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| Date | Event | Where | Contact | Phone | Details | |
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| 15 April | Vintage Stunt Mick Taylor Trophy (SAM 35 Spring Gala - 15/16 April) | Buckminster | Chris Maggs | |||
| 22 April | Training Day | Buckminster | ||||
| 23 April | 1st BMFA Centralised | Buckminster | Merv Jones | |||
| 6 May | Barton Bash | John Bradley | ||||
| 7 May | Barton Clubman | John Bradley | john.p.bradley@btinternet.com | |||
| 13 May | Training Day | Buckminster | ||||
| 14th May | 2nd BMFA Centralised | Buckminster | Merv Jones | |||
| 13 - 14 May | Modelair Event, Old Warden All flyers must produce an insurance certificate at OldWarden competitions.A number on the wing is not proof of insurance. | Old Warden | Paul Winter | |||
| 27 May | Training Day | Leicester | ||||
| 28 May | 3rd BMFA Centralised | Leicester | Merv Jones | |||
| Sun 11 June (Provisional) | Ray Malmstrom Cup | Girton Playing Fields | Steve Mynott | 01954 201338 07757 407309 | ||
| 16 / 17 /18 June | Clapa Champs | Buckminster | Alan Watson | |||
| Sun 18th June | Fall back date for Ray Malmstrom Cup | |||||
| 24 June | Vintage Stunt (SAM 35 Retrofest 23-25 June) | Buckminster | Chris Maggs | |||
| 1 July | Training Day | Buckminster | ||||
| 2 July | 4th BMFA Centralised | |||||
| 9th July | 'Absent Friends Trophy' For small Classic models To revive the building and flying of small model designs from before 1961. See rules on right. | Buckminster | John Collister secretary@midland.bmfa.uk | Competition Regulations:- The contest will be flown in accordance with the BMFA Vintage stunt regulations 1/ All models to be flown on lines no longer than 16 metres (52 feet 6inches) 2/ Engine choice can be either Diesel or Glow plug. Maximum capacity for two stroke 0.25 cu. Ins. (4 cc) For four stroke engines 0.30 cu. Ins. (5 cc) 3/ The size of the model must be as per the published plan, scaling up or down not allowed, but the internal structure can be altered. All models will be subject to a pull test of 10 times the weight of the model on its controls. Adjustable line spacing allowed as is Wing tip weight boxes. 4/ As stated, the line length of up to 16 metres from the centre of the handle to the centre of the model and the lines 0.30mm minimum diameter stranded. 5/ Models can rise off the ground or be hand launched. NOTE: Hand launched models will not be awarded take off points, although points will be awarded for launch within 1 minute. |
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| 16th July (Prov) | Chiltern Cup F2B and Clubman Aerobatics | Slip End, Luton | Rex Landon | |||
| 22 July | Training Day | Buckminster | ||||
| 23 July | 5th BMFA Centralised | Buckminster | Merv Jones | |||
| 22 - 23 July | Modelair Event, Old Warden All flyers must produce an insurance certificate at OldWarden competitions.A number on the wing is not proof of insurance. | Old Warden | Paul Winter | |||
| 30 July | Wharfedale F2b + Nev Dickenson Trophy | lkey Grammar School Playing Fields, LS29 7HQ | 2/ Engine choice can be either Diesel or Glow plug. Maximum capacity for two stroke 0.25 cu. Ins. (4 cc) For four stroke engines 0.30 cu. Ins. (5 cc) | |||
| 6th August | Ted Hewitt Memorial Trophy Vintage Stunt | Gotham,Notts Google (Map ref 52.855167, -1.19529) | Contact Ian Hewitt- tel: 07976 732781 | |||
| 5 - 13 August | Euro Champs Poland | 3/ The size of the model must be as per the published plan, scaling up or down not allowed, but the internal structure can be altered. All models will be subject to a pull test of 10 times the weight of the model on its controls. Adjustable line spacing allowed as is Wing tip weight boxes. | ||||
| 22/23/24 Aug | BMFA Nationals | Buckminster | ||||
| 4/ As stated, the line length of up to 16 metres from the centre of the handle to the centre of the model and the lines 0.30mm minimum diameter stranded. | ||||||
| 16 - 17 Sept | Modelair Event, Old Warden All flyers must produce an insurance certificate at OldWarden competitions.A number on the wing is not proof of insurance. | Old Warden | Paul Winter | |||
| 23 Sept (SAT) | 6th BMFA Centralised | Buckminster | Merv Jones | 5/ Models can rise off the ground or be hand launched. NOTE: Hand launched models will not be awarded take off points, although points will be awarded for launch within 1 minute. | ||
| 24th Sept (Prov) | Doug Blake Trophy F2B and Clubman Aerobatics | Slip End, Luton | Rex Landon | |||
| 14 October | Vintage Stunt (SAM 35 Autumn Gala 14-15 October) | Buckminster | Chris Maggs | Open to all fliers with proof of BMFA membership. Entry fee £5 | ||