Flying in the USA

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has recently announced that starting January 1, 2022 MAAC members will need to get AMA affiliate memberships and must follow FAA regulations and requirements to be able to fly any category of model aircraft in the United States. An excerpt from their announcement is below. "E

ffective January 1, 2022, AMA will require MAAC members to join AMA as an affiliate member in order to fly at our fields and events. An affiliate membership for non-US permanent residents is $36(USD) per year and includes insurance and competitive privileges. Click here to sign up as an AMA Affiliate member."

Non-US citizens are required to follow the same model aircraft regulations that US citizens are required to follow, including registering at FAA's Drone Zone and taking The Recreational UAS Safety Test at www.modelaircraft.org/trust."