The Academy of Model Aeronautics has been helping graduating seniors achieve their dreams since 1970, and is now celebrating its dream of reaching a total of $1 million in awarded scholarships. The AMA is happy to announce that this year’s $48,000 in scholarships awarded to 10 high school graduates
Summer time is the perfect time to pack up your things and go camping. In mid June, thirty five boys and girls from 16 different states did just that when they returned to Indiana for the annual Camp AMA. Aside from flying, scratch building, and FPV racing, the week was also an opportunity for campe
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. This age old adage proved to be especially true for the flyers of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Thanks to the efforts of several local agencies, the Las Cruces community has repurposed what was once a landfill into a brand-new flying field—and the results a
International Drone Day was celebrated on May 7th all around the country. The AMA recognized this day as a means for us to educate the public about safe, responsible and legal flying, and to show them varying disciplines of our hobby… from drones to fixed wing flight. But more than that, the AMA sei
Pilots from around the world lined up last week, hours — and in some cases days — in advance, to secure their favorite spots at one of the most coveted flying sites in the US: the Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina. Joe Nall week took place May 7-14, 2016, and the event’s website boas
