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FAA Finalizes Process to Expand Remote ID Authorizations for Clubs Near Airports in Uncontrolled Airspace
On March 8, 2024, AMA and the FAA finalized procedures to expand Remote ID Authorization exemptions to include clubs on or near sensitive locations in uncontrolled airspace. Previously, only AMA ...
FAQs for Remote ID Sanctioned Event Waiver and Authorizations
Q. What are the available FAA waivers/authorizations for AMA sanctioned events? A. AMA sanctioned events are eligible for both Remote ID authorizations and/or altitude waivers. Remote ID authoriz...
FAA Grants National Authorization for AMA Sanctioned Events
In January 2021, the FAA commented in the Final Rule on Remote ID, that “Though FAA-recognized identification areas would not be authorized for temporary use, the FAA expects that instances suc...
Discretionary Enforcement of Remote Identification Ends
On March 16, 2024, the FAA’s discretionary enforcement period for remote identification (Remote ID) of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) ended. The following is a quick refresher on the topic and...
Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 with AMA’s Amendment Included
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation passed the bipartisan Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023. The legislat...
AMA Submits Public Comment to the FAA
The FAA’s Office of Airports is looking to change the definition of “aeronautical activity” and exclude recreational UAS/model aircraft from this definition. This could create an issue with...
https://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amagov/2024/01/22/ama-submits-public-comment-to-the-faa/
How to Use the FAA’s UAS Facility Map to Search for FRIAs
AMA has successfully obtained FRIA status for the majority of our chartered clubs’ flying sites. If you’d like to identify where FRIAs are located across the country, there are a couple of ...
Remote ID Compliance and Resources
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 thro...
https://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amagov/2024/01/17/remote-id-compliance-and-resources/
AMA Secures Higher Altitudes for Sanctioned Events
AMA is happy to share that we have signed a new Letter of Agreement with the FAA to continue to provide higher altitudes for AMA sanctioned events in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace for 2024. The...
Club Finder Updated for FRIA-Approved Club Sites
Many of our clubs have been granted FRIA (FAA-Recognized Identification Area) status for their club’s flying site. We have updated the club finder on our website to reflect which locations have...