In the fourth episode of season 6, Matt and Claire talk about Top Gear’s James May’s ties to model aviation, a couple of stand-out youth members who have been active in the I Fly AMA Facebook group, and how you can participate in the Nats competition for free! #IFLYAMA LINKS: […]
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AMA Podcast Ep 21 – Balsa USA’s Joe Vermillion
Joe Vermillion, self proclaimed ‘jack of all trades’ joins us on the AMA podcast to talk about his entry into the hobby, his tips and tricks that he shares on social media, and his views on Remote ID.
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AMA Air – Season 6, Episode 3 – February 1st, 2020
In the third episode of season 6, Matt and Claire give some helpful tips on how you can craft an impactful comment to the FAA regarding the NPRM. Claire shares a few details about the totally refreshed Camp AMA and some details on how to compete in a UAS STEM […]
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AMA Podcast Ep 19 – Chris Wolfe, The RC Geek
Joining the podcast this week is the RC Geek himself, Chris Wolfe. He talks about how he got started in the hobby, his experience competing at the Scale Masters Championships, and how his successful channel, The RC Geek, came to be!
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AMA Podcast Ep 18 – National Free Flight Society President, David Lindley
This week, the new president of the National Free Flight Society, David Lindley, stops by the studio to talk about all things free flight. We discuss how he got started in modeling, what it’s like to compete in indoor free flight, and how we can get youth more interested in the oldest form of model aviation!
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AMA Air – Season 6, Episode 2 – January 15th, 2020
It’s the second episode of the new AMA Air! In this episode of AMA Air, hear about some important clarifications that the AMA has learned since the FAA NPRM for Remote ID was released. Also, do you want to #FixTheFence at your flying site? Find out how by watching this […]
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AMA Air – Season 6, Episode 1 – January 1st, 2020
We’re bringing you a brand-new format for AMA Air! In this episode of AMA Air, check out the newly redesigned set! Also, hear about some important FAA regulatory updates, see the 2019 year in review AMA Video Rewind, and listen to a letter written by a historic participant at the […]
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AMA Podcast Ep 14 – Jim T. Graham: RCGroups
If you’ve been in the RC hobby for any length of time, you’ve certainly perused the threads of RCGroups, and you’ve also certainly heard the name Jim Graham. In this week’s show, we talk to Jim about how he got started in the hobby, how he came to be part of RCGroups, and how he once found himself barefoot thanks to Neil Young!
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Drone Pilot: Meet Evan Turner
Name: Evan “HeadsupFPV” Turner Age: 16 Hometown: Maryville, Tennessee Matt Ruddick: How did you come up with your call sign? Evan Turner: Well, my friend (the one who got me into mini quads) and I were out flying our mini quads around some trees. This was one of my first […]
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Horizon Hobby RC Flight School
AMA has partnered with Horizon Hobby to offer an RC pilot training program for those new to the hobby. The Horizon Hobby RC Flight School has a team of coaches across the country who have volunteered to help teach the fundamentals of flight. Anyone who wants to learn how to […]
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