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AMA Works to Amend Reauthorization Bill Providing Relief for
Model Aviation from sUAS Rules
M U N C I E, I N – Sen. James Inhofe, OK, successfully sponsored S.223 in the Senate
yesterday with an amendment specifying a “Special Rule For Model Aircraft” that
provides an exemption from regulation for model aircraft operating within the following
parameters:
* Flown specifically for recreational, sport, competition, or academic purposes;
*Operated in accordance with a community-based set of safety guidelines within
the programming of a nationwide community-based organization;
* Limited to 55 pounds or less unless certified through a design, construction,
inspection, flight test, and operational safety program currently administered by a
community-based organization.
“On behalf of our 140,000 members I want to thank Senator Inhofe, Chairman Jay
Rockefeller and Ranking Republican Kay Bailey Hutchinson for their leadership in
shepherding the FAA reauthorization bill through the U.S. Senate,” said Academy of
Model Aeronautics President Dave Mathewson. “Aeromodeling is an exceptional family
recreational and education activity that has traditionally been a stepping stone for our
children to careers in aviation and aerospace. With the Senators’ help we hope model
aviation will continue to help provide that impetus for future generations of engineers,
pilots and astronauts.”
The bill now moves to the House of Representatives, which is expected to rule on the
matter in the very near future.
AMA has contended that the purpose and operation of model aircraft flown for
recreational purposes is uniquely different from the operation of the growing number of
commercial small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for which the FAA is drafting
regulation. Aeromodelers operating under AMA’s guidelines have earned a reputation of
being one of the safest, if not the safest users of the National Airspace System. This
exemplary safety record spans more than 75 years.
The Academy of Aeronautics, founded in 1936, charters 2,400 clubs across the country,
sanctioning more than 2,000 events and competitions as a member of the National
Aeronautic Association. It is dedicated to promoting aeromodeling as a recreational,
competitive and academic pursuit.
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Via AMA
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