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 […]
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Nominations 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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Champaign Aviation Museum Urbana, Ohio
Located at Grimes Field in Urbana, Ohio. The Museum’s purpose is to restore and preserve aircraft specifically but not limited to the aircraft of World War II. It is also the intent of the Museum to operate these aircraft for static and flying displays. Stop in for a visit! LIKE […]
Continue readingAMA welcomes FOUR new clubs!
Please give a warm welcome to our newest additions to the charter club program: Watertown Aeromodelers RC Club (Watertown, WI), Sinkland RC (Christiansburg, VA), Blowin’ Money RC (Walnut, IL), and Eco-Friendly Little Airplane Society (Port Orchard, WA)! LEARN MORE ABOUT AMA CHARTERED CLUBS > FIND A CLUB NEAR YOU >
Continue readingPlease take our AMA member survey by April 12
We are implementing several research surveys during the next few months to help us serve you with new or improved services and membership value. Not only is the survey available here for you to complete, it was emailed to specific members representing criteria such as their length of membership. If […]
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