FlyPaper: The DVMFC Newsletter
BMFA Membership Fees 2010

If you have still not renewed your BMFA Membership for 2010 please do so.

BMFA Membership for 2010 MUST be renewed otherwise your BMFA insurance will have expired and you WILL NOT be permitted to fly at the field (notwithstanding that your DVMFC membership is still valid until June 2010).

BMFA Fees for 2010 are as follows:

Seniors                    -                £29.00

Juniors                     -                £15.00

Family (Spouse/Partner)    -    £19.00

Family Junior           -                £11.00

All Committee members are now issued with receipt books and will accept your BMFA renewal fee.

It is requested that Club members who hold BMFA "Country" membership for 2010 show their BMFA membership card to a Committee member in order that a record can be kept of insured Club members.
Club Flight Instructors / Examiners
Any Member wishing to become a Club Flight Instructor or Examiner please put themself forward as soon as possible so that the necessary CRB checks can be arranged.

Club Property
Any Member who is kindly storing property that belongs to the Club please let us know what items are in your care so that we are organised on Event Days.
Wren Turbines Open Day - Sunday 25th April 2010
Wren Turbines are holding an Open Day at their premises, Unit 19, Century Park Network Centre, Dearne Lane, Manvers, Rotherham, S63 5DE, on Sunday 25th April 2010. 
Click here for further details
This is a great opportunity to meet the Wren Team and see their products being displayed and demonstrated.
BMFA 2010 membership cards are slowly filtering back to us.

Club members who are not yet in possession of their BMFA membership cards will be able to collect those that we have received at the March Member's Meeting.
BMFA Memberships already paid
March 2010

IT'S A BUSY MONTH!
It's probably not the best start to the month, with yet another weekend stood on a muddy and sodden field, but at least we are starting to see the nights slowly drawing out.  And before we know it, and weather permitting, evening flying and chippy teas will back on the menu.

MARCH MEETING
The next Member's Meeting will take place on Tuesday 16th March at the Sun Inn.  Doors open at 7:30pm and the meeting will commence at 8pm.  This meeting will give you the opportunity to bring along any unwanted aeromodelling items to either sell or exchange.

For the intellectuals among you, there will a chance for you to pit your wits in the aviation and BMFA Handbook themed quiz hosted by Mr D.Clifford.  This can be either a team of up to four persons or an individual event.
AND THERE'S A PRIZE FOR THE WINNER!

MIND THE WALLS, IT'S THE MAD MARCH INDOOR FLY-IN!
By kind permission and support from Denis, AND ONLY AVAILABLE TO CLUB MEMBERS, the chance, on Saturday 27th March, to try your hand at indoor flying.  Anyone interested in taking part will be able to register and pay for his or her place at the March Member's Meeting.  

AM I INSURED?
For those of you who are waiting for your BMFA insurance certificates, they are currently being processed and are gradually filtering back to the Club.  Any that we receive will be available to collect at the next General Meeting.  For those of you who have Internet access, this may give you the incentive to forward your email address to Ian, who has kindly offered to forward any correspondence to you by email.

To clear any confusion, the Club is affiliated to the BMFA.  The instant that you pay your BMFA Membership fees to the Club, YOU WILL HAVE IMMEDIATE BMFA INSURANCE COVER.

For anyone who has not yet received a temporary insurance card, they will be available upon request as soon as we take delivery from the BMFA.

Your patience will be appreciated.

DIARY DATES.
This year the Committee decided to take a back seat and wait before planning the Open Days, to hopefully avoid clashing with other local events.  All credit to David Clifford as he has managed to place ads with the BMFA, RCME, LMA, Model World, Silent Flight ... and the "Horse & Hound"?  Please check the dates on the events page.  All events, including The Ray Lyons Day, will be held on a Sunday.

GET READY FOR THE WINTER BUILD COMPETITION.
If it's an ARTF, scratch-built or not even finished, let us all share your hard work and enter your latest project into the Winter Build competition at the April meeting.

There's a prize for everyone who takes part and a trophy for the overall winner.

Hope to see you all at the March meeting.

Happy flying and clear blue skies!

Andy Lindley (President)
p/p The 2010 Committee