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As seen in the January 2023 issue of Model Aviation.

More about Hazel Sig

Sig Manufacturing Co. was started in 1951 in Montezuma, Iowa, with an idea and a $200 loan. Jay Smith, Model Aviation’s executive editor, had a chance to interview the company’s matriarch, Hazel Sig-Hester, and discussed the
occasion on the October 21, 2022, episode of Model Aviation LIVE. You can watch this episode and others at www.modelaviation.com/live. Be sure to check out the article about Hazel and the Sig Fly-In in this issue of Model Aviation.

Other Dereck Micko Designs

Author and designer Derek Micko decided to build another park flyer but what aircraft would be next? After designing and building the ubiquitous P-40 (featured in the April 2022 issue of Model Aviation), he wanted to return to a lesser-modeled aircraft and decided on the Macchi 202 Folgore, which you can read about in this issue. To learn more about the P-40, visit www.modelaviation.com/p-40.

AMA recognized by FAA as a CBO

The FAA has officially recognized AMA as a community-based organization (CBO). CBO recognition is important for many reasons. This validates and gives credibility to oursafety program among stakeholders and regulators. Although AMA has been shaping regulations for decades, legislation gives CBOs a more formal seat at the table when the FAA considers recreational regulations. To watch the November 16, 2022, video announcing this exciting news, watch the video above or visit www.facebook.com/modelaviation.