Our club was first formed in 1968 and is affiliated with the British Model Flying Association. The main purposes of the club are to encourage, assist and promote the flying of model aircraft of all types. The club currently has over fifty members and there is a wealth of experience should you require any assistance. The BMFA forms the framework of our club, providing guidance as to safe operating procedures, insurance, achievement schemes, education, technical advice and a wealth of other support. A good starting point for anyone starting out in this hobby is to read the Manx Model Flyers Handbook and Jurby Guidelines by clicking on the following two links :
MMF Handbook 101119 (EDITION ONE)
Jurby Guidelines 061219
Our Club and BMFA membership can be renewed by downloading an application form from the following link:
Manx-Model-Flyers-Application-Form-v.2020.1
Manx Model Flyers data protection policy document is available to view using the following link:
Manx Model Flyers Club Privacy Notice (Iss 1.0)
The Manx Model Flyers Handbook has recently been published. It gathers all the information from various sources and puts them all together in an easy to read document for flying in the Isle of Man. Click on the following to open the handbook: MMF Handbook 101119 (EDITION ONE)
Also published this month is Jurby Guidelines. A helpful page of information for those flying at Jurby. Click on the following to open the document: Jurby Guidelines 101119
From 1st January 2019 it is now an offence to fly in the statutory no fly zone marked in red on the map. It was in the club rules as no fly zone anyway, but now it is a legal requirement not to fly there. (Please ‘click’ on the map to enlarge).
June 2020: Miles’ new plane, bigger than the pilot, but only flies in a light breeze!
June 2020: Jerry’s ‘Spacewalker’ flying over Jurby
The Manx Model Flyers committee have booked dates for indoor flying for this winter. The venue remains the same: The Tommy Clucas Community Sports Hall, Peel. (The hall is in Peel Football Ground, opposite the QE2 secondary school as shown in the map).
These evenings are for club members only and there will be a charge of £5.00 contribution per session per member. (Spectators free).
Come along and enjoy the fun.
The following evenings have now been booked:
Sunday 3rd November 2019
Sunday 17th November 2019
Sunday 1st December 2019
Sunday 15th December 2019
Sunday 12th January 2020
Sunday 26th January 2020
Sunday 9th February 2020
Sunday 23rd February 2020
Sunday 8th March 2020
Sunday 22nd March 2020 CANCELLED
From an article in this month’s BMFA News: Extensive testing has shown that receiving data to a mobile phone which is close to your transmitter DOES interfere with the link between transmitter and receiver. (And not just yours, also the flyer who is stood beside you on the flightline). The message has to be …… LEAVE YOUR PHONE IN YOUR CAR.
Brian is presented with the ‘Best Crash Award’
Mike Ward receives the Don Meyrick Trophy for Clubman of the Year
Nigel Thompson receiving the cup for the best Scale Flying
The Peter Maillard Trophy for best ARTF aircraft went to Ivan Doleman
Brian King received the ‘Best Crash’ Trophy for the second successive year
Some of the members who attended the Fly-In 2017
John’s Mighty Barnstormer, winner of best scratch built model
John’s Piper Arrow, winner of the best kit built model
Ivan’s Piper Cub which won the best ARTF model
Steve won the best classic model with his Hannibal
Nigel’s Acro Wot with which he won the best scale flight test