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AMA membership is required to be a full member. To join AMA using the Internet, go to www.modelaircraft.org or call 1-800-435-9262.
Annual Dues: Adults -$100, Youth Member (18 or younger) -$30, Family (Adult & Youth) - $130
New Members joining June to Sept. Adult -$50, Youth Member $15, Family (Adult & Youth) - $65
New Members joining Oct to Dec. (includes following year) Adult - $100, Youth Member $30, Family (Adult & Youth) - $130
Active Military – No Charge for Dues (with proof of compliance with Military membership requirements).
Assessment Fee: $100 is required to be paid with the first year dues. Youth and Active Military memberships are not requred to pay the Assessment Fee.
All new adult members will pay $200.00 to join, for the first time, when joining between the months of Jan to May; $150.00 when joining between the months of June to Sept; and $200.00 to join between the months of Oct & Dec (this covers the following years dues).
Applications will be approved by the SWRCF Executive Board when appropriate.
All Speedworld R/C Flyers members are also required to hold a current FAA Recreational Pilot Registration and have their FAA number on the outside of each of their airplanes. The FAA Drone Zone registration page can be found here: https://faadronezone.faa.gov/#/
NOTE of WARNING: If you end up at a website that is charging more than $5.00 to get your FAA registration, DO NOT register through that site. There are companies who are tricking folks into registering through them and pay a lot more money. We know of one site charging as much as $50.
In addition to AMA Membership and FAA Receational Pilot Registration, all pilots must take and carry proof of passing the Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST). A link to the page to take the TRUST Test is here:
https://trust.modelaircraft.org/group/4/module/4/answer/63
If you are paying your fees with PayPal, please put your full name and AMA # in the comment section on the PayPal screen so we know who is paying the fees. If the PayPal link does not work, please use PayPal directly with the following account (email) to pay: swrcf.treasurer@gmail.com
The following message was delivered via email to all AMA members on Friday, October 9, 2026: We want to reach out to you directly because information about a possible sale involving our property in Muncie, Indiana, the International Aeromodeling Center that has been our home for more than three decades, [...]
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President’s Perspective By Greg Stone, AMA President | amapresident@modelaircraft.org As seen in the August 2026 issue of Model Aviation. EVERY TIME I visit an AMA flying site, I’m reminded of something powerful. Our hobby doesn’t run on fuel, batteries, or even lift: It runs on people and the spirit of [...]