AMA the focal point for aeromodeling

Written by Rich Hanson, Government and Regulator Affairs AMA in Action, Advocating for Members. As featured in the March 2014 issue ofModel Aviation. On January 11, 2014, the Academy of Model Aeronautics and the Federal Aviation Administration entered into an agreement establishing 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. James Williams, executive manager of the FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office, and AMA President Bob Brown signed the memorandum of…