If you need to contact a BMFA NW Area representative, contact information is available on the Contact Page.
North West Area Events CalendarThis is a list of North West Area events that have been notified to the webmaster. 2025/2026 EventsNorth West Area Meetings for 2026The NW Area will hold its Ordinary General Meetings by Zoom on the following dates:
(All dates provisional)
There will also be a short OGM following the AGM to be held on the 18th November 2025 Meeting notifications will be sent sent to registered Chairman, Secretaries and Club Delegates. If you do not receive notifications, please ask your Secretary to check you are registered correctly as a club officer on the BMFA justgo portal (bmfa.justgo.com).
Contact: Martyn Kinder <bmfa.nw@gmail.com> GPS Triangle Competition Days 2026The Light Class GPS Nationals will be held on 12th/13th September 2026 at Sherlowe Airfield. Two GPS training days are also planned for 2026:- The contact for further details on any of these events is John Minchell e-mail: j.minchell@btinternet.com BMFA Silent Flight Achievement Scheme Test and Train DaysCurrently there are no planned dates or location for any silent flight achievement scheme test and train days during 2026. If you would want to take your Silent Flight test then please take some time to download the latest version and do your set up and practicing in accordance with the new booklets. For e.g. the fail safe will now be tested as working and it’s an automatic fail if it doesn’t. 2026 Scale Glider Aerotow Events9th and 10th May 2026 at Sherlowe Airfield These are typically weekend events, camping and facilities may be available on site but attendee numbers are restricted. You must pre-register with the organiser (John Minchell) and receive confirmation of your booking. e-mail: j.minchell@btinternet.com
Indoor Flying (R/C) at St Helens 2025/2026These will be held on the following dates between 1:00pm and 4:00pm.
Cost: Due to increased hire charges the sessions will cost £120.00 for the September to April meetings payable in advance or £15.00 per session payable on the day. The sessions should cost more but the club treasurer has agreed to subsidise the events this year, however it might change next year. Shockies not allowed, helicopters/quads small 1s only. Note: Only 6 people allowed to fly at any one time Additional dates for those who wish to practice their Indoor Scale schedules in preparation for the Indoor Scale Nationals All meetings 12.00noon-4.00pm
Cost variable depending on participants would guess £15.00-£20.00 we have to cover cost for hire of hall at £232.00 per session. Ideally 10 or 11 people at the session so scale flyers please put these dates in your diary and ensure that you come along otherwise we will not be able to run future scale only sessions. Note: Only 6 people allowed to fly at any one time for general flying. We will be having individual practice slots for people to practice their scale routine and will arrange for everyone to have at least one during the session. Please inform Eric Strefford by email that you will be attending in the week before the meeting. Any questions contact: Leisure Centre Address Indoor Flying at Shawbury 2026Sadly, there will be no further indoor flying events at RAF Shawbury. The sports hall/hangar has been repurposed for BMX cycling and the RAF will not issue a licence to use the hall for indoor flying. The Shawbury Indoor Flying Club will formally be wound up on 31st December 2025. Indoor Flying at Rochdale 2025 – 2026We have had a great indoor season again this year and I am pleased that we hope to secure the Kingsway High School Hall for Autumn and Winter 2025-26.
(Unless otherwise stated, 3rd Sunday of each month) The sessions will run from 11:00 am to 4:00pm. Depending on demand, there will be dedicated slots for each discipline (NO FPV), and all attendees will get ample opportunity to fly. Velodrome – Indoor Flying 2026 (Free Flight and R/C)
For more information, please contact David at: whitehousejdavid@googlemail.com
Poynton Indoor 2025/2026A new venue for Indoor sessions in the North West. This event is run by John Summerville & Neil Harrison at the Poynton Leisure Centre, Yew Tree lane, Poynton, SK12 1PU. There will be separate slots for Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing and Free Flight Dates for the 2025/2026 season
Contact is John Summerville. Tel: 07470833579. Email: summervilleje@gmail.com
Note: There is no longer a requirement to pre-book, just turn up and enjoy the flying. Norwind Flyers 2025 (Free Flight)Norwind are a group of mainly indoor free flight fliers who hold regular monthly meetings in Rochdale from September to May.
We need new flyers to keep our numbers at a viable level. We fly for fun but also hold regular competitions, the only place in the Northwest to do so. If you feel like having an afternoon of old fashioned aeromodelling fun, then make us part of regular flying activities.
Newcomers welcome, with lots of friendly advice.
2026 dates
The season’s dates are normally the first Sundays of the month:
All events are from 11am to 4 pm, with competitions ending 2:30pm. There are no flying slots, flying at any time but being respectful of others flights. All Sundays 11am to 4pm.
Date Event
7/12/25 Persey, Pussycat and Tombola
11/01/26 Kit Scale & Peanut (Note second Sunday to avoid School Holidays) 01/02/26 No-cal WW2 and Pre 1950’s Wakefield No cals (Rules to follow) 01/03/26 Capacitor Duration 12/04/26 Provisional Junior and Living Room Stick 03/05/26 Provisional BMFA Reguson FlyerCost currently £15 per session. Location is the Rochdale (Kingsway) Sports Hall,Turf Hill Rd, Rochdale OL16 4XA
See the website Norwind.org.uk for further information on the indoor free flight competitions or contact David Whitehouse on 01942 897816 or email whitehousejdavid@googlemail.com
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