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Helicopters – Rotary Wing Flight

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December 18, 2012 No comments

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly a helicopter?  At a Youth Aviation Adventure program near you, you can learn all about rotary wing flight.  Get a chance to learn from pilots, and get up close and personal with a helicopter.    Just like all aircraft, […]

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Holiday Electric Fly- F3P Contest

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December 18, 2012December 18, 2012 1 comment

By: RJ Gritter Devin McGrath, Clay Wheaton and I spent this past weekend in Geneva Ohio at the Holiday Electric Fly. The HEF organizers of the event were kind enough to allow us to organize and run the first annual HEF F3P Contest as part of the event. F3P (indoor […]

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AMA Ambassador Hoot Gibson Elected to National Aviation Hall of Fame

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December 17, 2012December 18, 2012 Ben Flesher 1 comment

(Dayton, Ohio – Dec. 17, 2012)  Tonight the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) Board of Trustees revealed the names of four individuals who have been elected for enshrinement at its annual formal ceremony that will be held in October of 2013.  The four will be joining the roster of […]

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Wings Across America 2008 hits 48 States

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December 5, 2012December 6, 2012 Mark Benson 4 comments

Pilot number 365 has now flown SQuiRT, the battery powered Radio Controlled (RC) airplane designated as a park flyer in the 48th continental state.  When receiving the model, pilot Don Sims added miles to the 23,824 miles it had already traveled in Dyer, Tennessee. Each pilot involved is ecstatic to accomplish […]

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What’s The Big Idea? Pentagon Agency Backs Student Tinkerers To Find Out

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November 26, 2012November 26, 2012 Mark Benson No comments

    TECHNOLOGY NEWS FROM NPR by JON KALISH At Analy High School in Sebastopol, Calif., three students are taking apart a bicycle that generates electricity. Another student is calibrating a laser cutter. They’re all working in a cavernous building that once held the school’s metal and electronics shop. Let’s just […]

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AMA President Announces 2013 Election Results

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November 21, 2012 Mark Benson No comments

“I am pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 District Vice President Elections. I would like to thank all the candidates for participation in the election.” Bob Brown, AMA President. CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS  

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Shop AMA Thanksgiving Sale, Wednesday, Nov 21-Monday, November 26

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November 21, 2012November 21, 2012 Mark Benson No comments

It only happens once a year:  AMA’s Thanksgiving Sale, Wednesday, Nov 21-Monday, November 26 2012. Purchase the perfect gift for the special modeler in your life without standing in line or leaving your home. Visit us today, when the turkey is gone the sale goes away!! CLICK HERE TO START […]

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Youth Spotlight- Hannah Hudson

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November 19, 2012 1 comment

Hannah is 6 years old. She is in first grade and LOVES school and all her many activities. Her interest in airplanes began because her mom and dad are both pilots for major airlines!  Hannah’s dad bought a simulator and let her try to fly the trainer planes a few times. Her dad […]

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Sharing the Joy of Flight with Kids- Youth Aviation Adventure

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November 15, 2012 No comments

  Flying.  Since the beginning of time, children (and adults, for that matter) have dreamed and fantasized about flight.  From early attempts at human flight during the renaissance, to the success of Orville and Wilbur Wright on the dunes at Kill Devil Hills in 1903, mankind has yearned to fly.   […]

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Youth Challenge Academy- RC Program with The Rotors & Props Club

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November 15, 2012 3 comments

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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