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Helicopter Association International Joins the “Know Before You Fly” Education Campaign

For Immediate Release: Sept. 23, 2015 Contact: Liz McBain, media@knowbeforeyoufly.org, (202) 777- 3511 WASHINGTON —Helicopter Association International (HAI) is the latest supporter of the Know Before You Fly campaign, an initiative to promote the safe and responsible use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). “For the past 60 years, HAI has […]

National Youth Leadership Award Winner Hunter Jones tells about his Camp AMA Experience

My roommate, Andrew Sites, and I with our aircraft Camp AMA 2015 was a one of the greatest experiences of my life, offering campers the opportunity to form long lasting friendships and to improve their skills as pilots. But before I continue, let me introduce myself. My name is Hunter […]

Camp AMA Sponsorship Opportunity Deadline Approaching

There are several sponsorship opportunities available for Camp AMA. Please check back frequently as new opportunities become available. The current opportunities are listed below. District IV: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia District IV will sponsor one youth member’s tuition to attend Camp AMA. All that is required to […]

Ethan Aldrich Wins District VII Camp AMA Essay Contest

In the January issue of his column District VII Vice President Tim Jesky announced that he would be holding an essay contest for Camp AMA. He asked the youth members of District VII to submit and 250 word essay detailing why they would like to attend Camp AMA. Several […]

The Jet Pilots Organization Needs Your Help!

One challenge most organizations face is communicating its mission and charter to both current and potential members. We need volunteers to fill officer positions and to produce material that will be of benefit to fellow jet pilots, and I would like to take a minute to refresh everyone’s understanding of the […]

Embracing new technologies; A message from AMA President Bob Brown

First-person view flight (FPV) and multirotor semi-autonomous flight continue to grow at a quick pace among model aviation enthusiasts. In fact, many AMA members enjoy this facet of aeromodeling. For the last several months, AMA has been looking at how to provide additional benefits for this new and emerging community […]

Indianapolis RC South will host its 28th Annual Fly-In for Diabetes

Indianapolis RC South will host its 28th Annual Fly-In for Diabetes on Saturday, September 14th, from 10am-5pm. All proceeds from this event will go to the American Diabetes Association. This event is open to the public and admission is free. There will be candy drops for the kids and concessions […]

AMAtureRCSpinsider- Camp AMA Pilots reach 10,000 views

At Camp AMA in 2012 several of the campers got together and formed a You Tube channel and Facebook page to provide reviews; and an accurate take on what life at Camp AMA is all about. The campers returned this year and took more photos and footage than anyone thought […]

Nominations due for AMA president and vice presidents in Districts I, V, and IX

Several officer positions are open for nominations this year. If you know of someone in the hobby who would make a great district vice president or president of the organization, please nominate him or her. Open offices include vice presidents in Districts I, V, and IX and AMA president. Nominations […]

District V Heli Fest

District V held Heli Fest on April 12th-14th in Statesboro Georgia. The event was hosted by Helen’s Hobbies at Prosser Field. Several pilots and spectators showed up to enjoy the beautiful weather and flying. The noon time demo flights were put on by AMA Youth Ambassador Nick Maxwell, Matt Botos, […]