2.4ghz
Members using 2.4 now need to peg up on the board with a named peg there is a new section in black on the bottom right of the peg board painted in black.
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE GETTING MEMBERS REMOVING PEGS FROM THE 2.4 SECTION AND USEING IT FOR THEMSELVES ON 35 mz PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR THIS AND LET A COMMITTEE MEMBER KNOW ASAP IF YOU SEE THIS
This system has been in use for 2.4 for a few months now and members must keep themselves up to date
(members must bring their own named peg for 35 or 2.4gz)
CLUB BBQ 7th June
Come and join us for our annual club bbq as last year it will be £2 a head to help cover the cost of food+drink.
This is a fun day so you can bring the family
For those who fancy there will be a competition including
1,Climb+glide+spot landing for extra points
2,Limbo (double points for passing under inverted )
3,Tripple Thrash - take off+3 rolls,3 spins,3loops + land all timed
We are also doing an RC experience with buddy box setup so new
flyers can have a go
SEE YOU THERE-----------
Sun 11 May anyone wanting to do an A cert let me Know asap so we have an idea on numbers email from the link below.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to Jeremy+Margaret Ainswoth for providing me with some super pics, Jeremy has bought 2 memory sticks so we can keep exchanging recent pics to help me keep me keep the web site right up to date with the latest in whats going on at the club.
WHY NOT CHECK OUT DOCS VIDIO of his c130 herk maiden flight
Vidio link--- Docs Herules C130
THE STRIP IS MOWN---
Thursday 10th April Thanks to John Harper with the new club mower
Sat 3rd May Thanks to John Harper his mower
Thursday 8th May Thanks to John Harper with farm tractor mower includes car park
(Andy Bird is to pick club mower up sat 10 may and will be cutting the strip at least once a week the
club mower has a heavy roller on so should give us a perfect strip!!!)
Make sure your brakes are working !!!!
PICTURES
If anyone has any up to date pics for the web please let Steve have them on a disc
FREQUENCYS
I am up dating the frequency page to avoid a new member choosing yours let me know which channel you use ASAP or email now steve.boatman@virgin.net
Please note if you use 2.4 you must peg up with a peg with your name on and place it on the black section on the bottom right of the peg board
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
CLUB EVENINGS FIRST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH
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May 1st -----------Concours d Elegance
May31 Slough Fly in
The YT International display team will be showing off with their total air supremacy
Check out this link above
AT THE FIELD
Steve Ryan-Bell B Cert(fixed wing)Sat 5th April 2008
Chris Curtis A Cert(fixed wing)Wed 16th April 2008
Jeremy Ainsworth Club Solo (heli) 3rd May 2008
Jeremy Ainsworth A Cert (heli) 11 May 2008
Miles Hewitt-Jones Club Solo (fixed Wing) 11 May 2008
Sam Jones A Cert (fixed Wing) 11 May 2008
Andy Lodges A Cert (fixed Wing) 12 May 2008
Will Hetheringpon A Cert (heli) 29th May 2008
Sion Hughes club solo (heli) Sun 8th June
Jack Piccaver club solo (fixed wing) Sat 14th June
Anyone who thinks they are up for taking their A or B cert contact me and I can arrange our club examiner to do the test with you.
Get practicing now!! email me to arrange your test---- steve.boatman@virgin.net
(note for a B test allow more time as we have to get a second examiner down)
(extracts from the monthly Club BulletinBMFA)
Aircraft recovery from the crops
As weather, flying time and the spring crop come around again, we would like to remind members that our club sites continued operation depends on our diligence in minimising damage to the crops we fly over, and sometimes have to retrieve from.
If you do lose your aircraft in the field please take all efforts to protect the crop while recovering it.
These tips may help:
- As soon as your aircraft goes down, keep your eye on the spot where it went in and lay your TX down with the (retracted) aerial pointing in that direction to help fix the location.
- Enlist the help of other members in directing you to that spot by the most effective route.
- Wherever possible follow the existing tractor tracks that run E-W across the field.
If you do need to cut across or venture into the crop, try to find and use previously trodden paths rather than creating your own. - Walk in such a way to minimise disturbance to the crop.
- Recover all parts of the aircraft, however small.
Aircraft recovery from the crops
As weather, flying time and the spring crop come around again, we would like to remind members that our club sites continued operation depends on our diligence in minimising damage to the crops we fly over, and sometimes have to retrieve from.
If you do lose your aircraft in the field please take all efforts to protect the crop while recovering it.
These tips may help:
- As soon as your aircraft goes down, keep your eye on the spot where it went in and lay your TX down with the (retracted) aerial pointing in that direction to help fix the location.
- Enlist the help of other members in directing you to that spot by the most effective route.
- Wherever possible follow the existing tractor tracks that run E-W across the field.
If you do need to cut across or venture into the crop, try to find and use previously trodden paths rather than creating your own. - Walk in such a way to minimise disturbance to the crop.
- Recover all parts of the aircraft, however small.