<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
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and your club.
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
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
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
DfT announces commitment to implement new rules for drones
The DfT (Department for Transport) have today announced their intent to create new legislation to regulate drones. A draft Bill outlining the new laws is in preparation and will be presented to Parliament in the Spring. The new laws are consistent with the regulations being drafted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and … 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
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
2017 FAI Championships Medals for GBR
<p>16 year old Aaron Cole has taken the World Championship crown and gold medal in the Junior Freestyle Helicopter class at the recent FAI World Championships in Wloclawek, Poland. With some of the most exciting flying in this heavily fought competition, Aaron kept his head and showed the rest of the world just how it … Read More
Government Publishes Consultation on the Safe Use of Drones in the UK
The Department for Transport (DfT) has now published the outcome of their consultation on the safe use of drones in the UK. The document can be viewed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/631638/unlocking-the-uks-high-tech-economy-consultation-on-the-safe-use-of-drones-in-the-uk-government-response.pdf The document has evidently caused some concern within the model flying community and has set some ‘hares running’. As such, I thought that it would be … Read More
Update on EASA regulations
<p><strong>NPA 2017-05(A) Introduction of a regulatory framework for the operation of drones </strong></p> <p>The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) began the process to create a regulatory framework for the operation of drones in 2015, when in August they published the A-NPA 2015/10 – “Introduction of a regulatory framework for the operation of drones”. This document … Read More