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
Balbedie Club new site
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
Minutes from the BMFA Scotland Area March 2025 Members Meeting
Click on the link below to view the March 2025 Area members minutes. BMFA-Scotland-Area-Member-Meeting-2025-March.pdf
Congratulations to Loman, Chair of Elgin Model Flying Club!
At the end of July, Loman Browne, passed his A certificate at the Hamilton Model Flying Club. The Elgin Club chairman was tested on the day by Bill Anderson. Both Bill and Loman would like to thank Hamilton club members for the use of their club site and for their hospitality.
Next Training and Testing event
Hello again BMFA members in Scotland! This is a reminder that the next Training and Testing event will take place at the Kinross Club flying site (off the A977 2.5 miles west of the big M90 roundabout). The event is scheduled for this coming weekend, 23rd and 24th August. The event is run by the … Continue Reading
More late news (Angus club)
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
Montrose Fly-in postponed 1 week
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.
Fly-in at Burns Country CANCELLED
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
General Members’ meeting June 24th 2025
Dear BMFA Scotland Area member, The notification of the next Scotland Area General members’ meeting was sent out as a block email to all BMFA members in Scotland, back in May. Just in case you didn’t get it, or didn’t read it, or it went in your junk file (I know emails fall through the … Continue Reading
Simplified guide to A and B F/W tests
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
