by Rusty Kennedy | May 2, 2016 | District News, Events
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by Rusty Kennedy | Apr 12, 2016 | AMA National News
The U.S. Senate is currently considering amendments to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016. We need your help today to ensure this proposed legislation fully protects the model aircraft community. CLICK HERE Clhttp://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51579/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=18287ick here now to urge your Senators to support Senator Inhofe’s amendment number 3596 to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016. As you know, we are pleased that the Senate’s proposed legislation preserves a community-based approach to managing the recreational community by maintaining the Special Rule for Model Aircraft. However, at the same time, we are concerned with additional provisions in this bill that could detrimentally impact our community. These new provisions would require all UAS, including model aircraft, to meet new FAA design and production standards and impose unnecessary regulation on hobbyists who often build their own models at home. The bill also requires modelers to obtain permission from air traffic control when flying within 5 miles of towered airports which could jeopardize hundreds of existing flying sites. And if passed, the bill would require model aircraft enthusiasts to take an online FAA safety test and carry proof of passing the test when flying. These new directives would undermine the model aircraft activity and detract from the creativity, innovation and enjoyment of the hobby. By supporting Senator Inhofe’s amendment number 3596, you can help stop this from happening. This critical amendment would maintain the basic intent of the Senate’s proposed legislation, while lessening the negative impact on the model aircraft community. While we are still in the first few steps of this legislative process – as always, we thank you for your support...
by Rusty Kennedy | Apr 7, 2016 | Did You Know . . ., Events
http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/events/2016/04/07/new-event-sanction-documents-faa-registration-and-other-helpful-hints/ First, we wanted you to be aware that we have new Event Sanction documents. These are documents: #313–Contest Directors Report (Form 10A) #314B–AMA Flight Safety Declaration and Event Participation List (Form 10B) Both are on the AMA website under the AMA Documents tab, in the grouping of “Competitions,” and are included with your AMA Sanction confirmation email as an attachment. The Contest Directors Report (Form 10A) has been updated with several changes in the requested information. Form 10B was created by condensing the Flight Safety Declaration and the Event Participation list into one document. Note that it also refers to the new membership categories of Youth and Adult. It is important to review both of these documents when you receive your sanction so that you are aware of what information you need to gather during and after the event. Also, note that you can now scan these into your computer and email them back to AMA! This saves you time and effort. Return these documents to AMA HQ via email to competition@modelaircraft.org. If you have funds from new memberships to return with the forms, please continue to return them via U.S. mail. There have also been questions about the FAA registration number and if it should be checked by contest directors (CDs) or clubs at sanctioned AMA events, or if models should be inspected for the number. The answer is an emphatic no! There is no place on Form 10B to report this information, and that is on purpose! AMA’s position is that everyone should be registered, but it is not AMA’s job to police it. AMA membership...
by Rusty Kennedy | Apr 5, 2016 | AMA National News, Uncategorized
Terry Dunn shares how 2016 is going to be a pivotal year for our hobby in his latest Tested.com article. The current situation is still very fluid as regulations are still being hashed out. The article discusses the community-based organization model, altitude limits, trends in retail, and how some proposed regulations “… potentially scares away people interested in the hobby.” As Dunn suggests, be proactive by monitoring proposed legislation and contact your elected representatives. The AMA is actively involved in the regulation process and may officially mobilize membership in a Congressional letter writing campaign soon. Read the Tested.com article at...
