Author: <span>TheArchitect</span>

Labelling your model

An update relating to the CAA/BMFA DMARES (Drone and Model Aircraft Registration and Education Scheme) As a number of members will have received their operator id from the CAA recently here’s a quick guide/reminder: OPERATOR ID You must pay £9/year for an operator ID if you own or are responsible …

John’s EZIO 1500mm glider

John brought his EZIO to the field yesterday. This HobbyKing powered-glider is balsa construction, comes built and covered with just the need to add stickers and your receiver/battery combination. Its maiden flight and subsequent flight were effortless with very little trimming required. A nice turn of power made the hand …

Christmas 2019

Tuesday the 17th December saw our annual Christmas meal take place at Windy Harbour Farm Hotel. Delicious as always, and great value for money, it was enjoyed by all who attended. I took some quick snaps from my seat

DMARES presentation from October 2019

Below you will find the original Powerpoint presentation given by Ian at our October meeting discussing the Drone and Model Aircraft Registration and Education Scheme requirements. Subsequent to this meeting, the BMFA have agreed that when a student is being instructed using a buddy box system, the student does not …

Little and Large!

Chris recently had the opportunity to fly a Cessna 172N (registration G-BOIL) under the instruction of Chris Avann at LAC Flying School. Chris took the opportunity to take his model of the Cessna 182 and grab this great photo of the 3 of them. Great photo Chris! Chris comments on …