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 | Sunday 30th December |
Indoor flying at Cookstown Leisure Centre 3pm-6pm.
| Friday 28th December |
Indoor flying at Lisburn 1300 - 1730.
| Wednesday 26th December |
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Boxing day fly-in at Banbridge
Thanks to Matthew for the photographs
(And Trevor for the soup and rolls) |
Not surprising to see who is at the controls |
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'Here, have a go with this one David....' |
| Tuesday 18th December |
Indoor flying at Cookstown Leisure Centre 7pm-10pm.
| Saturday 8th December |
Indoor Flying at Lisburn.
| Friday 7th December |
NI Indoor Competition organised by BAC, using F3P guidelines for indoor aerobatics.
This is the first of what we hope will become a regular indoor event.
Both levels are based on the practice manoeuvres we have been flying:
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Basic Level
Takeoff
Circuit (L or R)
Level Flight
Figure 8
P turn at RHS, P turn at LHS
Loop
Landing |
F3P-C Level
Takeoff
Stall Turn
Roll
1/2 rev Cuban 8
Inv Circle, 1/2 rolls entry/exit
Loop
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Musical
This is a 2 minute round of freestyle flown to music of your choice, remember
the Lakeland Forum in Enniskillen in July? That's the way to do it. |
Rules
You must bring proof of BMFA insurance.
You must fly safely in front of yourself or you will be asked to land.
You will be scored by a panel of judges for each sequence you fly.
A peg board system will decide the running order (2.4GHz welcome)
The CD (Iain) will have the final say.
Competitors only in the hall, spectators in the viewing gallery.
You will have great fun. There may be prizes.... |
Aircraft - shocky, doodlebug, anything made of foam and less than 350gm
Venue - High School Sports Hall, Lisburn (no hard soled shoes please)
Doors open 6.30pm, pilot's brief 6.45pm. Fun fun fun !! Whatever
next - an indoor Helicopter competition? BRING IT ON!!
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| Tuesday 4th December |
A final practice session before the Indoor
Aerobatics
Competition, lots of fresh new lightweight models.
Clifford has his 'Clik' ready here with all sorts
of cunning developments and only 140g.
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| Saturday 10th November |
Indoor flying at Lisburn (1300-1630 for radio controlled models, 1630-1730 for
free flight)
| Wednesday 7th November |
NIAA AGM at Dungannon.
| Sunday 28th October |
Clocks go back an hour this weekend - Kesh Indoor flying at 5pm (when it's too
dark to fly at the field)
| Saturday 27th October |
| Swap meet at the Cottonmount Arms organised by UMAC.
Everything from indoor models to scale jets!
10am if you are bringing things to sell, 10.30am if you aren't.
Matthew has invited us to the fun fly afterwards.
A very good turnout to this event and some spectacular
aircraft on display - this F16 has to go on the Christmas list!
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| Sunday 21st October |
| Sunday 14th October |
Fun-fly event at Nutts Corner - egg drops and suchlike.
| Saturday 13th October |
Indoor flying at Lisburn 1300 to 1730 (yes, it starts one hour earlier).
| Sunday 7th October |
| Beautiful calm weather for some more jet flying.
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Wren powered, this flies like a dream. |
| Saturday 6th October |
| Splash-in at Eskragh Lough organised by Dungannon
MFC.
Marvellous weather for October and perfect for flying. |
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Models arriving early on Saturday morning.
This is always a well supported event by modellers
from all over the country.
The site is perfect for flying off water. |
A few more unusual and large models.
Don't miss the Piper Cub on the trailer in
the background! |
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Small models too - This shock flyer on floats had
no problem taking off and landing on the water. |
Gerry got a few laughs with his novel float
system
with action man on board. |
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This Catalina from Kestrels MFC flew 3 times.
It took off, flew and landed perfectly.
Everyone stopped to watch. |
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