23 of us joined in yesterday and managed to fly 36 models at noon – 2 up on last year due to cunning methods being employed. A full report will be in the next newsletter, but a video of the carnage is below. Thanks also to Chris Constant who took the photo at the end… Read More »
Just a reminder that we are taking part in the BMFAs attempt to break last years record of 3,109 models in the air across the country at 12 noon We have booked the Sports Hall from 11am to 1pm this Sunday 14th. This is for mixed RC and FF flying with a break at noon… Read More »
Well, the indoor flying season has finished for this winter – it seems to have gone well with plenty of people coming along on Saturday afternoons. If you have any comments, please let me have them for the committee to review. The indoor dates in the run up to Christmas are now on the website… Read More »
This Saturday from 1pm to 5pm is indoor free flight flying in the sports hall, but we have a special treat as the round the pole flyers are coming and have booked the gym from 1 to 5pm. Some of them have travelled from a great distance to fly here for the first time since… Read More »
Just an update on Girton. The field is usually not accessible by car in Dec, Jan and Feb, but my spies have been out and parts of the field are dry enough at the moment, but avoid the area along the hedge on the right which as usual is a bit boggy. We do not… Read More »
The committee have decided to cancel the proposed Public Open Days this year. The decision was for the following reasons – We agreed that there is no need to go to all the effort to publicise the club or raise funds as in the past. We are all getting plenty of indoor flying with the… Read More »
The following e-mail was sent to all members today Dear members This only concerns indoor RC flyers. There seems to be a good interest in indoor RC and we had quite a few people at the first Saturday. We don’t want to have too many complex rules or we’d need to employ a policeman full… Read More »
A good turnout of flyers for the free flight competition organised by Michael Marshall on Saturday 17th December in the Sports Hall. It was the penultimate day of the big freeze, but the frantic winding (and thick coats) kept everyone warm. For the last Sports Hall meeting of the year before Christmas it seemed appropriate… Read More »
The following was sent to all members on 22nd Dec with the latest newsletter Attached is the January Newsletter which I hope you’ll enjoy!! Note the challenge for a one model competition for the lost Malmstrom plan of the Livesey DL5 which has been test flown and drawn up as a CAD plan by Adrian… Read More »
The following e-mail was sent to all members on 15th DecemberDear members Thanks to those of you who have renewed already. We have just noticed that the BMFA are only charging £5.50 for the optional Rewards Scheme & Membership Card (not £6 as we thought). Anyone who has paid £6 will get a refund to… Read More »