of someone in the hobby who would make a great district vice president or president of the organization, please nominate him or her. Open offices include vice presidents in Districts I, V, and IX and AMA president. Nominations […]
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AMA Leader Member Allen Brickhaus inducted into PAMPA Hall of Fame
Perryville High School graduate (1965) Allen Brickhaus was inducted into the PAMPA Hall of Fame at the Vintage Stunt Championships at the March 2013 contest in Tucson, Ariz. PAMPA stands for the Precision Aerobatic Model Pilot’s Association which was established in 1973 at the Oshkosh, Wis., AMA Nationals. Only 44 […]
Continue readingConcrete plane takes flight, makes history
RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota School of Mines & Technology students have made aeronautical history with their concrete airplane recently taking flight.The flight was quick and wobbly with the landing equally erratic, but it was enough for the record books. The 18-pound plane held its own during a crash […]
Continue readingDistrict V Heli Fest
District V held Heli Fest on April 12th-14th in Statesboro Georgia. The event was hosted by Helen’s Hobbies at Prosser Field. Several pilots and spectators showed up to enjoy the beautiful weather and flying. The noon time demo flights were put on by AMA Youth Ambassador Nick Maxwell, Matt Botos, […]
Continue readingScholarship Deadline April 30th
The 2013 scholarship deadline is approaching. All applications need to be postdated no later than April 30th 2013. Applicants for the Charles H. Grant, Weak Signals, and Telford scholarships must apply during their senior year of high school and be a member of the AMA for 3 consecutive years. Applicants […]
Continue readingYouth Ambassador RJ Gritter wins ETOC!
The AMA would like to say congratulations to Youth Ambassador and Camp AMA Instructor RJ Gritter for winning ETOC! In early 2006, in the days when all I flew were glow-powered sport planes at my local club and hardly knew what 3D was, I was browsing the Flying […]
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