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Nice one Amol, number saved in my phone
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Nice looking model Mike... Be great to see that one fly..
Wonder if anybody wants to head up to headcorn for the day in convoy?
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So following on from the BBC's terribly irresponsible reporting regarding 1 Air Lingus pilot and an "unconfirmed sighting of an object" outside of the Gatwick Exclusion Zone, here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-48086013
I decided that enough is enough and wrote to the BBC to ask 2 questions:
Q1. Who wrote and titled the article, or at the very least was responsible for it being published?
Q2. What facts do you have to prove the 1 pilot had seen a drone?
Well, in true BS fashion, the reply I got from the BBC South East edior today was this:
QuoteThank you for your email. The report states that three flights were diverted, and Gatwick Airport said it had investigated an "unconfirmed sighting of an object" outside its exclusion zone. A spokeswoman confirmed an Aer Lingus pilot made the initial report. We confirmed all of these details with the airport and all the information we were provided with by the airport is included in the story.
I hope that sets out our position and explains why we wrote this story.
Kind regards
Lee Gibbs
Digital Editor
BBC South East
01892 675602
@leegibbs_Basically he just wrote back repeating what the article had said and avoided my question completely!
So I replied back to him reminding him that I knew what the article states, and that he had completely ignored my 2 questions, and could he please answer the questions.
Please do feel free to let Mr Gibbs (https://twitter.com/leegibbs_) know if you are dissatisfied with the reporting of Gatwick events as it seems to be his department that keeps inserting the words "Drone" into everything that moves anywhere in the South East!
I will continue to keep on his case until he provides satisfactory evidence that backs up the BBC's use of the word "Drone" and failig that I'll be asking them to re-word there articles to stick to only what they can actually prove.
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All, as sent out by email today. Feel free to weigh in on the issue here..
Following the recent sudden announcement of Flight Restriction Zones around protected aerodromes capturing the operation of all unmanned aircraft of any weight and at any height (and the unreasonable three week notice period given for our clubs and members to comply), the CAA have dropped yet another bombshell on us with no prior warning.
CAA statement;
https://consultations.caa.co.uk/finance/drone-registration/
BMFA response;
You should all try to respond to this consultation ASAP. The more the better.
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1 hour ago, funflyjames said:
I'd imagine that it means 5m across the front and 5m deep, not area.
Hi James
Sadly not, the form asked if it was 5m square.. My first pop-up tent was about 5m square with the lines but my new one is 3x that size.. Can actually stand up in it
I'll have to phone them a week on Monday now, am off on Monday for 5 days.. I didn't realise it wasn't a show as such.
I assume then its more of a "Come fly at our field for the weekend"? Should be good fun either way..
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Hi Peter, many thanks bud, I measured my tent and its about 14m square.. I emailed the email on the modelair website "modelair.oldwarden@gmail.com" at the weekend but haven't got a reply so will phone Sheila to book it.
It does indeed sound expensive for just me, I would have thought that camping might give you a discount or access to the show, but seems not, the 2 are totally separate on the shuttleworth website.
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This will be my first time going to Old Warden, so I really am guessing as I go along.
Initially it looked like I had to book tickets for the weekend through the Shuttleworth website, but if I can book tickets for camping and the model show via modelair instead, then that looks a lot easier
Looks like it comes to about £62'ish for me to book camping + 2 days event tickets.. Does that sound about right or have I missed something out?
Appreciating the help too by the way..
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Ahhh, thanks for that, do you book tickets for the RC events the same way? It seems like there are 2 or more ways to book the same things?
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Hi Emma
I'm looking here: http://www.shuttleworth.org/events/modelair_mayfly/
At the bottom of the page is a camping booking form and on that form it asks " How many of your tents are over 5 metres square including any guy ropes?"
Just found the measurements on campingworld where I got it, seems my new tent is almost 15m square... I'd imagine most tents are over 5m square unless your sleeping in a bag with a roof on it..
That tiny tent I had at the nationals would have been about 5m square...
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Hi Folks
Anybody else booking up camping for this event?
Am just booking it online, although I think I need to measure my tent as their asking if its 5m square or more including lines..
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The committee for 2019 are as follows:
Chairman: Ian Garrett
Vice chair: Shane Marsh
Treasurer: Trevor Searle
Secretary: Richard Wraith
Groundkeeping: John Moorhouse
Safety officer: Shane Marsh
Events and club nights: Emma Chase
Funfly and PR: Ian Garrett
Website: Richard Wraith
Newsletters: Emma Chase
Training: Shane Marsh
BBQs are Geoff Potts & Chris Sumner.
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Fab.. Do they have showers there? I assume its simmilar to the Nat's? Toilets, showers and food are available?
Wonder if anybody else wants to camp but doesnt have a tent? @Ivan.S
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Anybody going to Wings and Wheels and planning on camping over that weekend?
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Club AGM tonight at the Sports club in Trenham Drive. Awards being presented and other critical club business to attend to.
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Ahhhh, poo sticks... Soon as I mentioned RC Planes and racing I had at least 12+ hands go up when I asked them tonight... No prob's, thanks for letting me know...
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Hey James
Could I invite a car load of Cadets? I think this could be quite exciting for them to come and see...
Will ask the squadron tomorrow if its ok, and possibly ask several squadrons if they want to bring cadets along to watch...
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This came in by email last night:
Dear BMFA Club.
The following was published on the BMFA website on the 15th June. Please pass on to your members.
I think you will agree this is good news for us all and a big thanks to Dave Phipps.
The latest meeting between the Department for Transport (DfT), Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and representatives from the UK Model Flying Associations took place this afternoon (Friday 15th June) at the DfT offices in London.
The most urgent matter to address was the recent change to the Air Navigation Order (ANO) which introduced (in Article 94A) a 400ft height limit on the operation of all Small Unmanned Aircraft (SUA) which will come into effect on the 30th July 2018. Whilst the changes to the ANO are primarily aimed at regulating ‘drones’, the 400ft restriction will also apply to model aircraft below 7Kg.
However, we are pleased to report that agreement was reached that the Model Flying Associations will collectively apply for an exemption from Article 94A to allow their members to continue operating model aircraft below 7Kg above 400ft as they do under the current ANO. The DfT and CAA were supportive of this course of action and did not foresee any reason why the exemption would not be in place in time for the 30th July.
Negotiations on the other changes introduced in the ANO (operator registration and online testing for pilots) remain ongoing, but for now it is business as usual for members of the BMFA, LMA, SAA & FPVUK. Happy flying!
Stuart Willis.
Area chairman
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This was a really interesting watch...
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Lots of changes to things these last 10 days, forum software upgraded, main website upgraded and some significant improvements made to site speed and server software it runs on.
In English, it should be quicker, stays secure and is coming into-line with GDPR because you now ALL need to login and give the club permission to send you newsletters. If you don't, you will not get them.
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I know its all UAV, and have been aware of consultations etc, but not to any detail as such.. Life keeps getting in the way.
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Bloody Europe dictating multi-rotor law now...
http://www.thedrive.com/tech/18852/eu-aviation-safety-agency-proposes-new-drone-regulations
If thats anything to go by, FPV will be banned because you cant see your model at all, so you cannot maintain line of sight at all..
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Taking fossil fuel out of the equation entirely? Are these people 110% Retarded? Dont answer that, I've flown with them and already know the answer...
What exactly do they think is going to be providing the energy to charge these planes up, if it did ever happen? Freakin Fairy dust?
It will probably be the same stuff powering their customer service department... B***S**t
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Hi Dave, havent tried yet... Will be giving it a go at some point when I get a huge backlog of video edited and up onto YouTube...
Getting through about 2 vids a week at the mo, got 45 to do at least..
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I spotted that they had nothing on their website, I was a bit concerned that it might be down for good...
IT really isn't looking good for Phoenix.. Might be time to look at alternatives..?
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CAMFC // AGM // January 30th 2020
in Club Announcements & Diary dates
Posted
This is an official club notification that Thursday 30th January 2020 is the club's AGM and January Clubnight.
Please see the details below:
Notice is given that an AGM has been called for 30th January 2020 at 8.15 pm in the Coney Hall Football Club, Tiepigs Lane, West Wickham BR4 9BT, for the purpose of:
We really hope you can join us for the AGM. As well as all the above, there will also be the monthly club raffle, for which any prize donations will be very much appreciated.
Clubnight has changed locations!. We are now based at Coney Hall Football Club, Tiepigs Lane, West Wickham BR4 9BT.
Please do NOT turn up at the Post office sports club.
Really hope to see you at the AGM and if you have any model that you want to show us that you might have been building over the winter, do please bring it along!
All the best, CAMFC