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Academy of Model Aeronautics
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is the largest sport aviation organization in the world with over 170,000 members in over 2,500 chartered clubs. Through NAA, AMA is recognized by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), the world governing body of all aviation activity, as the only organization which may direct U.S. participation in international aero modeling activities.
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Written by District II Vice President
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Saturday, 14 January 2012 21:24 |
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Our former District II Vice President, Gary Fitch has been elected to the office of AMA Executive Vice President. We wish Gary the best as he goes on to serve our fellow AMA members across the entire United States. With his election to EVP, it was my honor to be appointed by Gary to serve as the interim District II Vice President. The District II Team is working on a number of new efforts to serve our clubs and members. Part of these efforts includes upgrading our District II web site. As we commence the 2012 flying season, I encourage you to stay informed about the highly anticipated FAA rule making, and to visit the AMA Government Relations Page at: http://modelaircraft.org/aboutama/gov.aspx Thank you for visiting and stay tuned as we work to improve this site for District II AMA members and other site visitors. Happy Flying! Eric Eric Williams, District II Vice President |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 15 January 2012 00:56 |
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The Passing of John Worth |
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Written by Webmaster
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Wednesday, 26 October 2011 01:10 |
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From an Email dated October 25th 2011 sent to AMA Staff: I was informed yesterday that John Worth (past AMA President and Executive Director) passed away, peacefully, on Sunday, October 23 at 10:30 pm. At this time the family will have a small ceremony in Florida and probably later will have a celebration of life. I will be talking with his daughter later today to discuss where to send donations. Sincerely, Joyce Hager Assistant Executive Director (765) 287-1256 ext. 200 www.modelaircraft.org From District II VP Gary Fitch: I wanted to pass along sad news that John Worth passed away last Sunday. John and I communicated via email on several occasions concerning the Model Aviation Archives which John wanted to see happen, and which we will complete. I met John only once, at the indoor portion of the NEAT Fair and was impressed how a man of his years still had a love of flying. He contributed much to the AMA and will be missed. Certainly his passing is worthy of significant mention on our website and in our publications. Gary Fitch Vice President District II |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 15 January 2012 00:49 |
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A note from the VP of AMA District II |
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Written by Gary M. Fitch - AMA District II VP
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Saturday, 16 April 2011 19:34 |
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Hello Everyone:
We accomplished a lot in Muncie for the April Executive Council Meeting, including finding a new Executive Director in Dave Mathewson. Dave will step down as President and take over the job as ED by June 1st. Dave understands the culture, the people, our long term strategic plan and will do an outstanding job for our members. He will move to Muncie, IN by June. Mark Smith, our Executive Vice President will assume the duties of President until a special election can be held this fall. Here are a few other noteworthy items that passed.
1. We passed the guidelines required for our members to safely fly autonomously. They have to download the rules from AMA's website and complete the application shown on the back of the form and send it to AMA to obtain a permit. Currently this has to be done annually for each aircraft.
2. We approved the digitizing and development of searchable archives, where all Model Aviation magazines will be on-line, from 1975 to present. This should be complete by May 1, 2012 or sooner. Members will be able to search for articles, information, etc. and the complete magazines from cover to cover will be on-line.
3. As of July 1, 2011 we will have an on-line version of Model Aviation. This is not quite the same as item #2 above. This program will take some article information from the current issue of Model Aviation, and also include other current topics that might not be in MA magazine. We will also be posting videos and other forms of modeling information each month.
4. We also passed including non-sensitive Executive Council Meeting agenda documentation, together with the EC agenda for Leader Members. We will establish a separate Leader Member only tab located in our Members Only Section. Only Leader Members will be able to access this information and they will have to sign in and agree to the terms before downloading this information. This will allow our members to contact their District VP and provide their input, prior to the EC taking action at each EC Meeting. A lot was accomplished and all to enhance our members ability to obtain information and communicate with their leadership. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best Regards,
Gary |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 April 2011 01:01 |
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AMA Response to the Terriorist's Action |
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Written by Gary M. Fitch - AMA District II VP
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Friday, 30 September 2011 16:53 |
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"I believe that almost every AMA member is a law abiding citizen, concerned about the future of their hobby. AMA members are the first line of defense concerning any suspicious model aviation activity and will report said activity to authorities and then to AMA. Because of this I believe we can turn this negative into a positive in the eyes of the non-modeling community". If you have not received this email, then read on. ?To view this email as a web page, go here.
You are receiving this email due to your affiliation with the Academy of Model Aeronautics.
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|  | | | | AMA expresses outrage at terrorist's action, calls on aeromodeling community to be vigilant for suspicious activity The Academy's leadership has issued a reaction to the news that a Massachusetts man has been apprehended by the FBI for attempting to convert RC model jets into UAVs similar to military drones to attack the U.S. Capitol and the Pentagon. All AMA members are requested to be on alert for any suspicious activity at flying sites, hobby shops, and events. Click here to read the AMA statement: |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 15 January 2012 00:51 |
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Written by Richard Green - President of the Babylon R/C Flyers
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Saturday, 16 April 2011 19:02 |
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“Finding a new R/C flying site by Richard Green – President of the Babylon R/C Flyers.” Looking to establish a new R/C flying site? It’s not as difficult as many people think it is. It takes a little time and nosing around your local city, village or town hall. Remember, to ask a lot of questions and get to the right officials. I went to my local town hall and started asking questions about any town ordinances pertaining to R/C model flying. Which department would oversee the control or enforcement, if there where such rules on the books? All my questions were answered with blank stares and “We don’t know.” I did have a slight edge, I work part time for the Town of Babylon on Long Island New York. I went to my immediate superior who was the commissioner of family services and made a verbal proposal to her. I explained to her how a group of talented retired hobbyists could teach underprivileged children how to build and fly model airplanes for “FREE.” The key word was “FREE” it would not cost the |
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Last Updated on Monday, 18 April 2011 17:04 |
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About the Website
Welcome to the new AMA District II Website. We needed to make this change to update our software for the forum. Everything is still available on the website so take a look around to find your old favorites. Your old login should still work, if there is an issue, please send an email to the Webmaster. If your club is having an event, send the webmaster an email with the information and we will post the event on the calendar for you. There is still a lot of work to go on this, so any suggestions are welcome. I will be adding modules to the site from time to time to make it better. There are a few bugs still left in the site, and I am working on them. This website is a work in progress and will always be updated to keep District II on top. Thanks, Ray Kappes, Webmaster of AMA District II Website CONTACT District II Webmaster
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