Every year the BMFA send teams to FAI World and European Championships to represent Great Britain in the many disciplines of our wonderful sport.You can meet the team members at https://bmfa.org/gbr-teams
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Meet your 2023 Great Britain team members
2023 Control Line Nationals Entry Forms now live
2023 BMFA National Control Line Championships Classes covered This page covers the following classes: Held at Buckminster (22/23/24 Aug, except Nostalgic Speed 12/13 Aug) All Combat classes: registration All Aerobatics Classes – F2B, Classic, Vintage: registration, Clubman: registration All Nostalgic Speed Classes: registration Modern Racing Classes (F2C, F2CN, British Goodyear, Open Goodyear, and 1/2A): registration Held at Barton Aerodrome (Speed: … Read More
Team Manager F1D (Indoor Duration) European Championships – 2023.
Candidates are invited to apply for the post of GBR F1D Team Manager 2023, for the European Championship to be held in the Slanic Prahova, Romania between 9th and 14th December 2023. The Team Manager needs a good knowledge of the FAI Sporting Code in particular the F1D rules and be comfortable with managing a … Read More
The BMFA & SAA commit to work together for the benefit of all model flyers in Scotland
This joint statement, on behalf of the SAA and BMFA, is being released to members of both Associations as an update on the progress to date between our two organisations on the agreement to ‘work together’ in Scotland to the mutual benefit of all members. As we now enter the Spring of 2023, we are … Read More
Tony Hooper MBE (1941 – 2023)
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the sad passing of Tony Hooper on Thursday 30th March 2023. Having developed an interest in aviation at an early age, he remained an aeromodeller throughout his life, serving the Large Model Association as the co-ordinator of their over 20kg Scheme (including being the point … Read More
2023 BMFA Charity Distance Challenge launched
Hopefully you are already aware of the 2023 attempt to beat the record for the largest number of model aircraft in the air simultaneously that we set last year and I hope that your club is considering joining in. It certainly proved an excellent day for those that took part last year. For further details … Read More
Amendments to Poisons Act (1972) and fuel containing nitromethane
Members may recall that in early 2022 the Home Office undertook a consultation on amendments to the Poisons Act 1972, which controls the sale of certain explosives precursors and poisons – including nitromethane. See:https://bmfa.org/possible-amendments-to-poisons-act-1972-affects-users-of-fuel-containing-nitromethane-please-respond-to-the-consultation The BMFA attended a meeting with Home Office officials to oppose proposals which would negatively impact those members using high nitro … Read More
CAA Increase Operator Registration Fees from April
Most members are probably aware that the CAA were proposing a 20% increase in the Operator Registration Fee from £10 to £12 from April 2023 (see https://bmfa.org/caa-proposes-20-increase-in-operator-registration-fee-from-april-2023). The CAA run a consultation on their proposed fee increases each year and normally receive a few dozen responses. This year, the CAA received hundreds of responses, the … Read More
2023 BMFA Record Attempt launched
On the 15th May 2022 BMFA members across the UK came together at 12 noon to collectively attempt to set a new record for the greatest number of model aircraft of all types in the air at one time at BMFA affiliated clubs around the UK. The attempt was one of a number of events celebrating … Read More
Free Flight Nationals 2023
Introduction It was not unexpected that Barkston Heath would not be available for the 3-day Bank Holiday event. This despite our proposal of a reduced or closed event. The plan The replacement contests will be a cut down Free Flight Nationals which will not be the same as the “real” Nationals. We will apply a … Read More