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RDMFC Achievement Scheme Training and Testing Day
On 1st September, starting at 10 am, our club will hold an Achievement Scheme Training and Testing day for level A and B certificates covering fixed wings and helicopters.p>
Everyone wishing to improve their skills or make them official is welcome to visit the North Cliffs flying site, where the club examiners will help them achieve their certificate.
The event is open to non-club members as well.
Indoor Flying 2023
Hi All,
I'm pleased to announce that we have managed to secure the Sports Hall at Camborne School for Indoor Flying sessions for the following dates: 7.11, 14.11, 21.11, 28.11, 5.12, 12.12.
All sessions will be on Tuesdays from 7.30 pm until 9.30 pm ( first session on 7th November).
Each session will be £5 per person, payable on the evening. BMFA membership and insurance is required if you wish to fly.
DSee you all there.
Indoor flying, St. Agnes Head flying ban and SWA Achievement Day
Good evening All,
I hope you are all well. I have a few small updates regarding Indoor flying, an update about St. Agnes Head flying ban and SWA Achievement Day.
Indoor flying has been extended till the end of March. However, the Sports Hall will not be available on Tuesday 14th, March due to a school event. Starting hours remain the same.
St. Agnes Head flying ban update from Chris Morton, BMFA South West Area Secretary:
" We have a welcome sign of progress in that the local National Trust Office has offered to meet with our CSSA representatives and myself as Area Secretary to discuss the way forward on model flying at St Agnes. At the moment, this is likely to be a very tentative step with an uncertain outcomes. One thing sure to bring this progress to a halt is if BMFA members are reported to be flying there. It is absolutely essential that BMFA members continue to adhere to the ban on flying. We do not wish to upset negotiations again. The NT representative included the following advisory wording in a letter of invite:
“It is also important to note that birds are nesting in the area, including schedule 1 birds and that disturbance of birds is a criminal offence under the wildlife and countryside act and can impose up to an unlimited fine, or 6 months in prison in the case of Schedule 1 birds.”
Not only do individuals flying at St Agnes risk prosecution, but they also open up the NT itself to the risk of prosecution for allowing second parties to operate in an SSSI without the consent of Natural England. Whether or not such a prosecution would occur, or indeed whether or not our activities disturb wildlife, are moot points. Presently model flying at St Agnes is banned by law. No BMFA member should fly at St Agnes for the time being. Any Member reported to be flying there will most likely bring discussions to a halt again.
Please will you bring this message to the attention of all of your Club Members and anyone else you think may fly at St Agnes but whom you think it may not have reached.
I will provide an update when more is known.
"And an update regarding Achievement Day for the South West from Christopher Morton, BMFA South West Area Secretary:
" I am writing to confirm another Achievement Day will be held this year, run along the same lines as last year’s extremely successful event. This will take place on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd July. The Okehampton Club will again be our host for the Day, while the BMFA’s Achievement Scheme Controller (Duncan McClure) has kindly agreed to attend and lead testing and training activities.
This Achievement Day will provide an opportunity for aspiring pilots to hone their skills and for those ready to take tests for Certificates to do so. This applies to all disciplines. Above all, it is meant to be a relaxed day, with a social element, where we less experienced pilots can learn from some of the more experts among us. In particular, this is an ideal opportunity for any pilot seeking to be an Examiner to gain first-hand experience and where qualified to be assessed. It is also an excellent opportunity for Club Examiners to "mingle", share experiences and to participate directly in events.
Camping facilities and refreshments will be available. Joining and registration information will be issued a little nearer the time.
I would be grateful if you would circulate this message around your Clubs, ensuring it gets to the grassroots membership and the hierarchy. "
Daniel Mikolajczyk
Acting Club Secretary
Membership, CAA and BMFA for 2023
Happy New Year to you All!!!
I hope you are all well. I want to inform you that due to cases of COVID on the rise again, the AGM has been postponed until further notice. Hopefully, we will be able to meet again soon, possibly this spring.
I will keep you updated.
Membership fees this year will be as follow:
Full £40 Junior £15
New £45 Junior £18 (Includes joining fee)
On behalf of Chris, the Membership Secretary, I ask that you all obtain your BMFA and CAA registration online, as this will assist him greatly.
Please transfer membership fees directly into the account provided below or by cheque if you can’t use the first option.
Cheques have to be made payable to Redruth and District Model Flying Club (in full, please) and can be sent to Chris; details are below:
Chris Dunford
11 Minors Court
Perranporth
Truro
R6 0PB
The bank details are
Payee: Redruth and District Model Flying Club
Sort Code: 30 98 76
Account number: 41296968
As you also know, Jo has stepped down from the role of Club Secretary,
We want to say a big Thank You to Jo for all the hard work and support.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
Also, I will look after this role until the next AGM, when the new Secretary will be elected.
All the best in New Year, and see you all soon
Daniel Mikolajczyk
Acting Club Secretary
Indoor Flying for 13.12.2022 cancelled
A small update regarding Indoor Flying.
Just had information from the school that tomorrow's (13.12.2022) indoor flying has been cancelled, sorry.
Hopefully, I will have more info about sessions after New Year later this week. I will let you know as soon as possible.
Indoor Flying Update
A small update/reminder regarding Indoor Flying.
Please be aware that Indoor Flying is on Tuesdays between 7.30 PM and 9.30 PM, not as previously on Thursdays.
Each session will be £5 per person payable on the evening
Model Flying Ban at St Agnes
Those in the slope soaring community will most likely be aware that model flying at St Agnes has been banned by the National Trust until we are able to agree a License. This ban, which applies to the whole of the St Agnes SSSI all the way down to Godrevy, has a legal basis and anyone flying there now is open to prosecution and a very substantial fine.
In late May, shortly after I was elected to my current role, I circulated the attached note (see St Agnes Model Flying Ban link below) to all South West Area Clubs saying that no BMFA Member should fly at St Agnes until we have obtained this License. This note was prompted by the fact that an individual had been seen flying there and reported to the National Trust. No doubt this individual’s action was seen by the National Trust as non-cooperation because they immediately placed negotiations with our Team on hold.
It is apparent from social media that people are still flying models at St Agnes. This can only further harm our cause even if no immediate concern is shown by passers-by and that there is no local signage to advise flyers.
There is no easy route through this difficult situation. For the time being our model flying community has to adhere to the ban and not fly at St Agnes.
Continuing to fly at St Agnes despite the ban may well lead to our not obtaining this License at all. There is also the fact that many other flying sites are at risk, many administered by the National Trust. The National Trust’s hands are tied by the legal requirements of Natural England. The National Trust’s helpful policy towards model flyers in general has not changed, they need our support in this matter. To make progress we have to show that we are a cooperative and disciplined community, therefore do not fly at St Agnes until this License has been agreed.
with kind regards,
Chris Morton
Secretary, BMFA South West Area
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Achievement Scheme Training & Testing weekend
The BMFA South West Area are holding an Achievement Scheme Training & Testing weekend, kindly Hosted by Okehampton Model Flying Club, http://www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk/ , over the weekend of 9th & 10 July 2022.
We will have a team of examiners and instructors on hand to assist you with any guidance you would like if you are working towards any of the BMFA Achievement Scheme tests. There will also be the opportunity to have a go at any of the tests too.
Free of charge refreshments and hot drinks will be provided at the start of the day and at lunchtime, (please bring your own mug) and there is no charge to attend either or both days.
amping is available on site from the Thursday evening until Monday for those that would like to stay over, cost is £2 per head per night. The South West Area would also like to invite any BMFA/BDF member in the South West Area to come along and meet other members in the area and your Area officers. If you would like to attend please complete the online registration form at https://southwest.bmfa.uk/achievement-scheme-testing-training-weekend-hosted-by-okehampton-mfc/
Also if your club would like to put forward any candidates to become a Club examiner there will be the opportunity to have them assessed over the weekend. To nominate an individual please complete the form at https://southwest.bmfa.uk/achievement-scheme-testing-training-weekend-hosted-by-okehampton-mfc/ (Please note nominations will only be accepted from club secretaries.)
We very much hope you will be able to join us on either the 9th or 10th July (or both days).
Best Regards on Behalf of the South West Area and Okehampton MFC
Andy Symons
BMFA Club Support Officer
Indoor Flying 2022
I hope you all had a good Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.
Indoor flying is back for those of you that are interested. The sessions, at the Sports Hall, Camborne School, will commence on Tuesday 11th January - 7.30pm-9pm and the fee will be £10 a session. The Hall has been booked for six weeks initially.
In the interests of your own safety, we ask that relevant precautions be taken with regard to covid (masks should be worn please) but we hope that the sessions will be well attended and that we will be able to continue them further into the year.
For those of you who do go, please enjoy! Thank you, everyone, please take care.
Jo
Club Secretary
Indoor Flying
Hi all,
I hope you are all well
There has been some interest in resuming indoor flying sessions at Camborne School Sports Hall. I have enquired and the most viable evening slot is a Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9pm. I was wondering if those of you who might be interested in attending would kindly let me know as soon as possible by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. I can then convey this information forward and look to book the Hall, numbers permitting, immediately after the Christmas break.
Thank You so much
Jo
Club Secretary
