With great sadness, we report the passing of former AMA President Donald (Don) Lowe. He was an AMA Fellow, the 21st president of AMA, and the 21st AMA Life Member. He leaves behind an unparalleled legacy to the hobby, the organization, and aviation in general. He was 98. More information […]
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AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame
AMA is excited to announce that the following seven individuals were inducted into the 2023 AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame class: Tom Cook, Robert “Hoot” Gibson, Frank Kagele, Walter “Walt” Moucha, Jerald “Jerry” Murphy, Mike Welshans, and Joyce Hager. Look for more information about the winners in the February […]
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2024 FAI F1D World Championships for Indoor Model Aircraft
National Free Flight Society (NFFS) President David Lindley provided the following report about the upcoming Indoor Free Flight World Championships: The US F1D team is preparing once again to return to the 2024 F1D World Championships in Slanic, Romania March 23-26, 2024. Since 1961, Team USA has had an incredible […]
Continue readingAMA Club Charter Renewal Season
The Club Services department is gearing up for the club charter renewal season, and we wanted to take a moment to give thanks to all the past, current, and future club officers. We appreciate the time and effort that each of you put forth to allow your fellow club members […]
Continue readingGrants, scholarship deadlines loom for February
Early February marks an important time for key AMA deadlines. Grants: Don’t forget that the 2024 Flying Site Improvement Grant and Take off And Grow Grant will close soon! Clubs are encouraged to apply through the online application before the deadline of 11:59 P.M. EST on Thursday, February 1! Preview […]
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AMA Members Enjoy Their First Flights of 2024
We asked members to share their first flights of the year. Here is a sample of what we received. Our club; Fresno Radio Modelers, Charter #692, has had a “Flight into the New Year” every year starting in 1999 as parody to the Y2K “bug”. Members, wives and family, gather at […]
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Minot Aircraft Modelers Success Story
By: Brandon Koch, AMA District IX Vice President | amadistrictix@modelaircraft.orgAs seen in the December 2023 issue of Model Aviation. Here’s another success story. The Minot Aircraft Modelers club in Minot, North Dakota, is healthy and growing. The club owns—and has for many years—15 acres of land north of the Minot […]
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How to Get a Custom AMA Number
Treat yourself to the gift of a creative and unique call sign on your membership card. For only $50, you can customize your current AMA number into a unique nickname. To update your membership, visit: www.modelaircraft.org/callsign.
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Support Your Local Hobby Shops
Small business Saturday may be behind us, but it’s not too late to consider hobby shops during the holiday shopping season. Did you know that more than 460 hobby shops support AMA’s Retailer Incentive Program? AMA and hobby shops supporting one another has a long tradition. Hobby shops offer an […]
Continue readingClub Charter Kits
AMA will begin mailing the 2024 Club Charter renewal information in January. Please remember that the documents will be mailed to the designated club officer contact. If your club renews online before January 2, 2024, your club will not receive a mailed renewal package. Current charter and flying site insurance […]
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