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AMA and Other Stakeholders Launch Initiative to Educate the Public on Drone Laws In early March, AMA, along with some of the nation’s leading UAS stakeholders, launched a new initiative to educate the public about the existing drone laws they must follow and the consequences if they ignore or break the law. The campaign – Even the Sky Has Limits: Learn the Drone Laws – was created through the existing Know Before You Fly campaign to educate new and seasoned drone pilots about the two options to fly legally and the civil and criminal fines they could face if they do not follow the drone laws. Since the start of the campaign, the campaign’s content has been shown nearly 400,000 times to those who recently bought or have an interest in drones across the United States. Click here to learn more about the campaign, and view the "Even the Sky has Limits" educational video that follows on the two ways to fly legally.
This student flight training manual was created for the Tuscarora Radio Controlled Aircraft Flying Club, and written by Ed Pollack. It is a great example of a club that has assembled their knowledge to introduce beginners to R/C flight andafe operation! Click ^ Image to download __________________________________
Non-recreational pilots want to practice at our field. Now what? Model aircraft have flown recreationally within the safety guidelines of the AMA for more than 80 years and have achieved an excellent safety record. Find out how to safely integrate commercial flights at your flying site. Whether it’s a local business testing its equipment or a fire department training first responders, AMA clubs are often approached to allow commercial operations at their flying sites. Although there are various aspects to consider before any non-recreational operation, AMA encourages its clubs to take advantage of these opportunities. Partnerships with local businesses or public safety offices can build rapport and be a donation source for clubs to host future events or use toward minor site improvements. When clubs welcome commercial flying, they attract new pilots to their field who often become interested in fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft. Education is the key to ensuring that new hobbyists fly within the guidelines and know how and where to fly safely. Our hobby has faced many challenges and we know the entire modeling community benefits when we speak with one voice. Allowing non-recreational flights at your site will establish the club as innovators in the aeromodeling community—a great reputation when working with your community leaders and legislators. If your flying site is not owned by the club, permission from the property owner will need to be obtained to use the site for commercial ventures. The commercial entity should obtain and carry its own insurance coverage. In most cases they will have to name the property owner as an additional insured. Preferably, we would also want them to add your club and the AMA as additional insureds to their policy. This would extend the commercial coverage procured by the entity to the club (and AMA) for liability incidents caused by them and might alleviate some of insurance concerns. If the commercial entity causes an accident and the club is named in a claim/suit, the Westchester policy provided through AMA would respond with a defense on behalf of the club until a coverage determination has been made.________________________________________
Hobbico (Tower Hobbies & Great Planes) files for Bankruptcy! Many AMA members have for years considered Tower Hobbies as their main resource for aeromodelling products. Receiving the Tower Hobby annual products catalogue was as important to us as the Sears catalogue. It’s how we found information and specifications on products for all our hobby needs and wants. What will now happen to Hobbico’s proprietary lines, like Futaba radios, OS engines, Top Flight and Great Planes model aircraft, and all the smaller manufactures whose products we bought through Tower Hobbies? It’s likely some of these smaller suppliers that Hobbico owes money to may go out of business… only time will tell. Hobbico filed for bankruptcy protection on January 10, which could result in 332 layoffs at its Champaign facility. Hobbico said it will attempt to sell the company and operate during the bankruptcy process. Hobbico’s estimated debt involves 200 to 999 creditors. They have $10 to $50 million in assets, and $100 to $500 million in liabilities. If they can’t attract new capital investments, employee layoffs will begin in April and it may be necessary to close and end all operations. If a buyer comes through, there is no guarantee that the buyer would continue to employee the workers, sell all the product lines, or operate in Champaign, IL. ________________________________ How AMA Districts Influence UAS/model-aircraft Government Regulations by Andy Argenio
In many states and local communities, lawmakers are almost exclusively motivated as to how they vote by special interest groups that get them into public office and keep them there. They also try to avoid giving potential election challengers grounds on which to attack them politically. Read complete report -->
_________________________________________ So what’s the AMA Done for Members? AMA 2017 Advocacy & Legislative Action Report Summary of advocacy and legislative efforts by the Read the 2017 Report so next time someone asks what AMA does with regard to advocacy and legislation you will know how to answer the question! (Click Report Image) AMA Advocacy Toolkit Since its founding in 1936, the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has served as the collective voice for our 200,000 members across the country. The government affairs team and you’re elected Executive Council work to represent your interests on regulatory issues at the local, state and federal level that could have a potentially negative impact on our longstanding hobby of flying model aircraft. AMA has always been and continues to be committed to education and the safe operation of model aircraft. The purpose of this toolkit is to empower AMA NOTE – Click Image Only AMA Members who have joined this website may View the Advocacy Toolkit Booklet. | AMA SAFETY HANDBOOK
valuable tool for club officers, contest directors, event managers, and others.
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