Beresford Area Radio Flyers Receive Club Recognition Reward and Grant
The Beresford Area Radio Flyers has recently been awarded with a $50 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. Beresford Area Radio flyers were featured in the Sioux Center News for hosting a 25th annual...
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UAS Military Flight Restrictions FAQ
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced airspace restrictions over 133 military facilities to address national security concerns. These new...
View ArticleTell us your story!
The AMA’s History Project was created to tell the complete story of model aviation through a collection of histories of modelers, clubs, and companies. There are thousands of model aviation-related...
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Drones, FPV, and Clubs
With all of the recent news concerning drones and multirotor aircraft, are you left with questions concerning how, or if, you should include these types of aircraft at your club field? The goal of this...
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National Aeromodeling Championships: RC COMBAT July 17-22, Muncie Indiana
RC Combat July 17-22 The objective of RC Combat is to recreate the excitement of World War II fighter combat in an enjoyable, safe competition that is interesting for the spectators and challenging for...
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G3 Drones for Good
G3 Drones for Good (DFG) engages middle school students, teachers, and professional engineering mentors in a STEM competition involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). DFG is an exciting STEM...
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AMA Chartered Club Free State Aeromodelers celebrate 17 years of flying fun
Back in 2000, FSA commissioned the flying field. Recently, Basil Roper and Dave White took to the skies to capture 3D flying. Dave's video is an up-close view of pilot skills. Technology sure has...
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#PatchTuesday, April 2017, week 3
While we certainly haven't run out of club patches for #PatchTuesday, we are pretty darn close. Therefore, #PatchTuesday is now switching over to showcase flying events. How many of these have you...
View Article2017 AMA Scholarship Winners Announced
Academy of Model Aeronautics Awards Scholarships Eleven students from across the country chosen to receive $48,000 in AMA scholarships MUNCIE, IN—The AMA is happy to announce that $48,000 in...
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AMA UMASC Georgia Tech wins first-ever Collegiate Drone National Championship
Georgia Tech won the first-ever Collegiate Drone Racing National Championship hosted by Purdue University on Saturday, scoring more than $15,000 worth of equipment and prizes. The gusty winds and...
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1939 Inverted CL Flight
Roy Mayes is believed to be the first person to fly a Control Line model inverted. Mayes’ 1939 flight was with a Free Flight model converted to Control Line by the addition of a bell crank and...
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New Addition: 3 kits
Many thanks to Louis M. Pinard for adding to our kit collection with these three kits: West Wings De Havilland D.H. 80A Puss Moth VK Model Aircraft Company, Navajo Sterling Models, Imperial Ringmaster....
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Hobby Hut in Grand Junction, CO receives AMA Retail Program award
Each year the AMA holds a drawing to give a gift of $1000 to a hobby shop that signs AMA members. This year's award went to the Hobby Hut in Grand Junction, CO. The Hobby Hut first opened in 1970....
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National Aeromodeling Championships: RC PYLON July 14-22, Muncie Indiana
RC PYLON July 14-22 RC Pylon Racing is high-speed excitement. These small aircraft obtain speeds of nearly 200 mph! The models fly 10 laps around a course marked by three pylons. The pilots stand in...
View ArticleWhat does it take to compete in the AIAA's Design, Build, and Fly competition?
Good luck to all the teams competing this weekend in the AIAA Design, Build and Fly competition Hosted by AMA Chartered Club # 3137 The Tucson International ModelPlex Park Association. What does it...
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AMA District VI News May 2017
District VI received four Take-off And Grow (TAG) Grant requests this year. Every year, each district is given $2,000 to award to clubs to help fund events that will help the club and AMA grow. The...
View Article2017 TAG Grant Winners Announced
The TAG grant program was introduced to encourage our members and clubs to promote modeling as a positive recreational activity to those in their communities, TAG was the first of several programs...
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#PatchTuesday, April 2017, week 4
Have you ever wondered what my favorite patch is in our collection? It is this one, and it is worthy of a #PatchTuesday post all its own. Did you compete in this event? Did it live up to the idyllic...
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New Addition: R-Kitty
In the 1950s, the Army National Guard Anti-Aircraft Artillery Unit used RCAT target drones by Aerolab to practice their gunnery. A smaller Aerolab drone, similar to the RCAT, called the R-Kitty, was...
View Article1QTR 2017 Government Relations Update
Government Relations Update – April 2017 2017 is shaping up to be another busy year on the legislative front. At the federal and local level, some legislators are discussing bills that could harm our...
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