Model Aviation’s Frequently Used Abbreviations/Acronyms
ARF Almost Ready to Fly
BEC Battery Eliminator Circuit
BNF Bind-N-Fly
CA cyanoacrylate glue
CAD computer-aided design
EAA Experimental Aircraft Association
EPP (foam) expanded polypropylene
EPO (foam) expanded polyolefin
EPS (foam) expanded polystyrene
ESC electronic speed control
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FPV First-Person View
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED light-emitting diode
LiFe Lithium Iron Phosphate
LiPo Lithium Polymer
Nats National Aeromodeling Championships
NiCd Nickel Cadmium
NiMH Nickel Metal Hydride
RC Radio Control
RTF Ready to Fly
SIGs Special Interest Groups
STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
SUAS Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
UAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
(765) 287-1256 | Fax: (765) 289-4248
www.modelaircraft.org
Office hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
National Model Aviation Museum and
Lee Renaud Memorial Library
5151 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
(765) 289-4236
www.modelaircraft.org/museum
Fall Hours (September 1-September 31)
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday
Call (800) I-FLY-AMA for holiday hours.
Use our toll-free Membership Assistance Hotline for questions concerning your membership from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) Monday through Friday.
(800) I-FLY-AMA (435-9262)
(765) 287-1256 | Fax: (765) 289-4248
Membership Services Ext.
Address changes.......................... 298
Club and chapter records............ 291
Leader Member applications ...... 298
Membership records/questions . 298
Missing magazines ...................... 298
Safety Code questions .................251
Supply and Service Ext.
AMA Plans Service .......................507
Custom Products.......................... 521
Supply and Service orders........... 212
Insurance Matters Ext.
Claims, filing and status,
problems, questions ................. 253
Insurance certificates
flying site/mall show ............... 291
Legal questions and issues.........251
Education Ext.
Education support/classroom
materials, scholarship program,
youth program ideas,
TAG program, AVP training .........516
Programs & Activities Ext.
Disaster Relief Fund..................... 200
Government Relations ........ 227, 235
Flying-site support, AMA Expo .... 272
Intro Pilot Program ....................... 291
Large model aircraft questions ... 253
Leader Club program, mall show
materials, Air Show Teams .......... 272
Turbine waiver .............................. 291
AMA Foundation/Charitable
Donations, National Model Aviation
Day, Club Recognition and Reward
Program ...............................277, 278
Competition Services Ext.
Flying Site Assistance, Rules-change
cycle administration, Contest Board,
AMA Competition Regulations,
general technical questions ...... 230
AMA sanctions, non-AMA sanctions,
event listings, supplemental (display)
ad, AMA Competition Regulations
ordering, Contest Calendar,
Contest Directors, Event Managers,
AMA National Records .................252
Nats/flying-site usage ..........200/261
World Championships Team
programs, International Sporting
License, International Records,
FAI competition rules and
regulations................................ 252
Media and Publications Ext.
Cloud 9 newsletter ....................... 500
Magazine advertising account
questions.................................... 261
Magazine article reprints.....508/511
Magazine back issues ................... 298
Model Aviation ............................ 253
Park Pilot .................................... 253
Digital publications ....................... 222
AMA Air ..............................222, 229
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