2017 AMA Scale Helicopter National Championships

Written by Mike Zaborowski This gathering is about more than competition Event coverage A digital exclusive from the December 2017 issue of Model Aviation. The AMA recognizes three Scale helicopter classes: AMA 518 as the primary class and two provisional classes, Team Scale and Sport Scale. AMA 518 is a Precision Scale class requiring documentation, including a declaration page, three-view drawing, pictures, and specifications of the full-scale helicopter. The documentation is needed to prove and convey the look of the full-scale machine the modeler is trying to copy. The…