Crawley K2 FF Indoor Meeting 2010
The SEBMFA Crawley Free Flight Indoor Meeting at K2 takes place on Sunday 7 February. There will be the usual mix of fun and competition flying from 11am to 6pm in this large venue. For those wanting to take part in the popular Butterfly and Hangar Rat mass launches, models can be obtained from Flitehook in kit or ready built form.
This year sees the introduction Catapult Glider and Gyminnie Cricket rubber competitions in the K2 program.
The Catapult glider should have a 12 inch max projected span, 3 inch max wing chord, tailplane area no more than 50% of wing area. Catapult launching stick max length 6 inches.
The contest will be held during the HLG slot
The AMA Glider website provides the plans of a simple starter model called appropriately Simple Simon
The Gyminnie Cricket is a proven beginners model that has a fine performance. The BMFA Indoor webpage contains building & flying info as well as Gyminnie Cricket plan
The contest will be flown in the LRS/EZB slot
Results and pictures from 2009 Crawley Indoor Meeting (from SEBMFA website)
Cloud Tramp Mass Launch 1 August 2009
Despite heavy rain 41 flyers gathered at Epsom Downs to take part in this annual event. Together with modellers from all over the world, they simultaneously
launched the Cloud Tramp rubber model at 5pm GMT.
See the "official" photograph on the SEBMFA website and details of the international
participation on the Cloud
Tramp homepage.
The Epsom Downs Model Aircraft Club, website has some actions shots of the actual mass launch.
Free Flight at Ashdown Forest
Crawley have extended their lead in the three club competition run by the SEBMFA after the fourth of six meetings at Ashdown Forest. See results and report
Snazzymodels
Check out the RC supplies website snazzymodels run by CADMAC member Sam French. Described as "More than your regular model shop, Snazzy Models has the latest in customer service, rc, technology, and tons of parts & accessories." Will deliver on Clubnights!
Model flying on Epsom Downs
A reminder that model flyers using Epsom Downs racecourse are required to join the Epsom Downs Model Aircraft Club and have BMFA insurance.
The EDMAC website has all the details.
The Crawley Club was formed in 1960. Today we have about 100 members. All types of models are flown, radio control, free-flight, control-line and indoor.
Club meetings are held weekly on Thursday evenings during the summer on Holy Trinity School field and during the winter on Friday evenings at the Hazelwick School Sports Hall.
The Hazelwick Sports Hall is suited to all types of indoor flying and we have a full schedule of slots to accommodate all types of models in a safe fashion. See video below of the first friday club-night on 21 November.
In the summer Club meetings are held every Thursday evening on Holy Trinity School field. Access to the school is via Buckswood Drive, turning into Woburn Road and then left through the school entrance and into the car park.
The majority of members have been aeromodellers for many years, so the club has a vast store of knowledge. We welcome new members, who can be assured of friendly advice and assistance.
Club Fees 2009
Club fees for 2009 are CADMAC £15, plus BMFA £28, giving a total of £43. For Juniors (under 18), CADMAC membership is free,
with the BMFA fee set at £15.
BMFA affiliation is required by our Club Constitution and provides the necessary insurance cover.