AMA This Week

Aeromodeling Workshop Safety

By Donald Brooks; photos by the author As seen in the February 2006 issue of Model Aviation “Stuff happens,” my pessimistic friend argued. “You just cannot prevent all accidents. [The concept of] zero

Free Flight Duration By Louis Joyner | [email protected] BY DEFINITION, Free Flight (FF) models fly without any direct control from someone on the ground. The flight pattern is preprogrammed

Control Line Navy Carrier By Dick Perry | [email protected] YOU HAVE LIKELY NOTICED a new but familiar byline for the "Control Line (CL) Navy Carrier" column this month. I have again taken up

Basic tips and techniques By Mark Snowden [email protected] Photos courtesy of Mark Snowden Scale model airplanes are greatly improved with scale pilot figures. Many excellent companies can provide

Attracting People to the Hobby with an Air Show

What one club did to attract more people to the hobby By Christopher J Bart | Photos by Lee Jay Fingersh and Darren Bryant except as noted As seen in the July 2007 Model Aviation. Your club can create

CL Precision Aerobatics World Champion By Jay Smith | [email protected] JAY SMITH: How did you become involved with model aviation? PAUL WALKER: I grew up in Southern California and my dad took

National Model Aviation Museum Virtual Tour

MOST OF THE PRODUCTS or services featured in "Worth a Closer Look" have a cost or price associated with them; however, the National Model Aviation Museum Virtual Tour is free to anyone who has access

Education Through Aviation By Kyle Jaracz, Education Director | [email protected] "Ring …" I reached over and placed the handset to my ear. "Thanks for calling the AMA, this is Kyle Jaracz. How

Matt Hague shares information about Fan Jets USA By Jay Smith [email protected] | Photos provided by Fan Jets USA As seen in the May 2023 issue of Model Aviation. When did Fan Jets USA open for

By Tyler Dobbs, Senior Director of Government Affairs | [email protected] As seen in the June 2023 issue of Model Aviation. AS A REMINDER, recreational fliers will need to comply with Remote ID