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The Pitts S-2B from Kingcraft
The Pitts S-2B from Kingcraft is an ARF model airframe in an all wood construction using balsa and plywood. It comes with a painted lightweight fiberglass cowling. If you come from a builder background, you will appreciate the design details and the ultra scale dual...
New event sanction documents, FAA registration, and other helpful hints
http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/events/2016/04/07/new-event-sanction-documents-faa-registration-and-other-helpful-hints/ First, we wanted you to be aware that we have new Event Sanction documents. These are documents: #313–Contest Directors Report (Form 10A)...
The Good Ol’Days
A 1963 AMA...
Please ID your model aircraft as per AMA Safety Code 2(f)
If you have been reading all the AMA information you will know that the Federal Department of Transportation has suggested that they want to register model aircraft much like full scale aircraft. AMA has told DOT that AMA members are already required to have a number...
Take off And Grow deadline February 1,2016
Clubs can get a $1000.00 grant to have a TAG event http://www.amaflightschool.org/programs/take-off-and-grow Take off And Grow(TAG) grant apply before February 1,...
September 14,2015 is the last day to renew AMA dues at the old rate.
AMA dues will increase September 15,2015. Save now by clicking this link http://www.modelaircraft.org/membership/2015-specialoffer.aspx
Have a great Weekend FF RC and CL flyers
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District IV member Tom Hintz: Using passion to overcome obstacles
Our members have some of the greatest stories, and Tom Hintz, publisher of Flyingrc.net out of Concord, NC is no exception to that. Like many model pilots Tom “got the bug” while flying with his dad as a kid. He later worked at a hobby shop, taught others how to fly,...
Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) History
Some AMA history to share with clubs and members. History makes you think how far AMA has come and all the support it has provided to AMA members...
End of an Era
Many of us were Hobby Lobby customers. If you ever went to the Toledo Show or WRAM you most likely met Jim Martin http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2469893