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There are 7 from GBR flying at Lost Hills in an FAI event. Ken Faux and Alan Jack are still in F1C fly-off and will go for 10 minutes at sunrise on Sunday. The picture below shows Ken launching his flapper on a test flight.
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FxRES Comp **CANCELLED** - Buckminster-20th & 21st July 2024
Richard Newsham posted a topic in FxRES
This competition has been cancelled for both days, Saturday 20th July and Sunday 21st July. The next contest in the 2024 FxRES National League will be two separate one-day events at the BMFA National Centre at Buckminster over the weekend Saturday 20th July 2024 and Sunday 21th July 2024. I, Richard Newsham, will be CD on the day. The contest is open to anyone with a model meeting the BMFA FxRES rules (links below). If you've not flown FxRES before, you will be very welcome as an entrant, a spectator or a helper. Scores will be entered in the 2024 FxRES National League but entry is not a commitment to the league. Please reply to this thread if you would be interested in entering on the assumption the weather will be good. Please (1,) state which class or classes you would fly and (2,) the date(s) you will fly on the weekend. Actual entry will be on the day but this will give a guide to the level of interest. Please follow this post for updates as the event approaches. I will make a go/no-go call on the weather on Thursday 18th July around 6pm. If you have a question, please ask! Details below. Date: Saturday 20th July 2024 and Sunday 21st July 2024 Location: BMFA Buckminister, Sewstern, GRANTHAM, NG33 5RW Format of the day: 08:00 Site open 10:45 Pilots briefing 11:00 to 15:00 Competition working time 15:00 Fly offs followed by prize ceremony Entry fee: £15 (£10 site fee plus £5 to the prize fund for each class entered - Buckminster season-ticket holders do not pay the site fee). The CD will distribute score cards in exchange for entry fees. FxRES is a competition class for 2m-span thermal soaring models constructed mainly from wood. Contests are a variant of the provisional FAI classes F3L (bungee launch) and F5L (electric launch) to a simplified and relaxed format. Bungee and electric launch gliders compete side by side but with separate score sheets. A competitor can fly F3L or F5L or both at FxRES contests. The full FxRES rules in the 2024 BMFA Silent Flight Rule Book (links below). The contest comprises a four-hour working time during which competitors fly up to ten timed flights. The best six count for the league and the winners on the day will be decided by additional fly-offs. F5L height limiters must be set to 100m/30seconds. F3L bungees will be provided. Please read the BMFA Buckminster Site Flying Rules BMFA membership is mandatory for entry. BMFA General Competition Rules say "All models ... must be clearly marked with the owner’s BMFA Membership number on the upper surface of the wing in letters at least 19mm high." Handwritten is fine - a felt-tipped pen will be available on the day. This is particularly important when flying or being photographed at Buckminster. 2024 BMFA Silent Flight Rules discussion with links to the BMFA and FAI rule books. From this link to the Blog page ‘’Silent Flight rules 2024’, see sections 7.2 (General) and 7.24 (FxRES) in the ‘BMFA’ download file. There are some informative posts on the "F3-RES and F5-RES - UK" Facebook group regarding where to find information. Posts 14th Feb 2024, 1st March 2024 and 17th March 2024. Important - Please monitor this post for updates as the event approaches. This is the media outlet for information regarding this event. -
**High winds and rain forecast - please see my reply below for details** The next contest in the 2024 FxRES National League will be a one-day event at the BMFA National Centre at Buckminster on Saturday 6 July 2024. I will be CD on the day. The contest is open to anyone with a model meeting the BMFA FxRES rules (links below). If you've not flown FxRES before, you will be very welcome as an entrant, a spectator or a helper. Scores will be entered in the 2024 FxRES National League but entry is not a commitment to the league. Please reply to this thread if you would be interested in entering on the assumption the weather will be good. Please also say which class or classes you would fly. Actual entry will be on the day but this will give a guide to the level of interest. Please follow this post for updates as the event approaches. I will make a go/no-go call on the weather on Thursday 4 July (Polling Day!). If you have a question, please ask! Details below. Date: Saturday 6 July 2024 Location: BMFA Buckminister, Sewstern, GRANTHAM, NG33 5RW Format of the day: 08:00 Site open 10:45 Pilots briefing 11:00 to 15:00 Competition working time 15:00 Fly offs followed by prize ceremony Entry fee: £15 (£10 site fee plus £5 to the prize fund for each class entered - Buckminster season-ticket holders do not pay the site fee). The CD will distribute score cards in exchange for entry fees. FxRES is a competition class for 2m-span thermal soaring models constructed mainly from wood. Contests are a variant of the provisional FAI classes F3L (bungee launch) and F5L (electric launch) to a simplified and relaxed format. Bungee and electric launch gliders compete side by side but with separate score sheets. A competitor can fly F3L or F5L or both at FxRES contests. The full FxRES rules in the 2024 BMFA Silent Flight Rule Book (links below). The contest comprises a four-hour working time during which competitors fly up to ten timed flights. The best six count for the league and the winners on the day will be decided by additional fly-offs. F5L height limiters must be set to 100m/30seconds. F3L bungees will be provided. Please read the BMFA Buckminster Site Flying Rules BMFA membership is mandatory for entry. BMFA General Competition Rules say "All models ... must be clearly marked with the owner’s BMFA Membership number on the upper surface of the wing in letters at least 19mm high." Handwritten is fine - a felt-tipped pen will be available on the day. This is particularly important when flying or being photographed at Buckminster. 2024 BMFA Silent Flight Rules discussion with links to the BMFA and FAI rule books 2024 BMFA Silent Flight Rule Book - See sections 7.2 (General) and 7.24 (FxRES) 2024 BMFA General Competition Rules Book This announcement will be posted on the BARCS forum and the Facebook F3-RES and F5-RES UK group.
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Hello Everyone. I would like to let everyone know that if they would like a blast from the past, I now own all the moulds for the Model Technology Calypso Range designed and produced by Stuart Blanchard in the 90's. I will shortly be producing the Calypso Contests and the Calypso Cobra, and new for 2018 there will be dedicated electric fuselages for both of these models, re-designing was necessary due to the light nature of today's electric kit, both new fuselages are now one piece with a cockpit hatch. The moulds are old but still a tribute to Stu's skill, I have a full time job in France as an artisan, I bought the moulds as I was a team pilot in F3J with Mike Holtby and Brian McDonald and it was the only way I could get the model I wanted, as I couldn't find any anywhere. So I am offering a few electric versions for sale in the near future in limited numbers, both of the cobra and of the contest, and un limited numbers of the electric fuselages if people want to convert what they already have. (as these moulds are new this year) Also if anyone has a model that needs a spare part please say, and I may be able to help. That's all I hope I haven't broken any rules by posting this, it could be a advert but its really an announcement. Message me or post below if you are interested. Kind Regards Ian Turner aka The Dayglokid if your old enough to remember f3j in the late 90's
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Contest time again! Fingers crossed for weather like today! All are welcome, but BMFA insurance is a necessity. New contest pilots especially welcome, no experience necessary - well, you need to be able to launch and land. This F3K league event is to be held at Twywell - not far from Kettering. This is a farm field and is normally grazed by sheep. The start time will be 10:00 - please aim to arrive by 09:30 at the latest. Entries close at 18:00 on Friday 27 April. Please bring your BMFA Membership card to show for proof of insurance. An entry fee of £10 per head will be charged for this event - please be ready to pay on the day - juniors free. I'll update this table as the entries come in. The lanes around the field are narrow and used by horse riders - please take care. Tony M's map of the location is here. Let me know who is coming by posting here or PMing me. Give me your frequency and BMFA number. Pilot list: 1. Michael Stern 2.4GHz 136270 2. Simon B 2.4Ghz 185231 3. Neil H 2.4Ghz 035124 4. Tony B 2.4Ghz 66346 5. Mike C 2.4Ghz ?? 6. Neil P 2.4Ghz 029037 7. Richard S 2.4Ghz ?? 8. Nick S 2.4Ghz 117584 9. Richard C 2.4Ghz 77318 10. Lorry G 2.4Ghz ?? 11. Luke J 2.4Ghz 160499 12. Gavin S 2.4Ghz 148987 13. Marin Mitev 2.4Ghz 194534
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BMFA F3K League event - ISA Field Hockliffe 23/09/2017
cirrusRC posted a topic in F3K and Handlaunch
All pilots are welcome but BMFA insurance is a necessity. New contest pilots especially welcome. This F3K league event is to be held at Hockliffe, north of Dunstable on the A5. This is a private club site and a farm field, normally grazed by sheep. The start time will be 10:00 - please aim to arrive in time for a pilots briefing at 9:45am Entries close at 18:00 on Friday 22nd Sept. Please bring your BMFA Membership card to show for proof of insurance. An entry fee of £10 per head will be charged for this event - please be ready to pay on the day - juniors free. We have the option of flying on Saturday or Sunday (reserve day) this time. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHICH DAYS YOU CAN DO, IE 1 SATURDAY ONLY, 2 SUNDAY ONLY, 3 BOTH DAYS If you want to enter - reply or PM me, giving your AVAILABILITY, frequency and BMFA number. I'll update a table below as the entries come in. If you want to come and watch, please PM me with your details and watch this thread in case of any last minute changes. Please note that this is a one day event scheduled for Saturday 23rd. It will only use the reserve date (Sunday) if the Saturday has to be cancelled due to a poor forecast. Then, if Sunday's weather is also too bad, Sunday's attempt will be cancelled too. Keep watching this thread! Here's the field:- ISA Field Entrants David P Sat Mike F Sat Sun Simon B Sat Sun Neil H Sat Mike C Sat Sun Marin Sat Sun Neil P Sat Sun Lorry Sat Sun Tom Sun Nick Sat Sun Paul C Sat Sun Richard Sat Sun -
Cancelled - BMFA F3K League event - ISA Field Hockliffe 24/09/2015 (reserve date 25/09)
MikeDLG posted a topic in F3K and Handlaunch
All pilots are welcome but BMFA insurance is a necessity. New contest pilots especially welcome. This F3K league event is to be held at Hockliffe, north of Dunstable on the A5. This is a private club site and a farm field, normally grazed by sheep. The start time will be 10:00 - please aim to arrive by 09:30 at the latest. Entries close at 18:00 on Friday 23th Sept. Please bring your BMFA Membership card to show for proof of insurance. An entry fee of £10 per head will be charged for this event - please be ready to pay on the day - juniors free. We have the option of flying on Saturday or Sunday (reserve day) this time. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHICH DAYS YOU CAN DO, IE 1 SATURDAY ONLY, 2 SUNDAY ONLY, 3 BOTH DAYS If you want to enter - reply or PM me, giving your AVAILABILITY, frequency and BMFA number. I'll update a table below as the entries come in. If you want to come and watch, please PM me with your details and watch this thread in case of any last minute changes. Please note that this is a one day event scheduled for Saturday 24th. It will only use the reserve date (Sunday) if the Saturday has to be cancelled due to a poor forecast. Then, if Sunday's weather is also too bad, Sunday's attempt will be cancelled too. Keep watching this thread! Here's the field:- ISA Field Entrants 1. Michael Stern Sat Sun 2. Neil P Sat 3. TonyH Sat Sun 4. SimonB Sat Sun 5. Bruce H. Sat Sun 6. Mike C. Sat Sun 7. Dave H Sat 8. Mike F Sat Sun -
Contest is cancelled due to weather not cooperating. All are welcome, but BMFA insurance is a necessity. New contest pilots especially welcome. This F3K league event is to be held at Twywell - not far from Kettering. This is a farm field and is normally grazed by sheep. The start time will be 10:00 - please aim to arrive by 09:30 at the latest. Entries close at 18:00 on Friday 9th Sept. Please bring your BMFA Membership card to show for proof of insurance. An entry fee of £10 per head will be charged for this event - please be ready to pay on the day - juniors free. I'll update this table as the entries come in. The lanes around the field are narrow and used by horse riders - please take care. Tony M's map of the location is here. Let me know who is coming by posting here or PMing me. Give me your frequency and BMFA number. Pilot list: 1. Michael Stern 2.4GHz 136270 2. Mike Fantham 3. Simon Barker 4. Bruce H 5. Mike C 6. Neil P 7. Tony H 8. Tony B 35mhz
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Contest time again! Yay! All are welcome, but BMFA insurance is a necessity. New contest pilots especially welcome. This F3K league event is to be held at Twywell - not far from Kettering. This is a farm field and is normally grazed by sheep. The start time will be 10:00 - please aim to arrive by 09:30 at the latest. Entries close at 18:00 on Friday 22 April. Please bring your BMFA Membership card to show for proof of insurance. An entry fee of £10 per head will be charged for this event - please be ready to pay on the day - juniors free. I'll update this table as the entries come in. The lanes around the field are narrow and used by horse riders - please take care. Tony M's map of the location is here. Let me know who is coming by posting here or PMing me. Give me your frequency and BMFA number. Pilot list: 1. Michael Stern 2.4GHz 136270 2. Tony H 3. Mike F 4. Tony B Ch58 5. Richard S 6. Simon B 7. Mike C 8. Neil H 9. Alex H 10. Gavin S
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Switching mid-thread following the demise of FQ. Think this got sent out to everyone, but just in case, see map of the field below. Postcode is DN22 8SB
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BMFA F3K League Event at Twywell on Saturday 25 April 2015
MikeDLG posted a topic in F3K and Handlaunch
It's DLG contest time again - at last! All are welcome, but BMFA insurance is a necessity. New contest pilots especially welcome. This F3K league event is to be held at Twywell - not far from Kettering. This is a farm field and is normally grazed by sheep. The start time will be 10:00 - please aim to arrive by 09:30 at the latest. Entries close at 18:00 on Friday 25th April. Please bring your BMFA Membership card to show for proof of insurance. An entry fee of £10 per head will be charged for this event - please be ready to pay on the day - juniors free. I'll update this table as the entries come in. The lanes around the field are narrow and used by horse riders - please take care. Tony M's map of the location is here. Let me know who is coming by posting here or on flyquiet here http://www.flyquiet.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4833.0. Give me your frequency and BMFA number. -
Hi We are pleased to invite you all to the 8th Swinging Denmark. This year the contest is registered both as a Eurotour and a World Cup. You will find the bulletin at the website www.swdk.dk. Registration is at the F3Xvault. You can also follow us on Facebook We hope to see a lot of you in Brande
