View from HQ - 2015/04
It’s here! After years of delays, the FAA released its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for sUAS on February 15, 2015. I am writing this column less than 24 hours after the document was made public. Although we are still sifting through the 195-page proposed rule and have a number of questions, at first glance we are cautiously optimistic as to how it relates to recreational enthusiasts.
View from HQ 2015/03
Do you remember when you first became interested in model aviation? Opening the box of your first model and getting it ready to fly? Your first flight? Your first successful flight? Do you recall reading everything you could get your hands on to help you learn more about your newfound hobby? If you’re like most other model aviation enthusiasts, I suspect those were exciting times.
AMA NEWS - 2015/02
As I look back at 2014, I think it’s accurate to say that it was a good year for AMA.
View From HQ - 2015/01
It has been quiet for the last several months regarding the sUAS rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) the FAA has been working on since 2008. The FAA originally planned to issue the NPRM in early 2011. However that date has been pushed back a number of times.
View From HQ - 2014/12
For many of us, the events of September 11, 2001, are as fresh in our minds as if they occurred yesterday. As with any significant historical event, many of us can remember exactly where we were and what we were doing at the time we learned of the attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and of Flight 93 crashing into that field in Pennsylvania.
