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HI, I am interested in finding out more information about AMA... interested in becoming a member not sure how it works...
Academy of Model AeronauticsHI, I am interested in finding out more information about AMA... interested in becoming a member not sure how it works...
You can find all the info in the link belowHI, I am interested in finding out more information about AMA... interested in becoming a member not sure how it works...
You don't have to be a member of an RC club to join.You can find more info from their website:
Join AMA Today
- Just note that some RC clubs may not like you if you have a drone. I know in my area they are snooty like that.
I never said that. I just said that some RC clubs don't like drone pilots. What would be the point of joining AMA if you're not going to visit an RC club to utilze their facility?You don't have to be a member of an RC club to join.
I don't disagree with what you are saying,, I belong to a couple of clubs here in San Antonio-- but even if a person did not want to join a club, the benefit of the insurance alone as well as the magazine subscription make it worthwhile, even if a P3 pilot was not accepted by a local sanctioned AMA club.I never said that. I just said that some RC clubs don't like drone pilots. What would be the point of joining AMA if you're not going to visit an RC club to utilze their facility?
In order to use the facility in my area, the RC club requires AMA membership.
Sacramento Area Modelers RC Flying Site
Sacramento Area Modelers
11000 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95830
Club Membership
If you have browsed the rest of the S.A.M. web site, you see that S.A.M. has a lot to offer, from training for New Pilots to
contests for the hottest of flyers. While we encourage family participation, individual and junior-only participation is more common.
Membership in the Academy of Modeling Aeronautics is a prerequisite for R/C flying at the Sacramento Area Modelers Air Park.
Member dues support a national organization dedicated to R/C modeling and competition. More importantly,
they provide liability insurance in case of mishaps at covered flying sites. Information on member benefits and a PDF-formatted
membership application can be found on A.M.A.'s website.
With personal liability coverage provided by A.M.A., new pilots are invited to join the local Sacramento Area Modelers R/C Club,
which holds a long-term lease on a flying site near Sunrise Blvd. and Jackson Highway.
If you have browsed the rest of the S.A.M. web site, you see that S.A.M. has a lot to offer, from training for New Pilots
to contests for the hottest of flyers. While we encourage family participation, individual and junior-only participation is more common.
Click on the form icon below to download our own S.A.M. membership application package.
And yet, some people naively believe that the AMA represents our interests as drone owners. Little do they know....You can find more info from their website:
Join AMA Today
- Just note that some RC clubs may not like you if you have a drone. I know in my area they are snooty like that.
Unfortunately, the insurance is worthless, despite their claims, if you read the fine print of exclusions and requirements for coverage to apply, I doubt anyone flying a drone has ever collected a dime from the AMA policy.I don't disagree with what you are saying,, I belong to a couple of clubs here in San Antonio-- but even if a person did not want to join a club, the benefit of the insurance alone as well as the magazine subscription make it worthwhile, even if a P3 pilot was not accepted by a local sanctioned AMA club.
Not if you believe it will protect you from any liabilty, or replace your drone in the event of a crash. You could drive a truck through all the exclusions. It's not worth the paper it's printed on. However, if you want to fly at an AMA flying field (how boring...), it is a requirement.Oh ok. Understood. So at the end of the day is it good to have in your back pocket?
Yes, you can out grow the flying fields, right into the No Fly Zones that now exist because of those intent on having ''adult Phun" and not worrying about the consequences --Happy to be of help. Eventually, you'll outgrow the flying fields. That's where the real adult fun begins!
Actually, many of those flying fields are now shut down and in No Fly Zones...or now have a mandatory 400 foot height cap.Yes, you can out grow the flying fields, right into the No Fly Zones that now exist because of those intent on having ''adult Phun" and not worrying about the consequences --
gonna get Phunnier.