The Good Ol’Days
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Update – UAS Registration Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why did AMA change its position on registration? Why are they telling members to register now? A: AMA has not changed its position. We continue to be disappointed with the registration rule and believe it is contrary to Congress’s intent within the Special Rule for...
Advocacy Updates with UAS Registration
As you know, we (AMA) have been working with our legal counsel and the FAA to find a solution for our members on the registration rule. To date, FAA has agreed in principle to several proposed initiatives that will help ease this process for our members. Specifically,...
Isle of White New Years Day Sailplane flying
A group of RC Sailplane pilots gathered to fly January 1, 2016 in Isle of White, VA.
Newport News Park RC Club’s 23rd Annual SWAP MEET
Last year was a sell out with 70 tables . ...
AMA and the AMA District IV Government Relations Committee is currently in talks with the FAA
AMA Finding A Solution for Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) in the D.C. Area Recently, the FAA more than doubled the airspace around Washington, D.C., that it considers a ‘no drone zone.’ In 2009, the FAA expressly prohibited model aircraft operations in the D.C....
Make your voices heard. Submit comments to FAA
The AMA has recommended that our members hold off on registering their model aircraft with the FAA until advised by the AMA or until the FAA’s legal deadline of February 19. Holding off on registration will allow time for AMA to fully consider all possible legal...
AMA Reacts to DOT UAS Registration Rule
MUNCIE, Ind. – Dave Mathewson, executive director of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) which is the world’s largest community-based organization, today made the following statement on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) rule for small unmanned aircraft...
Hold Off On FAA Registering
On Wednesday, December 16 the AMA Executive Council unanimously approved an action plan to relieve and further protect our members from unnecessary and burdensome regulations. This plan addresses the recently announced interim rule requiring federal registration of...
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration
Source: FAA If you own a drone, you must register it with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registry. A federal law effective December 21, 2015 requires unmanned aircraft registration, and you are subject to civil and criminal...