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• CAA Publishes CAP1789 – Outlining the EU regulations for Unmanned Aircraft
  The EU regulations for Unmanned Aircraft were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on the 11th June and the Implementing Regulation will become applicable on 1st July, 2020. The CAA have recently published CAP1789 which provides a - Read more
• HOUSE OF COMMONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE - COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL DRONE USE INQUIRY - SECOND EVIDENCE SESSION
  The Science and Technology Committee will hold its second evidence session on its Commercial and recreational drone use in the UK inquiry on Wednesday 26th June. Watch it online at Parliament TV. Witnesses: At 9.30 am Captain Tim Pottage, Chair - Read more
• Meeting with the Aviation Minister – Baroness Vere
  Representatives from the UK Model Flying Associations met with the Aviation Minister, Baroness Vere of Norbiton at the Department for Transport yesterday (Tuesday 5th June 2019). Whilst the meeting provided a good opportunity for both sides to clari - Read more
• Call to Action Update - Meeting with the CAA **Please read and share**
  Representatives of the UK Model Flying Associations met with the CAA yesterday afternoon (29th May 2019). The meeting was constructive, but without any real breakthrough to report at this stage.  The CAA were only able to discuss potential options - Read more
• Important Notice to all BMFA Examiners, instructors and achievement scheme test candidates. Mandatory Questions Updated
  Updated list of Mandatory Questions. To take in to account recent changes to the regulations that affect the flying of model aircraft the list of Mandatory questions has been updated to reflect the changes. The new list is reproduced below and is a - Read more
• Roger Stanton 1947 - 2019
  Firebirds Model Flying Club club member and author of the much read BMFA New ‘Nostalgia Notebook’ feature, Roger Stanton passed away on May 29th this year. Roger was a proper ‘old school’ aeronautical modeller who told stories of how as a child, - Read more
• House of Commons Science and Technology Committee - Commercial and Recreational Drone use Inquiry
  The Science and Technology Committee holds its first evidence session on its Commercial and recreational drone use in the UK inquiry.   Watch it online at Parliament TV.   Witnesses: At 9.45 am Tim Johnson, Policy Director, Civil Aviation Aut - Read more
• Stolen Items - Teesside area - Transit Van, models and equipment
  A white Ford Transit, HJ61 NLU has been stolen from the Teesside area. The following models and equipment were inside. Warwick 15` wing span Looks like a wellington two tone 2x26 cc Zen engines 1/4 scale Flair Tigermoth covered with ww1 roundels R - Read more
• CAA Proposals - Members meetings with MP's
  Once again we would like to thank members for their efforts responding to the CAA consultation and writing to the Aviation Minister, CAA CEO and your local MP. We know a number of members have arranged meetings with their local MP which is a fantast - Read more
• ** IMPORTANT UPDATE ** CAA PROPOSALS PLEASE READ & SHARE **
  ** IMPORTANT UPDATE ** CAA PROPOSALS PLEASE READ & SHARE ** We would like to thank all members who have responded to the CAA consultation at https://consultations.caa.co.uk/finance/drone-registration/ and who have written to the Aviation Ministe - Read more