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02/16/2024

01/23/2024

As a reminder, the FAA will be ending its Discretionary Enforcement Policy for Remote ID compliance on March 16, 2024. Radio-controlled operators must then comply with Remote ID requirements through Standard Remote ID, use of a broadcast module, or by flying at a FRIA site. AMA has shared with the FAA that most AMA sites have FRIA status or are close to receiving a Remote Identification Authorization Exemption; however, many individuals are still finding it difficult to obtain a module. Although the FAA recognizes that modules are still scarce, more have become available since the original compliance date in September of 2023. With the progress in broadcast module availability, the FAA has stated that it will not further extend the deadline.

As a reminder, the FAA will be ending its Discretionary Enforcement Policy for Remote ID compliance on March 16, 2024. Radio-controlled operators must then ...

01/22/2024

Our B4UFLY service is expanding! On February 1, FAA approved companies will offer multiple ways to access B4UFLY and bring recreational flyers official airspace awareness. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3SO1MnY.

01/16/2024

01/15/2024

The Evolution Eagle is developed based on military end-user needs. A new and innovative way to provide overwatch. Inspired by nature! The eagle-shaped silhouette and flight patterns provide a more …

01/12/2024

If, for some reason, a long removable hinge wire cannot be accommodated, individual removable hinge pins can be used, but they must be bent like a safety pin. We prefer the version on the right. It’s only a little trickier to remove and it will definitely not come out accidentally. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman, Volume II, an Air Age Media publication.

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01/12/2024

https://dronedj.com/2024/01/10/zing-remote-id-module-lite/

Zing Drone Solutions says it will make FAA Remote ID compliance more accessible for drone pilots with the launch of a new broadcast module.

01/11/2024

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01/11/2024

We need to keep some of these tricks of the trade alive for a few more generations.

Have you ever installed the firewall and then realized that you haven’t first installed the blind nuts? There’s a solution. Feed music wire through the firewall from the front until it exits the tank bay; then slip the blind nut onto the wire and follow it with a wheel collar, which you tighten securely. Using pliers, pull the nut into place on the wire and securely embed the prongs by tightening the screw (and washer) from the front of the firewall.

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12/27/2023

Christmas Day, 1942. In the midst of WW II, S/Sgt J.A. Muller, Cpl. John W. Coleman, and Cpl. L.B. Thomas of the 16th Fighter Squadron share a Christmas dinner "somewhere in China." Model Airplane News salutes all those who are serving in our military today and will not be home for Christmas.

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