Original Post: NY Times Story: Flying, With Both Feet on the Ground, By Mark Vanhoenacker Mr. Dickey, manager of Pilotage Fun and Hobby, recently shared information about the thrills of flying, without leaving the ground. The business is doing well, even with the younger generation. “Children raised on flat screens […]
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Camp AMA- Papa Johns Scratch Build Contest
During Camp AMA this year the instructors thought it would be a fun idea to have a scratch build contest using some surprise materials, pizza boxes! Papa Johns of Muncie, IN sponsored our camp lunches and our build contest this year. The campers were put into teams and given the […]
Continue readingAMAtureRCSpinsider- Camp AMA Pilots reach 10,000 views
At Camp AMA in 2012 several of the campers got together and formed a You Tube channel and Facebook page to provide reviews; and an accurate take on what life at Camp AMA is all about. The campers returned this year and took more photos and footage than anyone thought […]
Continue readingSloan Auto Fair
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 […]
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