FAA and AMA to sign landmark agreement at AMA Expo 2014
01-08-2014, 07:33 AM
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FAA and AMA to sign landmark agreement at AMA Expo 2014
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James Williams, Executive Manager of the FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Integration Office, will join AMA President Bob Brown on the main Expo stage at
3 p.m. PST, on Saturday, January 11, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding. This
agreement institutes a formal relationship between the FAA and the Academy of
Model Aeronautics and establishes the platform upon which the AMA and the FAA
will jointly work to ensure the continued safe operation of model aircraft in
the National Airspace System.
“The execution of this document puts the Federal Aviation Administration one
step closer to fully enacting the Special Rule for Model Aircraft established as
part of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012,” said AMA Executive
Director Dave Mathewson. “Still to be realized is FAA’s formal recognition of
the AMA as a community-based organization as described by Congress and the
agency’s acknowledgment of AMA’s Safety Program as a means of substantiating the
safety guidelines and overseeing the operation of recreational unmanned
aircraft.”
The AMA has served as the national body for model aviation for 77 years.
During that time, the aeromodeling community has achieved an excellent safety
record through adherence to AMA’s National Model Aircraft Safety Code and its
comprehensive safety program. The efficacy of AMA’s community-based safety
programme was acknowledged by Congress in the 2012 FAA reauthorization bill, now
Public Law 112-95.
The premier exposition for model aviation, AMA Expo 2014, takes place January 10-12, 2014, at the Ontario
Convention Center in Ontario CA. Anyone with an interest in the emerging
unmanned aircraft systems technology or model aviation in general is encouraged
to attend. AMA Expo provides an opportunity to learn more about the hobby, view
and purchase the latest in model aircraft technology, mingle with aeromodeling
enthusiasts, and listen to presentations by aviation experts.
AMA Expo is hosted by the Academy of Model Aeronautics and is sponsored in
part by Go Professional Custom Xtreme Cases, Aerial Media Pros, International
Radio Controlled Helicopter Association (IRCHA), Castle Creations, Southwest
Aerovista Hobbies, AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems, Estes Rockets, Gorilla Glue, U.S.
Scale Masters, Nationwide Insurance, and others.
The Academy of Model Aeronautics has been the nation’s collective voice for
approximately 164,000 modelers in 2,400 clubs in every state and Puerto Rico
since 1936. A nonprofit association headquartered in Muncie IN, AMA sanctions
more than 2,000 events and competitions each year under the auspices of the
National Aeronautic Association.
Source: Press Release
James Williams, Executive Manager of the FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Integration Office, will join AMA President Bob Brown on the main Expo stage at
3 p.m. PST, on Saturday, January 11, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding. This
agreement institutes a formal relationship between the FAA and the Academy of
Model Aeronautics and establishes the platform upon which the AMA and the FAA
will jointly work to ensure the continued safe operation of model aircraft in
the National Airspace System.
“The execution of this document puts the Federal Aviation Administration one
step closer to fully enacting the Special Rule for Model Aircraft established as
part of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012,” said AMA Executive
Director Dave Mathewson. “Still to be realized is FAA’s formal recognition of
the AMA as a community-based organization as described by Congress and the
agency’s acknowledgment of AMA’s Safety Program as a means of substantiating the
safety guidelines and overseeing the operation of recreational unmanned
aircraft.”
The AMA has served as the national body for model aviation for 77 years.
During that time, the aeromodeling community has achieved an excellent safety
record through adherence to AMA’s National Model Aircraft Safety Code and its
comprehensive safety program. The efficacy of AMA’s community-based safety
programme was acknowledged by Congress in the 2012 FAA reauthorization bill, now
Public Law 112-95.
The premier exposition for model aviation, AMA Expo 2014, takes place January 10-12, 2014, at the Ontario
Convention Center in Ontario CA. Anyone with an interest in the emerging
unmanned aircraft systems technology or model aviation in general is encouraged
to attend. AMA Expo provides an opportunity to learn more about the hobby, view
and purchase the latest in model aircraft technology, mingle with aeromodeling
enthusiasts, and listen to presentations by aviation experts.
AMA Expo is hosted by the Academy of Model Aeronautics and is sponsored in
part by Go Professional Custom Xtreme Cases, Aerial Media Pros, International
Radio Controlled Helicopter Association (IRCHA), Castle Creations, Southwest
Aerovista Hobbies, AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems, Estes Rockets, Gorilla Glue, U.S.
Scale Masters, Nationwide Insurance, and others.
The Academy of Model Aeronautics has been the nation’s collective voice for
approximately 164,000 modelers in 2,400 clubs in every state and Puerto Rico
since 1936. A nonprofit association headquartered in Muncie IN, AMA sanctions
more than 2,000 events and competitions each year under the auspices of the
National Aeronautic Association.
Source: Press Release
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I was thinking more of (c) (2) means an unmanned aircraft that is--
(1) capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere;
[[Page 126 STAT. 78]]
(2) flown within visual line of sight of the person
operating the aircraft; and
(3) flown for hobby or recreational purposes.
(1) capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere;
[[Page 126 STAT. 78]]
(2) flown within visual line of sight of the person
operating the aircraft; and
(3) flown for hobby or recreational purposes.
