24 of us gathered in the Impington Sports Hall to fly indoor models for the record attempt last Sunday. A pilots briefing was held with 5 minutes to go and then we had various countdowns to the launch times. RC flyers launched at 30 seconds to midday, FF rubber powered at 10 seconds to midday… Read More »
The minutes of the recent committee meeting are here. Key points arising are summarised below but please read the minutes for full details – • The clubs bank balance has been reducing a little faster than planned with the free Saturdays indoor flying. As relatively few people attend this could be seen as somewhat unfair… Read More »
You probably got an e-mail from the BMFA about this yesterday. As you know we are having a free indoor session on Sunday 15th May in the Sports Hall from 11am to 1pm. We would like as many members as possible to fly and you will be pleased to hear that there is nothing for… Read More »
This Thursday 7th is the last indoor evening meeting, and then the following Day Friday 8th is the first outdoor meeting on the field from 7pm. The new school building is now complete and the attached photo shows the new car park. The road access down Park Drive is also now smooth and resurfaced. We… Read More »
You may have heard that the BMFA are holding a special World Record attempt on Sunday 15th May, so if you want to be a world record holder, put the date in your diary and read on…….. We are one of many clubs having a special one off event to contribute to the BMFA world… Read More »
The club will not be asking members to wear face masks for indoor flying from Thursday 27th Jan in line with the new government guidance. However, it would be good if members continued to spread out in the halls and avoid unnecessary close contact. Please feel free to wear a mask if you want to.
And of course a reminder to renew your Club and BMFA membership if you haven’t already done this to make sure that your insurance cover remains in place!!
We have been canvassing opinions from members and with the onset of winter and a rise in covid cases there is some concern that we may be putting members at risk by not requiring face coverings. With immediate effect the following rules are temporarily in place for the safety of our members and will be… Read More »
The club has been given a very nice collection of mainly FF modelling items by Adrian Barney from Framlingham who contacted us via the website. These are good quality items and we are seeking to collect a small donation from any members who want bits of the collection. This could be 50p for a sheet… Read More »
A motion has been received asking the club to look for a new flying site. This has been circulated to all members asking them to vote on the matter. The full details are below.