BMFA Contests & Events

4th BMFA Centralised C/L Aerobatics Competition
2024-07-07 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
F2B event

Steam at Ribblehead with the Yorkshire Drone Flyers
2024-07-07 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Ribblehead Viaduct, Low Sleights Rd, Carnforth, LA6 3AU
A chance to join club members at the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales to capture steam crossings.
Northbound trains are usually between 11:00 and 13:00, and southbound trains between 15:00 and 18:00. So we are generally there mid-morning to late afternoon, with ‘opportunities for other flying’ in-between the northbound and southbound trains, or a trip somewhere for lunch.
All British Drone Flyers and BMFA members welcome, stout footwear and suitable clothing for changeable weather are recommended. Friends and family also welcome, plenty of advice and assistance available and the opportunity to try flying a drone too.
Car parking at https://maps.app.goo.gl/mkVEG3FPpJYTAUyy6
Please RSVP below if you would like to come along. We generally make the go/no go decision the day before after checking the weather forecast.

Wessex Soaring Association Slope Fly-In
2024-07-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Cranborne Chase, Old Shaftesbury Drove, Berwick St.John, SP7 9LL
Monthly WSA slope fly-in, held on first Saturday or Sunday of the month. Slopes approximately 5 miles east of Shaftesbury. Non-powered
gliders and e-soarers welcome. BMFA insurance required.

Vintage Combat League Round 7
2024-07-07 10:00 - 17:00 | Basildon Sports and Leisure Centre, Gardiners Way, Gardiners Lane South, Basildon, SS14 3AP, United Kingdom
Spectators welcome

5th Area - Summer Holiday
2024-07-07 10:00 - 18:00 | Area Venues, Multi venues, N/A, N/A
5th Area – Summer Holiday – CP, F1Q, F1H (Plugge), 1/2A (Plugge), E36, Mini Vintage, P30, H/CLG, CO2 (Plugge)

Bickley's Avicraft/Fun Fly Competition Open Day
2024-07-07 10:30 - 17:00 | Bickley Model Flying Club, Church Road, Sutton at Hone, Dartford, Kent, DA4 9EX
One of our most popular events of the year. A lighthearted competition day with your favourite club style Fun Fly competitions plus a few new ones! Any club sport models or Fun Fly models welcome to join in the fun! Event and prizes supported by the London and South East BMFA areas, Avicraft and the British Fun Fly Association. Toilets on site and camping available if booked in advance at admin@bickleymfc.org

Melton & District Model Club Flying Competition
2024-07-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Melton Airfield, Dalby Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BL
All are welcome to join our fun flying competition for electric or glow-powered model which takes place every month on a Sunday until November 2024. You will need to have an ‘A’ Cert and BMFA insurance to take part. The events will challenge your flying skills and you’ll have a lot of fun as well. Competition entry fee is £2. The top 3 flyers at the end of the season are awarded prizes, so points will mean prizes!

SAM 35 - Bucky Power Strugglers
2024-07-08 - 2024-07-09 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
The Bucky Power Strugglers meetings are for sports flying of vintage type radio and free flight with no competitions just relaxed fun flying and plenty of chat.

Introduction to Aerobatics – BMFA Buckminster
2024-07-10 08:00 - 17:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
A monthly gathering of fixed wing pilots who wish to improve their flying whatever model they choose to fly. Experienced mentors will give individual help to increase confidence in your model and your flying ability. Places are limited so please book in with John Morton jgmorton@hotmail. co.uk

Buckminster Warbirds Festival 2024
2024-07-12 10:00 - 2024-07-14 16:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
Relaxed fly-in format.
All prop driven warbird aircraft including over 25kg.
Model storage available.
Flyers’ cafe open for refreshments.
Limited places available.
Flyers day ticket £10.00
Pre booked camping available.

F3C/F3N Nationals + Team Trials
2024-07-13 09:00 - 2024-07-14 17:00 | Hemel Hempstead Model Flying Club, Entrance behind De Haviland Museum, Shenley, SL2 1BU
A joint F3C (inc. Sportsmans) & F3N Nationals – this is the only F3C Team Trial and the 1st of 3 F3N Team Trials. A two day event with camping available at the site (Hemel Hempstead Model Flying Club). Spectators welcome though you will need to phone the contact to gain access as the gate will be locked during the day.

F2D Competition and Training.
2024-07-13 10:00 - 17:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
Run by Gordon Price

Tonbridge Gassers and Rubber Fliers
2024-07-13 18:30 - 22:00 | Kings Rochester Sports Centre, 601 Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1-3QJ
Indoor Fun Fly with timed slots for Free Flight, Lightweight R/C, and 3D R/C.

EMHC - BQE 2
2024-07-14 | Eynsford Model Helicopter Club, Bower Ln, Sevenoaks, TN15 6XR
Hello everyone.
We are really excited to announce our BQEs in 2024 at EMHC. If you have not been to us before we are club near Brands Hatch in Kent and the What 3 Words that point to us are ///punch.song.maybe We will have limited camping available (to hardly souls that would like to do this so early in the year) or we help you look for other accomodation if you are travelling from afar. AirBNB’s, etc
There will be up to 36 pilot slots available and we will start at 10AM. A hot meal will be provided midway through the day (so let us know if you have any allergies / strong preferences). Pilot packs will be sent out approximately 1 week before the event. We will have some power available but please bring an extension lead / generator / power pack if you have one.
This will be a Qualifier Event for the 2023/24 British Championship i.e. part of the series to qualify for the British Champs (and to get into Team GBR)
The entry fee is £33, reduced to £30 for BDRA members. Camping £5 / night
Club rules require all pilots to be BMFA insured. If you do not have BMFA insurance then you will need to apply in advance via the BMFA website for temporary membership (if you do not know how to do that email and we will let you know)
We will try to get a minimum of 10 rounds of qualifying to decide the main finals and will be following the new ruleset (fastest 3 laps in qualifying, etc) and plan to run to the following schedule
9:00 Registration, Failsafe and insurance checks
9:45 Pilot briefing (if you are not there for the briefing then you will miss any round that has started)
10:00 Qualifying starts
13:00 Short break for lunch
13:30 Qualifying resumes
15:30 Qualifying concludes, 5 min break to arrange finals
15:45 Mains start
16:30 Prize giving

We hope to see many of you at our club for this ever popular event but if you have any questions then please email David at David@allenhome.biz
F9U Drone Racing BDRA League and Team Selection

Cocklebarrow R/C Vintage Event
2024-07-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Cocklebarrow, Aldsworth, Cheltenham, GL54 3QU, United Kingdom
Vintage fixed wing R/C models to December 1975

S.E. Area Training day
2024-07-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Hastings Model Flying Site, A259 Wallers Haven Pevensey, Pevensey East Sussex, BN24 5JW, United Kingdom
The South East Area of the BMFA are holding a Training and Testing day. Hosted by the Hastings Model Flying Club at their Wallers Haven site near Pevensey. Examiners and Instructors will be on hand to help with the Achievement Scheme A and B tests. Refreshments will be available. Any holders of the “C” Aerobatic Certificate will be most welcome to advise or demonstrate the required manoeuvres.

Blackpool and Fylde R/C Scale Competition
2024-07-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Blackpool and Fylde, Mythorpe road, Weeton, Preston, PR4 3NB
Flying only R/C scale, including England v Scotland for the Calcutta Cup.
Enter on the day, all are welcome including newcomers to scale competitions
Please bring 2 score sheets Available from the the STC website scale.bmfa.org

Vintage Combat League Round 8
2024-07-14 10:00 - 17:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom

Chiltern Cup C/L Aerobatics Competition
2024-07-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Slip End Playing Fields, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BJ
F2B and Clubman F2B

Classic Glider
2024-07-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Hole of Horcum, Saltergate Car Park, Lockton, Pickering, YO18 7NR
A fun day for all traditionally built R/C model gliders.
BMFA membership required. £5 for non members. Walk to slope by 10:00am

Binham 2024 – Andrew’s Field Fly-In Events
2024-07-20 - 2024-07-21 | Binham Andrew’s Field, Langham Road, Binham, NR21 0AL
Andrew Taylor Memorial Fly-in Events
The following dates for 2024 have been agreed with the family
18th/19th May 2024
22nd/23rd June 2024
20th/21st July 2024
14th/15th September 2024
Anyone wishing to attend these events either on a daily basis or including overnight camping please go to the following website for information regarding booking-in and costs:
www.binhamaerodellers.co.uk

Superfly Cup [F3K League Competition]
2024-07-20 08:00 - 2024-07-21 17:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
If you ever thought about entering your first F3K competition, then this is the one!
A great fun, family friendly weekend of flying and social activities.
BMFA F3K League Competition. Full details will be published on the BARCS site (see link below) around 2 weeks prior to the event.
Please ensure you visit the BARCS forum for event confirmation before travelling (weather call etc).

F5J Northern League (Electro Thermal Soaring) Wetlands Retford
2024-07-20 08:00 - 2024-07-21 17:00 | Wetlands, A, Retford, A, United Kingdom
Northern League F5J (Electro Thermal Soaring) Wetlands site near Retford. We may fly Saturday or Sunday. Entries in 5 days prior please.
Ask for directions.
If time permits we may also fly a short FxRES Event at lunch time.
Anyone welcome to join, assistance given.
Alex Maxfield / 07809 846931 / alexmaxfield@hotmail.co.uk
If time permits we may also fly a short FxRES Event at lunch time. Please contact in advance before attending.

FxRES Glider Competition
2024-07-20 11:00 - 15:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
FxRES Glider Competition run to challenge rules (best 6 flights from 10)
CD Richard Newsham

BMFA F3F League 3
2024-07-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Fife, Fife, Falkland, KY6 3HG
Entry detail via GBSRA site 2 weeks prior to race with weather call on BARCS forum the Friday before the race
http://www.gbsra.co.uk/f3f-calendar

HeliPad Model Club scale helicopter fly-in
2024-07-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Hiltonia Farm, Monument Lane, Fareham, PO17 6AN
All types of scale helicopters welcome, including turbines. No pod and boom please. Plenty of parking on hard standing. On-site catering and toilets, lunchtime BBQ. Pilot briefing 09:30, proof of insurance required. £10 per pilot to fly, spectators free.

F2b Aerobatics 5th centralised
2024-07-21 09:30 - 17:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
Includes team selection

BMFA F5J
2024-07-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Little Bentley, Rectory Road, Little Bentley, CO7 8SN
For event details and entry please go to:
https://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/forum/103-f5j-competition-entries/

F5j 4 Linlithgow
2024-07-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Linlithgow, linlithgow, EH52 6NB, United Kingdom
Silent Flight

6th Area - KMAA Day
2024-07-21 10:00 - 18:00 | Area Venues, Multi venues, N/A, N/A
6th Area – KMAA Day – CR, F1A (Plugge, KMAA), F1Q (Plugge), F1J, Vintage RP, SLOP, Mini Vintage, P30, H/CLG, Tailless (Plugge)
