The next BMFA Model Engine & Aircraft Auction will take place on Saturday 6th January from 10am. As per last January this auction is an on-line only event and will once again be administered under the expert and charismatic hammer of Bruce Collinson, and all valuing and lotting has been carried out by the same … Read More
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BMFA Model Engine & Aircraft Auction, Saturday 6th January 2024
BMFA Christmas Opening Hours
BMFA Registered Office and Membership Services are moving. The BMFA Registered Office is now Buckminster Lodge, Sewstern, Grantham, NG33 5RW However, any post relating to membership or achievements should go to the following address. BMFA Membership Services c/o British Gliding Association 8 Merus Court Meridian Business Park Leicester LE19 1RJ BMFA Office … Read More
F5J Team Manager & Helper Vacancy
The Silent Flight Technical Committee invites applications for the post of Team Manager for the British F5J team competing in the European Championships to be held in Deva, Romania 25-30 August 20241. The role of the Team Manager includes arranging international and local travel for team members and their equipment, co-ordinating with organisers before and … Read More
F3K Team Manager and Helper Vacancy
The Silent Flight Technical Committee invites applications for the post of Team Manager for the British F3K team competing in the European Championships to be held in Włocławek, Poland 7-13 July 20241. The role of the Team Manager includes arranging international and local travel for team members and their equipment, co-ordinating with organisers before and … Read More
F3F Team Manager Vacancy
The Silent Flight Technical Committee invites applications for the post of Team Manager for the British F3F team competing in the World Championships to be held in Limoux, France 6-12 October 20241. The role of the Team Manager includes arranging international and local travel for team members and their equipment, co-ordinating with organisers before and … Read More
F3A Team Manager Vacancy
Applications are invited for the role of Team Manager for the 2024 F3A European Championship, to be held at Sivry, Belgium, from 20th to 27th July 2024. Candidates should possess extensive knowledge of RC Aerobatics class F3A, including knowledge of the relevant FAI Sporting Code. The Team Manager will be required to coordinate team preparation … Read More
BMFA Membership fees for 2024
The Board of the BMFA took an action from the Society AGM on Saturday 18th to look at the membership fees for Junior members. The board are meeting this week to do so and a statement on membership fees for all membership classes for 2024 will be posted later this week.
Team Manager position for the next F9U World Drone Racing Championship
Applications are invited to the post of Team Manager for the next F9U World Drone Racing Championship. The F9U calendar currently schedules a World Championship every year and although the date and host nation of the next WDRC hasn’t been announced yet, we anticipate it will be towards the end of 2024. Our experience this … Read More
BUCKMINSTER FREE FLIGHT GALA POSTPONED
The Buckminster Gala will NOT take place on November 5th due to unfavourable weather forecasts, which include possible flooding of surrounding areas and wind strengh and direction unsuitable for duration FF at the Natioinal centre. Hopefully the ‘fall- back’ date of Sunday, Nov. 19th will be more favourable. Confirmation or otherwise of that date will … Read More
Model flying within the RAF Waddington Danger Area
With the relocation of the RAF Red Arrows, and the introduction of the unmanned Protector aircraft to RAF Waddington, the RAF have established a danger area with a radius of 5 nautical miles around RAF Waddington, which is generally active Mon-Fri between 0800-1630hrs.p Whilst active, the danger area prohibits the operation of any aircraft, including … Read More