Former AMA President David “Dave” Brown passed away October 28, 2023, following a brief illness at his home in Seminole, Florida, and surrounded by family members. He was just shy of his 78th birthday. Dave was AMA’s 22nd president from 1996 to 2008. Under his leadership, AMA made significant improvements […]
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Team USA Places Second in World Drone Racing Championship
This press release was provided to AMA by the Federation Aeronautique International (FAI). Namwon, Korea, 10 October 2023 – The 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship (WDRC) came to a close yesterday after four days of thrilling competition in Namwon, Korea. This prestigious competition brought together the 115 world’s top […]
US Outdoor Free Flight Team competed in 2023 World Championships
Nats Celebrates 100 Years of Competition
One hundred years ago, a handful of model aviation enthusiasts gathered for an event in St. Louis, Missouri, in what would become known as the National Aeromodeling Championships, commonly referred to as the Nats. That one- day event has grown into three disciplines (Free Flight [FF], Control Line [CL], and […]
Remote ID Explained
The Current State of Remote ID —AMA Staff With September 16, 2023, the start date of the FAA’s requirement for Remote ID, only weeks away, numerous technical and administrative aspects are still evolving. This creates a challenging landscape for modelers who simply want to know what they must do to […]
US Teams Excel in World Championships
A record number of world championships are taking place this summer, providing US teams a chance to prove they can compete against the “best of the best” that the world has to offer. At the AMA International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie, Indiana, the FAI F3N World Championships for Helicopters […]
Interview with Joyce Hager
Interview by Rob Kurek, AMA Communications Director We recently sat down with Joyce Hager, AMA’s longest-tenured employee and asked her to reflect on her time working for the organization. She officially retires August 4, 2023. We were located in a one-bedroom apartment located at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C. I […]
Model Aviation at EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh
EAA’s Airventure Oshkosh, July 24-30, 2023, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will be celebrating its 70th year in 2023. The event is known as the largest annual gathering of aircraft and aviation enthusiasts in the world with more than 600,000 people in attendance. AMA volunteers and staff will be on hand at […]