Vice President, District II (2) Academy of Model Aeronautics - AMA

Schenectady, NY
Joined July 2016
I'm sad to report that AMA District II AVP emeritus, Peter Seiffert has passed away. Peter was an exceptional volunteer who left a legacy of accomplishments. He was instrumental in the Syracuse FORUM symposium in... facebook.com/EricWilliamsAMA…
See AMA's NPRM position and Tyler Dobbs comments that: "None of these proposals work for recreation." "It cannot go through as is." "They [FAA] needs to go back to the drawing board." youtube.com/watch?v=9SNtwToA…
See AMA's NPRM position and Tyler Dobbs comments that: "None of these proposals work for recreation." "It cannot go through as is." "They [FAA] needs to go back to the drawing board." youtube.com/watch?v=9SNtwToA…
For the future of our hobby, I highly recommend contributing to this Political Action Committee (PAC.) For the record. This is my personal Facebook page. modelaviationpac.com/
Two Arrested after Raping 9-month-old Baby and Recording it on Cell Phone pcmdnews.com/two-arrested-af…
Thanks to AMA members and friends who answered AMAs recent call-to-action, and through other efforts, the FAA is now approving flying over 400 feet at AMA flying sites in controlled airspace on a case-by-case basis. amablog.modelaircraft.org/am…
In Buffalo today for a Safety Risk Management meeting with the FAA. We accomplished a very successful outcome for the Brookfield RC club! The view from the airport control tower wasn't bad either. — at Buffalo Niagara International Airport facebook.com/100000704229309…
This morning the vising vet came to our home and put our Shih Tzu, Casey to sleep. It was a very difficult decision made last evening, but it was the best for our loyal little girl of almost 17 years. She got us... facebook.com/EricWilliamsAMA…
I've often told people, to their surprise, that before snowplows were invented that snow was "rolled" to clear roadways and paths. Well now here's proof. mentalfloss.com/article/3200…
I've built a lot of things, but I never thought I'd build this. We're doggy-sitting for a week and our canine guest recently had back surgery. So a doggy ramp was in order. I hope it meets ADA - American Doggy Association requirements. 😉
This has been true for a while. Now the situation is worse and more costly for model builders. ozy.com/around-the-world/thi…