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Forthcoming Events for 2006
PLEASE NOTE :Club meetings take place at. St Barnabus Church Hall, Grove Road, Emmer Green on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 8:00 P.M.. Starting May 10th club meetings will be at the flying field. Please note as agreed at the AGM summer flying field meetings will now take place on a Wednesday evening, weekly, with priority to pilots training for A cert.
| Saturday 14th Jan | Indoor R/C meeting with Waltham Chase Aeromodellers - see below for details |
| Thursday 26th Jan | Indoor Free Flight meeting with Waltham Chase Aeromodellers - see below for details |
| Tuesday 7th Feb | St Barnabus - Bring along and show off your winter projects or unfinished models for Naked Models evening |
| Saturday 18th Feb | Indoor R/C meeting with Waltham Chase Aeromodellers - see below for details |
| Tuesday 21st Feb | St Barnabus - Auction of modelling related items |
| Thursday 23rd Feb | Indoor Free Flight meeting with Waltham Chase Aeromodellers - see below for details |
| Saturday 25th Feb | Indoor flying at Reading Busses 12:30 - 1700 - contact Dave Belcher for details 07899672921 - no spectators please |
| Tuesday 7th Mar | St Barnabus - Build and fly evening. Fun evening of building chuck gliders - with prizes (Materials provided) |
| Saturday 18th Mar | Indoor R/C meeting with Waltham Chase Aeromodellers - see below for details |
| Tuesday 21st Mar | St Barnabus - Electric evening - details TBC |
| Sunday 26th Mar | Beale Park float plane fly in - see note below, only pre-booked pilots will be able to fly. |
| Thursday 23rd Mar | Committee meeting |
| Thursday 30th Mar | Indoor Free Flight meeting with Waltham Chase Aeromodellers - see below for details |
| Tuesday 4th Apr | St Barnabus - Concours Competition - owner built, from kit or plan only. |
| Tuesday 18th Apr | St Barnabus - Vintage evening of old models and engines |
| Tuesday 2nd May | St Barnabus - Static display of models |
| Wed. 3rd May | Flying field - summer flying schedule commences - please note priority is given to A cert training |
| Sun 18th June | RADMAC 75th anniversary event to be held at Ryeish Green School, Spencers Wood, Reading. More details will be posted when available. |
| Sun 18th June | Note - No flying at the Dreadnought site due to regatta |
| Sat 24th June | Note - No flying at the Dreadnought site due to regatta |
| Sat 8th July | Enstone Fly in |
| Sun 16th July | Pilot of the year competition - Timed event - Take off, 3 loops, 2 rolls and land. Also pylon racing. |
| Sun 23rd July | Cholsey Model show - B cert pilots only as this is a public display |
| Sun 30th July | Pilot of the year competition - Fast and Slow contest |
| Sat/Sun 5th & 6th Aug | Beale Park Float plane and boat show. B cert pilots only. Entry to show and for pilots is free. Traders welcome, but will need to bring your own tent or gazebo etc Flat fee for traders is £20 Contact Andrew Stretton 01256 352539 or andrew.stretton@virgin.net |
| Sun 3rd Sept | Note - No flying at the Dreadnought site due to 10k road race. |
| Sun 10th Sept | Club BBQ & fun
fly to celebrate our 75th anniversary. Held at Dreadnought
site. Club members and family. Flying (Min A cert) from 10am, BBQ 12 - 2pm. No training. Bring your own food and drink, BBQ's facilities will be provided. |
| Tues 19th Sept | Natter Night at St Barnabus |
| Fri 29th Sept | Indoor flying with Basingstoke Club - see below for more details |
| Tues 3rd Oct | Natter Night at St Barnabus |
| Sun 8th Oct | Tadley Show - There will be no flight line for RC models organised in accordance with the BMFA code for public displays at the event and therefore RDMAC will not be participating in RC flying. |
| Sun 15th Oct | Beale Park Float Plane Fun Fly. Min A cert only. No pre-booking required, just turn up on the day. A fee of £5 per pilot will be charged for flying. |
| Tues 17th Oct | Guest Speaker - Flight Power |
| Fri 27th Oct | Indoor flying with Basingstoke Club - see below for more details |
| Tues 7th Nov | Guest Speaker John Emms of Puffin Models |
| Tues 21st Nov | Photo competition |
| Fri 24th Nov | Indoor flying with Basingstoke Club - see below for more details |
| Tue 5th Dec | AGM at St Barnabus Hall |
| Thu 14th Dec | Indoor flying at Benson Village hall. 6:30 to 10:30. Fee TBC but expected to be about £4 |
| Sun 17th Dec | Indoor flying at Castle Leisure Centre, Wallingford - all day. |
| Tue 19th Dec | Christmas meet at St Barnabus |
| Tue 2nd Jan | Natter night - last chance to pay subs and avoid a joining fee of £50 |
| Tue 16th Jan | Speaker - Delux materials TBC |
| Thu 25th Jan | White Horse Model club bring and buy/auction - 20:00hrs at Challow British Legion Club Nr Wantage. RDMAC members are invited |
| Tue 6th Feb | Club auction of modelling items |
| Tue 20th Feb | Speaker - Fuel TBC |
| Tue 6th Mar | Concurs competition part 1 - complete, ready to fly only please |
| Tue 20th Mar | Speaker - Covering |
RDMAC 75th Anniversary Model show report. Click here
Write up from the Reading Evening post - click here
RDMAC 75th Fun Fly at Dreadnought report. Click here
Indoor R/C Meetings
The
Basingstoke Model Aero Club (BMAC) will be holding a series of Indoor
Flying Nights from September onwards, and we would like to invite the
members of other local club to come along.
The
provisional dates so far are the 29th September,
27th October and the 24th November.
The
location is, the Brighton Hill Community College, Brighton way,
Brighton Hill, Basingstoke. RG22 4HS.
Flying will be from 8.00pm till 10.00pm, in the large sports hall so there is plenty of room for flying fixed wing models like the Shock Flyers, or for polishing up your aerobatic routines with that electric helicopter
There
will be a fee to help cover the cost of hiring the hall.
BMAC members £5 & £7 for non-members,
spectators are also welcome at £1 / person.
All
are welcome, so please come along and enjoy the fun.
Here are some links to photos from earlier
events:
http://www.bmacuk.co.uk/gallery/Brighton-Hill-School%2C-Feb-05
Indoor Free-Flight Meetings
Waltham Chase Aeromodellers are pleased to announce that they
are holding a series of Indoor Free-Flight Meetings at Wickham
Community Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham, Hants. These events will be
held on the following dates, 26/1/06, 23/2/06, 30/3/06 with each event
running from 6.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
The Main Hall at Wickham Community Centre is particularly suitable for
indoor free flight models of all types, with a ceiling free of
obstructions. Tables and chairs will be available in the hall. Please
note that radio-control models may not be flown at these
meetings.
Admission to the meeting will be £4 for adult fliers and £1 for
junior fliers, whilst partners and junior spectators will be admitted
free. Fliers will be required to show proof of insurance.
Flitehook, who carry a large stock of indoor models and
accessories, will attend the meetings. The events are supported by the
Southern Area of the BMFA
For further details please contact:
Ken Brown, 53 Holly Hill, Bassett, Southampton, Hants. (Tel. 023 80
578866)
Alan Wallington, 4 Merryfield, Titchfield Common, Fareham, Hants.
(Tel. 01489 573141)
or see our web site: http://www.wcaero.fsnet.co.uk/
Indoor R/C Meetings
Waltham
Chase Aeromodellers have once again booked a series of five Indoor R/C
events for the forthcoming indoor season. Unfortunately, due to
circumstances outside our control, we have had to move from our former
venue, and will now be holding these events in the Main Hall at
Havant Leisure Centre, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hants. The
events will be held on the following dates, 14/1/06, 18/2/06, 18/3/06
with each event running from 7.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
The Main Hall at Havant Leisure Centre is an eight badminton court
size sports hall, and is particularly suitable for lightweight indoor
R/C models. Please note that free-flight models may not be flown at
these meetings.
Admission to each meeting will be £6 for fliers and £1 for
spectators, whilst accompanied children will be admitted free. Junior
fliers will be charged as adult spectators. Fliers will be required
to show proof of insurance.
The Leisure Centre has a bar, which will be open during the
meetings. These events are supported by the BMFA Southern Area.
Waltham Chase Aeromodellers look forward to welcoming all R/C indoor
fliers to these events.
For further details please contact:
Chris Can, 50 Eynham Avenue, Bitterne, Southampton, Hants. (Tel. 023
8043 7805)
Alan Wallington, 4 Merryfield, Titchfield Common, Fareham, Hants.
(Tel. 01489 573141)
or see our web site: http://www.wcaero.fsnet.co.uk/
26th March Float plane Fly In, Beale Park
The Spring Float plane Fly In will be on
Sunday March 26th on the usual lake at Beale Park, near Pangbourne
from approx. 9am to Dusk. Anyone with a BMFA 'A' Certificate or better
is welcome to fly.
However this year will be slightly different. Beale Park now levy
a charge on us for using the lake. Consequently all
Pilots wising to fly on the day will need to pre-register with Bob
Roper and send Bob a cheque for £10 at least one week before
the event (no later than March 17th). Pilots will not be able
to turn up on the day and fly unless pre-registered.
Unfortunately if for any reason flying does not take place there will
be no refunds.
If you've never been before you can find a map here.
If you need more details or to pre-register feel free to contact Bob
Roper on 01491 671232.
