I started this program after getting into mentoring teens in the Youth Challenge program here at Ft. Gordon. A kid I had known for some time got in trouble with the wrong crowd and needed a mentor to attend the training. After I volunteered and met the other kids there […]
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CAP MEMBERS ASK TO HELP RATE AERIAL DAMAGE PHOTOS IN ONLINE CROWDSOURCING PROJECT
Civil Air Patrol members are being asked to help evaluate and categorize CAP aerial photos of damage from Hurricane Sandy as part of a new online crowdsourcing initiative intended to assist the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state and local emergency agencies in assessing damage from such images. READ FULL […]
Continue readingAMA revising FPV policy
AMA Advanced Flight Systems Committee This Committee is charged with analyzing advanced model aircraft flight systems and developing operational procedures to enable AMA members to utilize these systems. For up-dates of AMA policies for utilizing new aeromodeling technologies visit this Blog. NEW AMA Policies for FPV, Failsafe, Stabilization and Autopilot […]
Continue readingDistrict 5 Air Fest
The District 5 Air Fest was held October 26th-28th in Statesboro Georgia. The Ogeechee Aeromasters won a contest held by District 5 Vice President Jose Soto to be able to host the event. The event was held at Posser Field. The owners of the field Blois and Helen Posser were […]
Continue readingRemembering a Hero, Major Rudolph Anderson
South Carolina residents recently honored the life of famed US Air Force Major Rudolph Anderson, pilot of the U2 shot down over Cuba 50 years ago on October 27, 1962. Major Anderson was the only casualty of the Missile Crisis. His rededication was held early this week, and highlighted his […]
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Ircha 2012 (International Radio Controlled Helicopter Association)
360 degree Panoramitc by Roberto Ruiz Ircha 2012 (International Radio Controlled Helicopter Association) in USA
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AMA Chartered Club at CAF’s Wings Over Houston Airshow
Wings Over Houston Airshow produced by the Commemorative Air Force held at Ellington Airport October 27-28, 2012 Performers/Attractions include AMA Chartered Club # 2307 BOMBER FIELD INC! Please visit these websites to learn more. WINGS OVER HOUSTON AIRSHOW BOMBER FIELD INC
Continue readingCelebrate Science Indiana
Celebrate Science Indiana was held at the Indiana State Fair Grounds October 6th. The event gave teachers and students a chance in engage in science activities that they may have never tried or thought of. There were several vendors, make and take booths, and contest to try. The AMA hosted […]
Continue readingEngineering students at the University of Virginia built and test flew a 3D-printed airplane!
FARISS SAMARRAI When University of Virginia engineering students posted a YouTube video last spring of a plastic turbofan engine they had designed and built using 3-D printing technology, they didn’t expect it to lead to anything except some page views. READ FULL STORY >
Continue readingLocal Pilot Helps Radio Controlled Airplane to Fly Across the U.S.
Written by Submitted by Mark Minteer Mark Minteer of Louisville, Ky will be one of 380+ pilots to help fly a battery powered Radio Controlled (RC) airplane designated as a parkflyer in all 48 contiguous United States. A parkflyer is a small RC plane typically flown in a field such […]
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