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FAA MISREPRESENTS THE FACTS ABOUT 336 AT THE HOUSE JULY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING by Andy Argenio The statement made by the FAA at the July 11, 2018 roundtable meeting of the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee on Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) was a misrepresentation of the facts to the committee and the public. The FAA stated that three policies are needed to greatly reduce the incidence of hazardous UAS operations while enhancing the effectiveness of our security partner’s efforts to counter these hazardous operations when necessary. The policies mentioned by the FAA were a universal requirement for UAS registration, remote pilot identification and compliance with basic airspace rules and were said to be necessary conditions for safe and secure integration. The FAA then claimed that the current exemption for model aircraft, Public Law 112-95 section 336 of the FAA Modernization & Reform Act of 2012 is the fundamental barrier to effective implementation of these policies and presents an insurmountable challenge to the FAA, National Defense, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement partners as they look to enable the benefits of UAS Technology while maintaining safety for American people. What follows are facts that will debunk the FAA claims. Click HERE for the whole Truth! _______________________________________ 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.________________________________________
________________________________ 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. AMA LAUNCHES COMMERCIAL DRONE INSURANCE ->
Do You Know Your States Drone Laws? All remote pilots, regardless of what type of model aircraft being flown, need to not only know the Federal Laws/FAA Part 107/Subsection 101 regulations for flight operations in the National Airspace, but State laws as well. Most AMA remote pilots understand that as members of the AMA we currently continue to conduct flight operation in accordance with Public Law 112-95 Sec. 336 the “Special Rule for Model Aircraft” under AMA’s Safety Programming which also requires members to observe any State laws for UAS/Drones/model-aircraft. I recently was sent a link to the latest edition to “State Drone Law” from the law firm of “Ausley|McMullen authored by Steven M. Hogan and Richard E. Doran. The hard copy of the book is available from Amazon for $15.99 and they provided a PDF free copy by clicking on the following book cover link. I have provided easy access to just New England State's
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