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The FAA has officially recognized the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) as a Community-Based Organization (CBO) as of November 15, 2022. CBO recognition is important for many reasons. This validates and gives credibility to our safety program among stakeholders and regulators. Although AMA has been shaping regulations for decades, legislation gives CBOs a more formal seat at the table when the FAA considers recreational regulations. This designation opens the door to additional advocacy efforts to include applying for FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA) status and higher altitudes for our clubs’ flying sites.

AMA Air This Week brings you the latest news in model aviation! This week, we’ll tell you how to get the latest information on the recent FAA Advisory Circulars. You’ll also find out the deadline to apply for an AMA TAG Grant, and where you can hear from Sig Manufacturing co-founder Hazel Sig-Hester.

On this episode of AMA Air, which streamed live on October 14th, 2022, Matt Ruddick returns to AMA Air after a little hiatus. Lee shares a few stories and photos from two Texas events (B17 Gathering and Big Bird Fly-In & B.E.S.T.) 2023 Election ballots are out in the mail – don’t forget to mail them in before November 10th. And finally, Matt & Lee discuss the future of AMA Air and a transition into AMA Air This Week.

Join Lee Ray on a new episode of AMA Air Express. He’s going to tell you about registration for UAS4STEM and AMA 2023 Scholarships, the upcoming AMA Elections, September’s Club of the Month and much more. We hope you join us for the live broadcast of AMA Air Express.

Lee Ray is back from EAA’s AirVenture with an update on the show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He will share information about AirVenture and UAS4STEM competition held there as well. Jay Smith will also join Matt and Lee to give a preview of the September issue of Model Aviation magazine.

Join Matt Ruddick Today, August 1 at 2 p.m. EDT for a prerecorded and condensed episode of AMA Air Express. Learn about his recent trip to The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, get a peek at what’s happened at the AMA Nats so far, and learn how you can nominate a historic aeromodeling site to be part of the AMA National Aeromodeling Heritage Program.

Chris Wolfe, The RC Geek, is back as a guest host on this episode of AMA Air, which will be streamed live on Friday July 15 at 2pm EDT. Chris and Lee Ray will talk about Chris’s relocation and how that will effect his content, EAA’s AirVenture, and much more so make sure to tune in live!

AMA Staff Writer Rachelle Haughn will join Matt Ruddick to talk about her experience of attending the Collier Trophy Award ceremony and explain the significance of the award. Also, the world is coming to Muncie! Starting July 7, 12 countries will compete at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana, in RC Pylon. The AMA Web Store is having a sale this month. Stay tuned through the end of the episode to get a discount code to save 12% on your next order.

This episode of AMA is sponsored by Warbird Pilots (https://www.warbirdpilots.com
), which carries a full line of highly detailed 10-, 12-, 15- and 22-inch tall World War I, World War II, and modern fighter pilot figures for your scale warbirds and jets.

On this episode of AMA Air, which will stream live on June 15 at 2 p.m. (EDT), Lee Ray is on location at Camp AMA in Muncie, Indiana. Matt Ruddick will join him at Site 3 at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie to check in with the campers to see what they’ve done and what other activities are planned for them for the rest of the week.

Fitz Walker, host of the RC Roundtable podcast and Joe Vermillion, social media manager for Balsa USA take a walk through an early day of Joe Nall Week 2022 at Triple Tree Aerodrome