On the Fly - 2004/12

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AMA Web Site Improvement
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been made easier.
After you have accessed the document
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menu, go to “Document Index,” which is
number 101.
That file will give you an alphabetical
listing of keywords that are found in the
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—AMA HQ
AMA Product Guide
Did you remember to pull your 2005
Academy of Model Aeronautics Product
Guide out of the December MA?
It is filled with more than 100 new
products, just in time for the holidays.
Don’t wait too long to purchase that special
gift for that special person.
If you have never visited the AMA
flying site, please plan a trip to Muncie,
Indiana. The National Model Aviation
Museum is a must-see when you visit. And
you’ll want to stop by the Cloud 9 Museum
Store afterward.
Many members come back every year
and can’t believe their eyes. AMA’s
facilities get better with each trip. Hope to
see you soon. MA
—Sheila Tweedy
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