ARTICLE II
Purposes
Subject to the limitations set forth in the Academy of Model Aeronautics, Inc., Articles of Incorporation, the primary
object of the AMA is to promote and foster educational and scientific advancement in model aeronautics, to give
recognition to model leadership and to provide guidance and direction of national model aeronautic affairs by those
individuals who, through their accomplishments in the model field, have demonstrated their qualifications for such
responsibility. More particular purposes are listed below, but shall not be considered exclusive.
(a) To encourage the study and discussion of scientific problems and to disseminate scientific news and views.
(b) To organize and sponsor discussion conferences and the presentation of technical papers at such
conferences.
(c) To encourage through recognition, leadership in model aeronautics.
(d) To recognize leadership of unusual quality by the conferring of special honorary titles.
(e) To encourage joint discussion directed toward group agreement on development needs relating to model
aviation.
(f) To keep model leaders informed through the publication of scientific journals and news bulletins.
(g) To encourage the contribution of articles on the development of model aeronautics for the AMA publication.
(h) To associate interested organizations and individuals for group support of education and development needs
related to model aeronautics.
(i) To guide and direct national model activities to the end that model aeronautics may be advanced in the
United States in a manner that will best serve model aviation as a whole.
(j) To guide and assist in the acquisition and retention of flying sites for the further growth and development of
model aeronautics.
(k) To establish and maintain official regulations governing the conduct of model airplane records and contests
and issue sanctions for same.
(l) To direct the technical organization and conduct of national and international model contests held within the
United States and to act through the National Aeronautics Association as the aeromodeling representative in the
United States for the Federation Aeronautique Internationale.
(m) To license model aircraft and fliers thereof for competition.
(n) To promote recognition in the United States and abroad of all officially sanctioned competitions and records
which are conducted by AMA Contest Directors.
(o) To have as its guiding principle, Of, By, and For the Model Airplane Enthusiast. (p) To operate through the National Aeronautic Association in representing all activities of United States
Aeromodeling to the FAI, such operation to be in accordance with a written agreement between AMA and NAA.

(o) To have as its guiding principle, Of, By, and For the Model Airplane Enthusiast.

1 For purposes of the visual line of sight requirement, “operator” means the person manipulating the model
aircraft’s controls.