NAA, AMA, Issue Statements After Suspect Apprehended
The National Aeronautic Association, the Aero Club of the United
States and partner with the Academy of Model Aeronautics in the
advancement of model aviation in the United States, issued a
statement Thursday strongly condemning the alleged planning of the
use of model aircraft for the purposes of domestic terrorism as
outlined in the arrest of an individual by the FBI.
Retailers, Hobbyists Urge Department To Reverse Its
Decision
The model rocket world is feeling threatened by a DOT decision
that model rocket motors do mot meet the criteria for exclusion for
shipment as explosives, which would result in the termination of a
special permit allowing their shipment to hobby stores and
elsewhere in the U.S. as "flammable solids."
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