The first Fun Fly competition took place last weekend, and was very well attended by a good number of entrants and enthusiastic supporters! The next event is the first powered glider competition, which is also popular, as most club members have a suitable aircraft. This is planned for Sunday, 3rd Read more
The weather is looking OK for the Fun Fly 1 competition tomorrow, on Sunday the 19th April, so we’re going ahead with the event. The manoeuvres for the competition are listed on a previous post. Please be there by 1:30 p.m. for registration, with a start time of 2 p.m. Read more
Unfortunately the forecast for this Sunday is for wet and windy weather, so Peter has postponed the first Fun Fly competition to next Sunday, 19th April.
Club Fun Fly Competition Round 1 &2Will take place on Sunday 12th April and 2nd August 2026 weather permitting. Registration from 1:30pm with a view to starting the competitions at 2:00pmEligibilityThat’s any powered aircraft capable of completing the BMFA A certificate, the same a model must be used for each Read more
The Pontefract club will be holding a swapmeet on Tuesday 3rd March to which we have been invited to attend. The venue is Roundhill Working Mens Recreation Club, Roundhill Rd., Castleford, WF10 5AE. The doors will open at 7:15 until 10pm. There is no charge for either buyers or sellers. Read more
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
Its now booked for noon 12pm Saturday 21st June!
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