At the time of writing- 1st Feb- the flying field at Clifton has become muddy and slippery for vehicles, especially near the gate. This is due to the recent wet and cold weather. One member got their car stuck and needed some assistance to get going again. As a result, Read more
The Pontefract Club will be holding their first Achievement Training and Testing Day of 2026 on Saturday 25th April. If you want training for taking your A or B test, or want to do the Test, then this could be your opportunity. Registration is required before you attend, so full Read more
Peter Coulson has arranged the competition schedule for this year. As in previous years, the intention is to try and hold the competition on the first Sunday of the month (apart from the 1st one , which is Easter Sunday). If the weekend forecast is bad, notices will be sent Read more
In case anyone’s not aware, we’re having an hour at the Lightcliffe gym this Friday (17th Jan) for indoor flying of fixed wing planes. Its a basketball court sized space and is suitable for small indoor models. You don’t have to be club members, but you do need BMFA membership. Read more
Hi Everybody It’s the first of this year’s club meetings on this Thursday (16th Jan) where we’ll be talking about the events for this year, so come along and put your ideas in. Usual place and time- Rastrick Bowling Club at 8 oclock.
It’s Joining Day on Thursday at the December Monthly Meeting. Even if you do the rejoining and payment on-line, come along anyway! We’re having a simple glider build’n’fly event, our Flight Sim will be there for a WOT 4 spot landing competition, bring your indoor helicopters for an inflatable obstacle Read more
Nights are now drawing in, so Indoor Flying will be restarting on Thursday the 30th of October. The sessions will be exactly the same as previous years (but on Thursdays). The sessions will be from 1:30 until 4:30 on Wednesday afternoons at the Rastrick Bowling Club (unless the room is Read more
Monthly Meeting is in the usual place, Rastrick Bowling Club at 8:00 pm. Items for discussion this month are:- More interest in Indoor Flying? Mowing and Rolling schedule for the field Planned Aerobatic Schedule for the competition Show and tell for any new models Members’ preferred model YouTube channels Quiz/Indoor Read more
For the next club meeting, we’re thinking about plans for the year for the club. Some possible activities could be A or B Certificate training, Aerobatic training or competition, model building group, club Open Day or presence at the Brighouse 40’s event, or of course anything else that comes to Read more