
The AMA Joins the AOPA for the Promotion of General Aviation During the Golden Age of Aviation, the nations youth idolized such industry leaders as Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. As enthusiasm for aviation grew, small-scale aircraft building boomed in popularity, becoming both a fashionable hobby as well as an educational tool for the expanding career field. To support the growing number of enthusiasts, model builders founded the Academy of Model Aeronautics in 1936. Today, the non-profit organization continues to support its original mission: to promote the development, education, and advancement of model aviation as a recognized sport and worthwhile recreation activity. As the worlds largest model aviation association, the Academy of Model Aeronautics represents more than 150000 members, chartering more than 2500 model airplane clubs internationally. Open to anyone interested in model aviation, the AMA is the United States official national body for model aviation. As a liaison with the Federal Aviation Administration, the AMA works with both national and local government agencies, zoning boards, and recreational departments to promote the interests of model enthusiasts. Today, the organization sponsors more than 2000 model competitions throughout the country each year, including the annual National Aeromodeling Championships, the largest model airplane competition in the world. Though the organization has grown to such prominence, the AMA remains committed to <b>...</b>
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