The BMFA Free Flight Tech. Committee have
arranged a conference on free
flight in the UK at The Gliding Centre, Husbands Bosworth Airfield,
Lutterworth, Leicestershire (www.theglidingcentre.co.uk)
on
Sunday 1
March from 9.30 until 4.00pm. The objective is to discuss and develop
ideas for the way forward to ensure free flight remains a vibrant
aeromodelling activity with as many active participants as possible
across the whole age range.
Subjects covered will include:
- The contest calendar
including the Free flight and Space Nationals, the galas and
decentralised events.
- The classes and rules.
- The team selection meetings
and selection methods
- The advance of Technology,
particularly in the FAI classes
The day will feature speakers from within the FFTC presenting the
current thinking and ideas together with other speakers who wish to
make a contribution to the debate. This is your chance to have your say
so please get in touch with the Chairman of the FFTC, Mike Woodhouse
(call 01603 457754), to book a 10 minute slot. After the presentations
there will be a chance to make individual points and there will then be
an open forum to bring together the various views and ideas.
Lunch
Lunch will be provided and there will be breaks for coffee.
Booking
There is no charge to attend the session, however in order to ensure
that we cater for the right number we would like to know if you are
coming:
Please advise Chris Strachan - Tel. 01223 860498 or E mail:
chris.strachan@btinternet.com
Make a date to be there and have your say on the direction that free
flight takes within the UK!
