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 […]
Continue readingWhat’s The Big Idea? Pentagon Agency Backs Student Tinkerers To Find Out
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 […]
Continue readingAMA President Announces 2013 Election Results
“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
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 […]
Continue readingYouth Spotlight- Hannah Hudson
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 […]
Continue readingSharing the Joy of Flight with Kids- Youth Aviation Adventure
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. […]
Continue readingYouth Challenge Academy- RC Program with The Rotors & Props Club
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 […]
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