By Mark Feist, District III Associate Vice President and AMA Leader Member In 2024, a group of junior club members initiated Jet Stars, a youth-focused model aviation club within The Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club (GCRCC). They envisioned a community that combined elements of a Boy Scout troop with model […]
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Nominations Due for AMA President and Districts I, V, and IX, and a Special Election in District III
Nominations for AMA president and vice presidents in Districts I, V, and IX, as well as a special election in District III, are due at the Headquarters of the Academy of Model Aeronautics by June 19, 2025. Any AMA Adult member may submit a nomination. All nominations must be electronically […]
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AMA Air // What to Expect at Joe Nall Week 2025
This month’s episode of AMA Air is sponsored by XSRC HSDJETSUSA. On this episode of AMA Air, Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray announce the results of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) F5J World Championships for Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders, talk with Triple Tree Aerodrome Executive Director Robb Williams about […]
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By Katie Perry, AMA Administrative Assistant | katiep@modelaircraft.org IN THE EARLY 1960S, AMA began to embrace the growing number of model aviation clubs across the US, wanting to have them become a more formal part of the organization. AMA began chartering clubs at that time and hasn’t looked back. Since […]
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AMA Air – 2025 Southeastern Model Show Recap
This month’s episode of AMA Air is sponsored by XSRC HSDJETSUSA Southeastern Model Show (“Perry Swap Meet”) Recap – (1:15) The March 2025 episode of AMA Air, hosted by Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray, takes us on a deep dive into the Southeastern Model Show, better known as the Perry […]
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AMA member snapshot: Jim Alman
Jim, and his hobbies, featured on explore Minnesota. Basically, I have been involved in model aviation since I was very young. My dad won his first hours of flying lessons building a Piper Cub model and was by far my biggest influence in model aviation as well as full scale aviation. […]
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It’s More Fun to Fly With Friends!
Did you know it only takes five members to form an AMA club? Clubs offer many advantages, especially if you like to fly with friends. Flying at a designated FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA) club field does not require Remote ID. It creates an opportunity to share knowledge with fellow members […]
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Model Aviation Magazine Celebrates 50 Years!
AMA’s flagship magazine, Model Aviation, is celebrating the 50th year of publication in its current form. The first issue to be published was the July 1975 magazine. Since then, it has remained a monthly publication and a primary benefit of membership. With technological advances in publishing and printing, coupled with […]
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2025 Southeastern Model Show / “Perry Swap Meet”
I’m back from the long drive home from Georgia to Texas after attending the annual Georgia Aircraft Modelers Association (GAMA) and their Southeastern Model Show (SMS), aka “The Perry Swap Meet” in Perry, Georgia. This was my second trip to this “Super Bowl of Swap Meets” along with my good […]
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2025 FAI F5J World Championships for electric powered thermal duration gliders
The 2025 Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) F5J World Championships for electric powered thermal duration gliders is underway in Cordoba, Argentina, with Team USA among the 18 countries competing. Hosted by Argentina, there are 12 junior and 60 senior pilots competing in this high stakes competition that runs through Saturday. According […]
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