Articles by Stuart Willis

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Ashdown Forest Flyers

Ashdown Forest Flyers is now up and running and open for membership Those attending the meeting held on the 18th March 2024 approved the Club Constitution and Club Rules. If you wish to fly on…


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South East Area AGM

The area AGM for 2023 will be via held Zoom – on Wednesday 8th November 2023 at 19:30 full details have now been sent to all SE BMFA members via email. The Area General Meeting…


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Hastings scale day 2022 pictures

Pictures of the scale day at Hastings 2022 have been uploaded to the website and can be seen in the Gallery or watch the scrolling pictures on the main page. A BIG thank you to…


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Area Events in May

The Area has two confirmed of events in May, subject to the usual weather, Covid and unknowns. Epsom Radio Flying Club will be holding an all-electric fixed wing fly-in on Sunday 8th May, in the Area…


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Parking on Ashdown Forest

I attended the extraordinary board meeting held by the Board of Conservators of Ashdown Forest Monday 31st Jan. It was held to vote on the proposal to introduce parking charges on the forest. Also to…


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Ashdown Forest Licence for 2022/2023

The 2021/2022 BMFA license to fly on Ashdown forest has now been completed and availabe to view at Ashdown Forest – BMFA Licence 2022-23 Please Note:- That the licence will now run from 1st April…


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Flying on Ashdown Forest

Flying on the forest can resume, but social distancing must be observed. https://bmfa.org/News/News-Page/ArticleID/2654/A-return-to-the-skies-Further-update-please-read Have you got your permit to fly on the forests? https://southeast.bmfa.uk/ashdown-forest


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Ashdown Forest/Long Man Subscription.

As you may know the BMFA has changed the way it funds the Areas. Up to now the South East Area has funded the licences for two flying sites, Ashdown Forest and Long Man, with…


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CAA Registration information Please Read

Article 94F of the Air Navigation Order introduces the requirement that from 30th November 2019  all remote pilots of model aircraft or drones (small unmanned aircraft, SUA) with a mass of 250gm or more flown…


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DfT publishes amendments to the Air Navigation Order.

DfT publishes amendments to the Air Navigation Order. The Department for Transport (DfT) have today published further amendments to the Air Navigation Order which impact on all users of Small Unmanned Aircraft, including the model…