BMFC Events on weekend of 11th and 12th August
Please note, it has been pointed out that when I submitted details of these events on the BMFA website, I put both events down as being on the 11th. The scale day is on the Sunday the 12th not the 11th. I have emailed the BMFA to amend the date but I don’t know […]
Hedges in the lane
Before pictures of the bank before cutting, Bob was too hot to take after shots but you can see for yourself when you visit. Hedges in the lane and vegetation on the bank surrounding the field have been cut. Spectacular results. Chairman Bob Ryan deserves a mention as he let the contractor in early this […]
Good news from the BMFA
Good news for us all regarding the new legislation. https://bmfa.org/News/News-Page/ArticleID/2533/Update-on-changes-to-UK-Regulations-and-the-400ft-height-limit
Some more photos of Fun Fly and Avicraft Day
Rob Newman organised a mass launch so the club rule regarding the number of planes in the air had to be suspended as there were more than a dozen planes up at once. The pilots box was overflowing Bob test flew Andy Chilcott’s Sopwith click link below for a short video IMG_5300
July newsletter from Jon Young
I Trust that everyone is taking advantage of the warm sunny weather to visit the field, if not, why not? We all complain when we have a typical British Summer, i.e. cold, wet and windy, so if you are not already doing so, I would suggest that you get up to the field and get […]
Busy evening at the field
Yesterday evenings club meeting and barbecue was very well attended with lots of models from large 3D IC models to big gliders and everything in between. John Veasey worked hard on the barbecue for most of the evening and I don’t think there was anything much left. Gregg Veasey thought that it was probably the […]
Next weekend (14th & 15th July)
As you know, it is the Avicraft Fun-Fly day next Sunday 15th July, at least Dave Warren, Bob Ryan and myself will be there as examiners from Saturday 14th and happy to take A&B certificates. There is now a quiz on the BMFA website that should help with answering the questions. http://achievements.bmfa.org/quizzes
Weed treatment at the field.
Treatment which was originally to have taken place on the 5th will now be done on the 18th (next Monday). Alan has cut the runways this week, so they will not be done again until at least two days after the weed treatment. Dog owners are advised to keep dogs off the treated areas […]
Model lost in the crops found.
Message from Alan Cooper and Malcolm Dougall We today found our first lost plane. This was done with a parrot disco (flying wing) videoing an area, then reviewing it hi-res on a screen. Still searching for more. If someone recognises the plane as being their’s, email me to sort out picking it up. Regards Malcolm […]
Request for help with work party next Tuesday.
Message from the weed Master General AKA Bob Ryan. I was down the field for a while today. On the way in I stopped at the middle gate and decided to try pulling out some of the large yellow weeds. To my surprise they came out quite easily and after about half an hour I […]