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latest BFMC news and information.
08/02/21 - Use of Failsafe on r/c systems
Once we get back to flying,
it is worth remembering that
it is mandatory to set the failsafe if one is fitted to your radio system.
This applies to all 2.4Ghz radios (and if you are using one, 35Mhz systems
using a PCM Rx). The minimum setting required is that the control surfaces
hold their last position and the throttle is closed to at least idle.
Those members preparing to take the ‘A’ achievement test will be asked
to demonstrate the operation of the failsafe as part of their pre-flight
checks. Further to that the failsafe should be checked on a regular basis
and certainly following any program changes to models. To demonstrate
the operation of the failsafe the model must be restrained, the motor/engine
RPM set above idle (but not necessarily full throttle) then the TX is
turned off, at which point the motor/engine should go to idle. The CFI
may ask you to demonstrate your failsafe system operation.
05/01/21 - Coronavirus: latest
Message from the Secretary &
Committee:
"Hello fellow flyers,
Following the announcement by the prime minister yesterday of a new country
wide lock-down and the fact that the east midlands area is currently in
tier four, the chairman has made the difficult decision, with the full
backing of the committee, to close the club completely until further notice.
This means you must not visit the field or tower at any time. Thank you
all for your patience and understanding of why such measures are necessary,
hopefully with the vaccination process now underway we are looking at
a return to a normal flying season this summer. Kind regards"
Adrian DV Cook. Bardney Flyers
Secretary
3/11/20 - Coronavirus: latest
Message from the Secretary & Committee:"Hello
fellow flyers, It is with regret that we have to inform you that following
a Zoom meeting of the committee today (Tuesday 3rd November, 202) and with
the BMFA's guidance published yesterday in mind, it has been decided that
there is no alternative but to announce that the club will be closed to
all members for flying and access to the tower from 21:00 hrs on 4th November
2020. At the present time the length of closure is unknown but is likely
to be for the full month of the national lock-down period. If you have any
items stored at the tower that you wish to retrieve, please do so by 21,00,
as the access code will be changed to prevent un-authorised access. The
committee are of course monitoring the government and BMFA websites regularly
for guidance and if the situation should change we will inform you as soon
as possible. Please pass this information on to any persons you are aware
of who don't have email access. We apologise for the short notice and thank
all members for their patience
14/9/20 - Coronavirus: latest
News
The
Chairman and Committee have made some important changes to ensure that
we can continue our hobby safely, following the recent change in the
governments Covid-19 advice (active from 14th September 2020) - that
is, the move to restrict people to meet in groups of six or less (whether
indoors or out) and with reference to the BMFAs latest advice 1.
A new risk assessment is currently being produced on behalf of the Committee
by a current member who is an experienced health professional, as soon
as this is available it will be published and displayed at the tower.
2. The Chairman has registered the club ready for the track and trace
app due to start on the 24th Sept. and a sign has been erected that
you can scan with your phone and there is a T. & T. (track and trace)
book in the tower. All persons, when visiting the site, must
record their details, and those of any other persons with them, in the
T. & T. book - this includes name and contact number as a minimum.
Please Note: If you do not wish to provide this information, you will
be asked to leave as the Club Committee will not be held responsible
for your breaking of the law. 3. Only one person will be allowed inside
the tower at any one time unless all persons present are wearing face
coverings and then to a maximum of six persons. A pack of new masks
has been placed near to the T. & T. book with additional sanitiser.
I hope that all members appreciate the Committee are actively trying
to preserve our flying and most importantly helping to prevent the spread
of Covid - 19 to keep ourselves and our friends and families safe. Kind
regards, The Chairman & Committee
28/08/20 - Road Closure Notice
& Map
The council will be carrying
out road works affecting access to the flying field, starting around (sic)
16th Sptember. Roads will be closed whilst the works take place. Please
see a link to the council closure notice
Here
and a map they have supplied
of the diversion route Here.
19/07/20 - Commemorative Bench
Presentation
Gloria Churchill presented the club
with a new bench complete with plaque, in memory of her late husband Steve
Churchill, a member of Bardney Flyers, who spent many an hour down the
field as an active flyer and also a committee member.
14/07/20 - Letter from the New Club
Chairman
"Thanks to Adrian,
the club Secretary, for my introduction. To
address all the members of Bardney Flyers as your new chairman, just made
me pause for a moment. I guess I have met most of you, who know me just
as Cliff . My background of civil engineering and plant hire gave me experience
with many machine operators, and mechanical engineers - just like flyers
really ! Getting back into flying has taken me quite some time, it has
given me many hours of pleasure, both building, and then flying at our
club. I came here as a comparative stranger and have been made most welcome.
I have made many new friends . We
are blessed with one of the best facilities any club could wish for, the
club tower and field are the envy of so many of the guest flyers that
have attended events over the years. New outside seating for the summer
season, on freshly laid bases, add to the atmosphere. The last few months
have been very difficult for all the committee members as no one has trod
the path of this pandemic before; decisions had to be made, and like everything
in life, looking with hindsight is so easy! Safety has been of the highest
priority, and the systems that have been adopted worked well over this
weekend. I would like to mention
Alan Hall, the outgoing Chairman, and to thank him for all his hard work
with the club. The last time we were together Alan and Derek were brick
laying and door fitting. The work of volunteers in our club is critical,
so a big thank you for all Alan's help in the past as chairman . I
see the future in a very positive light. As a club, events will be curtailed
this year, but we can still enjoy the atmosphere of flying, laughing ,and
enjoying this great hobby of ours. I look forward to catching up with
all the members on the field . Let's have some fun, and fly.
Kindest regards to all of you. Cliff"
13/07/20 - New Club Chairman appointed
Message from the Club Secretary:"Hello
fellow flyers. Following the recent resignation of our previous club chairman
Mr Alan Hall, I have been charged with helping the committee to find a replacement
and have great pleasure in announcing that we have appointed, a new club
chairman - Mr Clifford Spence. Many of you will already know Cliff who has
been a very regular and enthusiastic member of our club for many years".
More info to follow shortly.
24/06/20 - Club policy on Turbine
/ Jet models
A virtual committee meeting
was held on the evening of 22nd June 2020 primarily to discuss two points;
The flying of turbine powered aircraft and Covid-19. On the first point,
the temporary suspension of the flying of turbine aircraft (announced
on 13/6/20) has been lifted, however a more formal arrangement is to be
adopted - 1. Bardney Flyers will not offer any form of training for Turbine
aircraft. 2. Any member wishing to fly a turbine powered aircraft must
hold a current Turbine C certificate which can be achieved at the National
BMFA Centre at Buckminster (N.B. all BMFA members are entitled to fly
there). A fixed wing A and B certificate is a BMFA requirement prior to
taking the turbine C certificate. 3. All turbine models and models weighing
over 7kg must be presented to the CFI (Chief Flying Instructor) for airworthiness
appraisal . A short form and guidelines are currently being prepared by
members of the committee selected for their relevant experience. Rules
will be based on the North Berkshire Model Aircraft Society's existing
guidelines and amended to suit Bardney flying site. On
the second point about Covid -19, the committee have spent many hours
recently in virtual meetings trying to produce a set of temporary club
rules so that members could safely return to flying. Unfortunately these
temporary rules have not been adhered to by some members, especially with
regard to social distancing at the charging points and hygiene at the
hot drinks area. Therefore we have felt that the best course of action
is to ask members to bring a cup/mug with them and to take it away when
finished, this hopefully will stop the piles of un-washed cups and mugs
that have been an issue recently. Due to the recent relaxing of the social
distancing requirement by the government, to one meter, the committee
felt it unnecessary to remove the out-doors charging facilities. Please
note that committee members and the facilities team carry out their roles
on your behalf; they are un-paid and do so solely because they love our
sport. Stay safe and well - happy flying. Kind regards, BFMC Secretary
on behalf of the Chairman & committee.
24/06/20 - Club Chairman Position
Message from the Secretary:"it
is with great sadness that I have to announce the retirement of our current
chairman Alan Hall. In a communication to the committee he has announced
his retirement as chairman with immediate effect. I would personally like
to thank Alan for his two and a half years of service, through these very
challenging times and I hope he will remain on the committee. We do now
obviously have to find a replacement, so please make yourself known - if
you wish to stand, or if you have any recommendations, please forward them
to a committee member".
15/06/20 - Flying Strip Maintenance
On 16th June there will be a roller
operating on the flying strip to level out the bumps. We apologise for
the short notice but as it is being done for free we have to respect the
offer and take it when available. We ask that members who wish to fly
are patient and refrain from flying as the maintenance will be done as
soon as possible and flying will be able to resume.
13/06/20 - Changes to Club policy
on Turbine / Jet models
In the light of recent events involving
gas turbine powered models at the club, all gas turbine model flying is
suspended with immediate effect and until further notice.
29/05/20 - Coronavirus: latest
News
Please
read the latest statement below from the Chairman & Committee of
Bardney Flyers. Further information will be posted on this website in
the event of any change to national lockdown status which affects Bardney
Flyers. Please also
see the 'Events' page for the latest info on our planned events
for 2020."Dear Member,The
committee are pleased to say that following the latest Government advice
regarding the Covid 19 pandemic, things have improved and we can now
move to the next phase in order that we can enjoy our sport and hobby.
The following are the latest temporary rules that we intend to implement
from 10:00 hrs on Monday 1 June. All previous temporary rules are now
withdrawn. 1. Please maintain social distancing of two metres apart
at all times. 2. The club will be open as before for members to use
but to comply with rule 1 only one person is permitted in the club building
at any given time. The access code has been returned to the original
code for access. 3. A "no touch" hand sanitiser station has
been installed at the entrance to the club. Please use this on entry
and exit to and from the building and follow the printed guide on the
Board surrounding the dispenser. This will help reduce the possibility
of contamination. 4. Some internal doors have been removed for the time
being to reduce the need for physical contact with any surfaces. 5.
If any member requires any additional PPE then please bring your own
such as personal hand sanitiser, face mask etc. 6. Toilet and hand washing
facilities in the tower will now be available once again. 7. If any
member thinks they may have the virus or experience the symptoms for
the virus they should not attend the field or if already there they
should leave immediately and go home. Follow the government guidelines
for isolating. 8. The committee reserves the right to review and extend
or relax these guidelines dependant on the situation at any given time.
The club will be open for flying as per the revised temporary rules
with effect from 10am on Monday 1 June 2020. On behalf of the Chairman
& Committee; stay safe and stay well and whatever you do, remember
the TWO METRE RULE! We look forward to seeing you at the flying site
in the future."
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