Regulations – Flying Hillbillies RC Club

New Altitude Authorization

AMA has obtained a National Authorization from the FAA allowing AMA members at club sites in Class G airspace to operate above 400 feet above ground level (AGL) for routine, […]

April 16, 2025

We’re the FAA, and We’re Here to Help…

The FAA has finally got around to publishing FRIA locations on their UAS Facility Map, and in conjunction with that they’re sending out notifications on social media and elsewhere advising […]

January 23, 2024

FRIA Update and Upcoming Swap Meet

Our FRIA application for Ridenour Lake has been approved and Ridenour is now listed on the AMA website as an approved site! A big Thank you to Mike Spencer for […]

January 4, 2024

FAA Spokesman Defines “Discretion”

In this video, Kevin Morris of the FAA explains what it means when the FAA says they’ll exercise “discretion” when enforcing Remote ID between now and March. Long story short, […]

September 28, 2023

Remote ID Enforcement Date Extended

The FAA has issued a policy statement regarding the Remote ID rule (14 CFR Part 89). Remote ID will still go into effect on September 16, 2023, but the FAA […]

September 13, 2023

Regulatory Action

The FPVFC is lobbying congress to change the FAA rules so that the lower limit for registration will be one kilogram (2.2 lb.) instead of the current 250 grams (.55 […]

March 20, 2023

FAA Rules & Enforcement

An Ohio man was charged with operating an aircraft without a license on September 24, 2022. He was spotted flying a multirotor drone in the vicinity of the OSU stadium […]

February 23, 2023

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