Parkway MFC
This is a small club seeking to increase its membership. They fly near Sale, South West Manchester. If you would like to join or pop along and see what the club is like then please…
Articles by Martyn Kinder
New Club Competition
Just before the last Lockdown, it was suggested by a South Cheshire RCS member – Richard Mellor – that it would be a great idea to hold a simple one design glider contest using a…
NOTAMs – Why and How
At the last NW Area OGM (April 2021), Steve Warburton from Blackpool and Fylde RCS presented on his experience on requesting NOTAMs for his club. The presentation explained the circumstances why NOTAMs are necessary and…
New Fixed Wing Examiner
NW Area AS Coordinator Kevin Watson reports. Well done to Graham Coffey who has successfully passed the BMFA Fixed Wing Examiner assessment at the Kilton Club. Thank you also to Wayne Pendleton (ACE) for being…
North West Area Indoor Gala – 7th March 2020
This was my first visit to the Manchester Velodrome, a truly remarkable location. The flying area is a netted off area in the centre of the famous banked track. An incredible resource for both model…
Long Service Awards
Mike Colling, David Lloyd Jones and Bill Cowell all retired from their posts on the NW Area committee at the last AGM. To recognise their long service each was presented with a Certificate and Gift…
Kevin Watson – ASRC Award
I am pleased to report that Kevin Watson, the North West Area Achievement Scheme coordinator has been awarded a Certificate of Merit for his hard work and results promoting the Achievement Scheme in the North…
Welcome!
Welcome to the new NW Area website. As you can see, its considerably different from the last website with a new URL https://northwest.bmfa.uk Please save and update your favourites accordingly. The old website will redirect…
Failsafes
We have received reports of two instances in the North West where failsafes have activated with unexpected results. Specifically, the throttle has moved to full rather than idle or off. Any radio system capable of…