The reigning champion Shaun Taylor aka “Nytfury” took home the win and a $5k purse, followed closely by Jordan Temkin and SidFPV. Watch SidFPV in 2017, he’s 12 years old and got the fastest lap! Everyone was a winner, though, with almost 30’000 USD in prizes being handed out to […]
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Scott Anderson appointed as AMA’s National Leader Member Coordinator
AMA would like to welcome Scott Anderson as its new National Leader Member Coordinator. Scott comes from an aviation family, and loves both full scale and model aviation. He holds a private pilot’s license, and has been involved in Model Aviation for over 25 years. Shortly after soloing he attended his first precision […]
AMA Remembers Mike David Gretz
Mike David Gretz (1952-2016) A man known for bringing Sig Manufacturing into the modern age of laser-cut kits and ARFs has passed away. Mike Gretz, lead designer for Sig Manufacturing, was also a modeler, world champion, and AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame member. He had worked for Sig Manufacturing […]
Bay Area Drone Film Festival Promotes Safe and Responsible Flying
The Bay Area Drone Film Festival has teamed up with the Know Before You Fly education campaign to welcome a new category to this year’s competition. Festival organizers invite drone enthusiasts and videographers to produce short, creative videos that promote the safe and responsible use of unmanned aircraft systems. The special category […]
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
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
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 […]