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Patrick W. Beagan, of Arlington, Massachusetts, passed away at the age of 45 in June 2017. Patrick studied mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder and pursued a decades-long career in software design and development. He founded a small software company in the late 1990s and...

The Heart of Texas Miniature Aircraft Club recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward grant for $75. The club hosted their 36th Annual Greater Southwest Jet Rally on September 6, 2018. The jet rally ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m and was free to the public but donations were accepted to fund a...

The AMA Foundation will have the donated Charles Sylvia collection at the swap shop at AMA Expo East. AMA Expo East will be held Friday, Feb. 22 - 24 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ. For more information on Expo East, click here . If you would like to make an early bid on an...

AMA youth member, Trey Hackman, was selected as one of the 25 student ambassadors for the Back to Space program. Hackman is from Brownstown, Ind. The student ambassador competition was open to U.S. citizens enrolled in grades 8 through 12 and included students from all over the country. The Back to...

The Canandaigua Sky Chiefs recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $175. The club is located in Canandaigua, NY. The club hosted their annual Larry Bowerman Memorial Air Show and Fun Fly event on July 28-29. Flying started at 9 a.m. and all RC equipment and models were...

The Finger Lakes Air Pirates recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward grant for $50. The club is located in Waterlook, NY. The club hosted their 2018 Open House/Fun Fly in September. The event was open to all clubs and the general public. Night flying was available for campers. There...

The Atoms RC Club located in Bound Book, NJ recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward grant for $175. The club hosted their 8th annual Swap Meet in February. Each year, the club donates a portion of the proceeds to support the Hillsborough Community Assistance Network Food Bank. The club...

The Douglas County R/C Flyers acquired access to Kingery Ranch in Yoncalla, Oregon in May 2018 to develop a flying site. The area provided a great overfly space and level ground for a runway, however, a problem was found with the soil conditions. When the clay like soil dried out, it left large...

The Flying For Good featured August submission is the Holly Springs Skyhawks Radio Control Group, located in Holly Springs, NC. On Sept. 1, the club hosted their annual Wings Over Springs event. The event was an electric fly in and swap meet. The event was held at Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass...

The Flying For Good featured August submission is the Tri-City Flyers, located in Kingsbury, Texas. The club hosted their annual National Model Aviation Day on Aug, 11 at their flying field. This event is a charity event where the club raises money for Boysville. Boysville is a non-profit 501c (3)...