<p>All Party Parliamentary Group has supported the BMFA, announcing that the new set of regulations intended to tighten rules on drone operators is in danger of having a disproportionately negative effect on the model flying community.</p> <p> </p> <p>See the link below for the press release from the APPG</p> <p><a href="http://www.generalaviationappg.uk/new-drones-law-punishes-british-model-flying-community/" target="_blank">http://www.generalaviationappg.uk/new-drones-law-punishes-british-model-flying-community/</a></p> <p> </p>
Author: BMFAAdministrator
All Party Parliamentary Group for General Aviation and the BMFA Working together
CAA Permission to operate above 400ft and CAA FPV Exemption
Following the changes to the Air Navigation Order (ANO) which came into effect today, we have received a number of queries from members and clubs regarding the status of the existing CAA Permission to operate model aircraft (not including multi-rotors) of less than 7Kg above 400ft (and also the FPV Exemption) issued last year for … Read More
DfT publishes amendments to the Air Navigation Order. 20/2/2019
<p><a name="_Hlk1646043"></a><strong>DfT publishes amendments to the Air Navigation Order.</strong></p> <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) yesterday published further amendments to the Air Navigation Order which impact on all users of Small Unmanned Aircraft, including the model flying community. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-drone-safety-partnership-with-business-launched-as-government-sets-out-plans-to-limit-drone-misuse">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-drone-safety-partnership-with-business-launched-as-government-sets-out-plans-to-limit-drone-misuse</a></p> <p>Further details of the amendments can be found in CAP1763 (as the CAA have the unenviable … Read More
The Royal Aero Club’s 2018 Queen’s Cup Awarded to the BMFA/BMPRA
<p>We are pleased to announce that following a unanimous vote of the Royal Aero Club Council, the 2018 Queen’s Cup for Air Racing has been awarded to one of the British Model Flying Association’s Specialist Bodies – The British Miniature Pylon Racing Association (BMPRA). </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://bmfa.club/Portals/0/xNews/uploads/2018/1/25/Queens%20Cup%20Cropped.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="244" /></p> <p>BMPRA Chairman, Geb … Read More
2018 World Championship Team Bronze for GBR!
<p>World Championship Team Bronze for GBR!</p> <p>The 2018 F1D Indoor Duration team of Mark Benns, Tony Hebb and Hans Staartjes took the Team Bronze medal at the recently concluded FAI F1D World Championship held in West Baden Springs, USA. The team was in team gold medal position, with the three team members in the top … Read More
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and your club.
<p>As reported in the last issue of the BMFA news the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes in to force on 25<sup>th</sup> May 2018, there are a number of documents available for you to download from the club support page at <a href="https://bmfa.club/Clubs/Club-Support">https://bmfa.club/Clubs/Club-Support</a> these should provide you with all the information BMFA Affiliated Clubs … Read More
UK Government announces increased regulations for drone pilots
<p>The Government has today announced proposed changes to the Air Navigation Order (ANO) to introduce increased regulations aimed at drone pilots.</p> <p>The proposed changes are as follows:</p> <ul> <li>Operators of drones above 250g to be registered (effective from 30th Nov 2019). It is hoped that membership of one of the UK Model Flying Associations will … Read More
EASA Publish their Technical Opinion and Draft Regulations for Unmanned Aircraft
<p>The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has now published the Technical Opinion and Draft Regulations for Unmanned Aircraft. All of the documents can be found on the EASA website here: <a href="https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/opinions/opinion-012018">https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/opinions/opinion-012018</a></p> <p>Model aircraft remain within the scope of these Regulations, but thanks to the lobbying carried out on behalf of the model flying community … Read More
More 2017 FAI Championships Medals for GBR
<p>The GBR team of Duncan Osbourn, Alexander Hawtin, Dave Fisher and Aaron Cole took the Team Silver medal in the Senior Freestyle Helicopter class in Wloclawek, Poland at the FAI World Championships. Duncan & Alexander were in the top 10 finals – two team members in a finals is a first for any British team … Read More
MORE 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL SUCCESS FOR GBR
<p>At the recent F1 (Free Flight) World Championships the GBR F1C team powered their way to the Team Bronze medal with their internal combustion piston engined aircraft. The team of Alan Jack, Ken Faux and Simon Dixon flew superbly well in difficult conditions and against a field of top level pilots and their efforts were … Read More