<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
The Royal Aero Club’s 2018 Queen’s Cup Awarded to the BMFA/BMPRA
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
GBR Medals at the Indoor Duration European Championships
<p>The GBR Indoor Duration (F1D) team of Mark Benns, Martin Judge & Anthony Hebb have taken the Team silver medal again at the FAI Championships that finished today. Anthony Hebb's Individual bronze medal was the icing on the cake! Well done Mark, Martin & Anthony!</p>
Update on EASA Prototype Rules and UK Government Launches Consultation on ‘Drones’
<p><strong>European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Prototype Rules</strong></p> <p>The second of four scheduled EASA ‘Expert Group’ meetings to discuss and refine the ‘Prototype Rules’ took place in Cologne on 14<sup>th</sup> December. Areas covered included possible differentiation of commercial/recreational operations, requirements for registration, electronic identification and age restrictions. The next meeting will take place on the 23<sup>rd</sup> … Read More
Update on EASA Prototype Rules
<p>At a meeting on 10<sup>th</sup> November, the Transport & Tourism Committee (TRAN) of the European Parliament backed plans for the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to be granted the competence to regulate unmanned aircraft below 150Kg, including model aircraft.</p> <p>The TRAN Committee also backed plans requiring some form of mandatory registration and identification for all … Read More