National Centre Update August 2020
Strange times A fair bit has happened since I wrote the previous update and of course the big news in general terms has been the relaxation of lockdown measures from the British Government. In terms…
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National Centre Covid 19 measures update
National Centre Covid 19 measures update he National Centre was closed in accordance with Government guidance (and subsequent legal requirements) some 8 weeks ago. The recent relaxation of lockdown requirements has presented the opportunity for…
National Centre Blog Spring 2020
The first Blog of the year was initially started in January with the intent to publish in mid-March, of course, things have moved on somewhat, and the Coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown has changed all…
National Centre News Release – Corona Virus Measures
Further to our statement last week, it is clear that the COVID-19 situation has developed very rapidly in the UK and we must now update our advice to reflect this. Members should continue to keep…
Late-Autumn Update
Recent Events Autumn has been somewhat of a mixed bag due to variable weather, the September Jet Modellers Association scale competition and fly-in didn’t benefit from the best weather conditions, however, all competition rounds were…
The National Centre Blog Late Summer/Early Autumn
Its been very busy throughout the summer at the Centre and despite a couple of event cancellations due to weather the numbers are looking very good for the year so far, of course there is…
Blades over Buckminster
A weekend of relaxed rotor craft flying. Helicopters and multi-rotors all welcome. Multiple flight lines, gates and turn flags available for those who want to do some racing as well as an indoor space available…
Late Spring 2019
Its been a busy start to the season at BMFA Buckminster and the first few events have gone very well. The Jet Modellers Association Fly-in and AGM was well attended and the weather also co-operated,…
UK MODEL FLYING UNDER THREAT – CALL TO ACTION – PLEASE ACT NOW!
Further to the recent publication of CAP1775 which launched a consultation on the CAA’s proposed arrangements for registration fees for operators of unmanned aircraft, the UK model flying association (BMFA/LMA/SAA & FPVUK) held a meeting…
Spring 2019
Spring 2019 Despite the fact that it is still early in the year it has been a busy time at the National Centre. We have already hosted a considerable amount of flying and the calendar…