The AMA Podcast

This week, we're giving you a sneek peek into one of the exclusive benefits of our AMA Foundation Torchbearer program. Earlier this year, we spoke with Katie Bosman, longtime AMA member, former AMA scholarship winner and aviation maintenance instructor at Garmin International for an exclusive episode for our Torchbearer subscribers.
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October 2020's Club of the Month is the Greater St. Louis Modeling Association, and club secretary Jeff Young joins the show to talk about GSLMA and how they interact with their local government and community.
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This week, Government Affairs Director Tyler Dobbs is back to talk more about the Remote ID NPRM in-depth, and clear up some misconceptions that have been seen on social media.
The FAA is accepting comments on the remote ID proposal until March 2, 2020. We have also requested an extension on the comment period to give everyone more time to weigh-in. To help us achieve the best possible outcome on the final rule, it is critically important that everyone submit a comment.
Please submit a formal comment to the FAA as soon as possible at
https://www.federalregister.gov/docum...
You may use our template as a response - http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amag...
To submit a comment, go to the remote ID proposal page on the federal website here. Click on the “SUBMIT A FORMAL COMMENT” button at the top of the page. You can copy and paste the template in the blog below into the comment box, edit it to include your personal experience, or create your own message entirely. Complete the form and click on the “SUBMIT COMMENT” button at the end. Please note that comments and information provided are public knowledge.

Joe Bok, CEO of Aero Telemetry is an airplane designer, FAA licensed pilot, aerospace engineer and former football player who has had a hand in developing telemetry systems for everything from football helmets to the space shuttle. He also had a key role in building the model airplanes used in 2004's The Aviator!
Mason Hutchison is a lifetime modeler part of the engineering team that made Stratolaunch, the world's largest airplane and a flying platform for launching payloads into low Earth orbit, a success.
To see Stratolaunch's First Flight, check out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFHAz4AG-no

To see the Hughes XF-11, H1 Racer and Spruce Goose used for the movie The Aviator in action, check out:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS_DluV2Tg0
If you'd like to send us a comment, question or suggestion for the show, email us at [email protected]!

In this episode, we speak with the Executive Director of the UAS Integration Office, Jay Merkle. He gives us his thoughts on the upcoming requirement for testing and what he thinks of remote ID.
We are also joined by Rick Crow, AVP of District XI and president of the Butte Plane Nutz. He gives us a recap of his struggle to receive his club's letter of agreement.