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Dear BMFA member in Scotland, Following on from your formal email invitation to attend the AGM of Scotland Area of BMFA, this email contains links to the registration form, AGM minutes and subsequent members’ meeting minutes. The BMFA Scotland Area AGM is a gathering of affiliated Clubs. Each affiliated Club gets one vote at the … Continue Reading

I‘ve been in contact with what is said to be the most northerly BMFA club on the Scottish mainland. They would like you all to know they exist, and have a Facebook presence and Youtube channel, and are hoping to host a Fly-in next summer. It is a great part of the world to visit … Continue Reading

Apologies again for having had to send out another email. In case you missed the emails, the details are below, the link is now sorted. Please find below the agenda for the members’ meeting of the BMFA Scotland Area, on Tuesday 23rd September 2025, by Zoom. Preliminary agenda: 1) Apologies for Absence. 2) Club Attendance … Continue Reading

I recently attended the waterplane event at Kirkgate Park, Kinross on the shore of Loch Leven (a good event enjoying perfect weather). And at that event I found out that the Balbedie Club has a new flying site nearby, also near the opposite shore of Loch Leven. Their website, which may also be new, has … Continue Reading

We have been informed that due to circumstances beyond the club’s control, they have had to cancel the Fly-in event this coming weekend, 11th 12th and 13th July. Some flying will take place on Friday 11th,  when some noise readings may be taken for their database but, regardless of that outcome, the Saturday and Sunday … Continue Reading

To avoid a clash with another nearby event, the Montrose club has announced that their summer Fly-in will now take place a week later; it is now over the first weekend in August. The events calendar list has been amended.

  The Fly-in planned for next weekend (June 28th & 29th) at the Burns Country Club in Ayrshire has been postponed indefinitely due to “circumstances”. They hope to reinstate it, so look out for announcements. The Calendar Events List has been updated. If you know of any other events that should be listed (or amended), … Continue Reading

Just in case some BMFA member expected me to know about it, I thought I had better get more familiar with the Achievement Scheme. After a quick look, I didn’t know my SWEETS from my SMARTS, the flight test sheets changed again, and the Club Examiner process was changed too. So I dug out a … Continue Reading

THE Training and Testing event this coming weekend, 14th and 15th June, at the West Calder club has unfortunately been cancelled by the club due to unfavourable weather forecasts. There is no point in Examiners and candidates turning up and being faced with unsuitable weather conditions. The club will be open at the weekend as … Continue Reading