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On this episode of AMA Air, Matt and Lee welcomed AMA Foundation Director Kelsie Walker onto the show to talk about Giving Tuesday and how viewers can assist the AMA Foundation in reaching its fundraising goal by the end of the year. Also, Lee talked about an event he attended in his home state of Texas over the weekend and shared some highlights from it. Additionally, AMA sent well wishes and congratulations to Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson on his 100th birthday, and wished all of our members who are veterans a belated thank-you in observance of Veterans Day.

Tune in to this episode of AMA Air to find out who one the prize pack for the I Build AMA Build Contest being held on the I Fly AMA Facebook Page. Also find out which club gets the honor of being Club of the Month for the month of November. All that and much more on this episode of AMA Air!

On this episode of AMA Air, AMA Safety and Technical Director Tony Stillman joins Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray to talk about an influx of national records being awarded to AMA Youth members. Also, get an update on how Model Aviation Build Month is going and how you can save money while shopping for plans and AMA merchandise. Be sure to catch Model Aviation LIVE! immediately after today’s episode of AMA Air at 3 p.m. EDT by visiting www.modelaviation.com/live, to get a sneak preview of the November issue of Model Aviation magazine.

Model Aviation Executive Editor Jay Smith joins Matt to share a few highlights from the October Digital Edition and tells us what we can find in this year’s official Build Month Issue! Austin Perlee from the AMA Foundation will join the show to talk about the AMA’s disaster relief programs and other ways the Foundation is helping to give back to clubs and members.

Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray welcome AMA Government Affairs Director Tyler Dobbs and AMA Safety and Technical Director Tony Stillman on this episode of AMA Air, which was streamed LIVE on Wednesday, September 15, at 2 p.m. EDT. Watch now to learn about drone safety education and the FAA’s National Drone Safety Awareness Week.

Join Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray for a LIVE episode of AMA Air on September 1 at 2 p.m. EDT to see a recap of two of the largest events held at the International Aeromodeling Center, the AMA Nats and the MultiGP International Open (IO) —
all on this episode of AMA Air!

Join Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray on Thursday, July 15, at 2 p.m. EDT as they welcome AMA Executive Vice President and National Fun Fly Contest Director Randy Cameron, Model Aviation Executive Editor Jay Smith, and AMA Government Affairs Director Tyler Dobbs, for a guest-packed live episode that you don’t want to miss! Learn about the National Fun Fly, the upcoming EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the August issue of Model Aviation Digital, and some updates about night operations, Community Based Organization (CBO) clarifications, and sanctioned events—all on this episode of AMA Air!

Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray welcomed Kyle Jaracz, AMA Education director, as a guest to chat about the FAA’s newly mandated The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) and how you can take advantage of this educational learning tool. Lee shared some stories from his trip to Muncie, Indiana, for Camp AMA, and Matt discussed some of the many great experiences he’s had at the National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats) that have been taking place at the International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) this summer.

AMA Safety/Technical Director Tony Stillman joins the show to tell Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray about AMA’s updated Safety Program Handbook and how you can be safety conscious in June and beyond while you’re flying. Also, Matt unveils the June Club of the Month and Kyle Jaracz, AMA Education director, gives viewers some details about the UAS4STEM competition happening this year at Oshkosh Airventure.

On this episode of AMA Air, Jason Cansler and Nathan Ruff from UASidekick joined Matt Ruddick and AMA Member Benefits and Partnership Director Erin Dobbs to talk about an exciting new partnership between the Academy of Model Aeronautics and UASidekick. This partnership will provide our members with a valuable tool to help them uncover commercial-aircraft-grade weather information, plan for their future flights, and find AMA events and clubs nearby! Also, Matt announced the May Club of the Month. Additionally, the cover photo that will be displayed on the I Fly AMA Facebook group for May was unveiled. All that and much more on today’s AMA Air!