Skip to main content

District V

District News

April 2026 - District V
Three men kneeling behind a large model jet on a concrete surface.
Welcome back, everyone! Snow flurries at my house in Florida—fun times! That hasn’t stopped me from getting out and about this month though. The Blue Max takes place each year around the end of January. This year, I had the pleasure of attending the event, which was held at the Ocala Flying Model

March 2026 - District V
Three men kneeling on pavement with a model aircraft, smiling.
Welcome back, everyone! Let’s take a moment to talk about events. The vast majority of our events are what are known as Class C or "non-rule book" events. A warbird gathering, jet fly-in, or even a club picnic are all examples of events that can be sanctioned under the Class C umbrella. The Class C

February 2026 - District V
Man in cap and woman with remote control on grass field, another person in background.
Welcome back,everyone! AMA members elected District X Vice President (VP) Greg Stone to the office of AMA president. Congratulations to Greg! While he has big shoes to fill on the heels of Rich Hanson’s tenure, I’m excited to see what fresh perspectives he brings to the office. You are also stuck

January 2026 - District V
Group of people with model airplanes, smiling outdoors near a yellow fence.
Welcome back, everyone! If you’re a regular reader, you know that I love Scale helicopters, and for many years, I headed to Dalton, Georgia, for the Southern Scale Helicopter Challenge. The event outgrew the venue in Dalton, so for the last several years, it has been relocated to the Heath-Green

December 2025 - District V
Model jet plane with red details on grass, surrounded by tents and people.
Welcome back, everyone! By the time you read this, AMA members will have elected a new president, as Rich Hanson has completed his three terms. I want to thank Rich for his leadership, mentorship, and hard work throughout many years of service to the hobby. Hopefully you get back to doing some
Man in a black and red polo shirt, smiling slightly.

Andrew Griffith

Vice President
amadistrictv@modelaircraft.org
12258 Bucks Harbor Dr. N.
Jacksonville, FL 32225
(904) 993-4956
www.amadistrict-v.org

 

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS

RC, CL, AND FF EVENT SANCTION

COORDINATOR: Dick Tonan, (615) 995-6291; dtonan@mac.com

WEBMASTER: Glenn Bond, d5amaweb@gmail.com

Subscribe to District V