Club News
Hanger 9 Extra with 150cc Evolution petrol twin. Equipment all first class top quality items and the quality of build and equipment installation is also tops as one has come to expect from Paul Mihailovits. Ready to fly. It has very low engine and airframe time. Further information can be obtained by emailing webmaster@manx-modelflyers.org
Wednesday 26th September 2018
Daylight permitting, gliding on the hills (venue for gliding depends on wind direction) followed by the club night at ‘The Creg’ at 7.30 pm.
Wednesday 3rd October 2018
Daylight permitting, gliding on the hills (venue for gliding depends on wind direction) followed by the club night at ‘The Creg’ at 7.30 pm.
Saturday 6th October 2018
Competition Day. Static scale competition for scratch built planes, classic planes and ARTF builds. Scale flying competition. Spot landing and fun competitions. The fun starts around 11.00am at Jurby.
Wednesday 17th October 2018
Swap Meet, 7.30pm at the Creg. (Bring and buy sale). Clear out your garage of all your old planes, parts and anything else connected with aviation. When you have made a few pounds on your sales, spend your money on buying something different to fly.
Wednesday 21st November 2018
The Annual General Meeting of the Club. This will start promptly at 7.30pm at the Creg. Come along and support your club. Free coffee and biscuits.
Friday 14th December 2018
Club Christmas Dinner in the restaurant at the Creg. 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm. A very good three course dinner plus coffee and mince pies. Always a good night for members, wives/partners and guests. More details will be available soon.
Brian with Ian Turney-White and his Bristol Bulldog. 1/2 size model, 16.5′ wing span, 178 lbs, powered by a French microlight engine – a JPX 425cc twin. (click on photo to enlarge).
Click on the link below to read the latest club ‘Flypaper’
Flypaper April 2018
Flypaper March 2018
Flypaper February 2018
Flypaper January 2018
Flypaper December 2017
Flypaper November 2017
Flypaper August 2017
Flypaper July 2017
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
More photos under the ‘Galleries’ heading, at the top of the page
Polo shirts embroidered with the Manx Model Flyers logo are available from Promenade T Shirts, Queens Promenade, Douglas. 15 colours to choose from, sizes from small to XXL. Price £18.99 (including the logo). Sweat shirts, fleeces etc. are also available. Be the best dressed flyer on the airfield!
My thanks to John for bringing to my attention to the proposed European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The regulations could affect the future of model flying in Europe which will include the Isle of Man, if it goes ahead without change. Hopefully, the BMFA and the proposed European Model Flying Union can get it amended. Further information from the BMFA can be found on the following link:
Manx Model Flyers members travelled to the Southport Air Show where they enjoyed an excellent day. Highlights included: the Red Arrows, Swordfish (escorted by two August Westland Wildcat helicopters), P-40 Kittyhawk, P-51 Mustang, B-25 Mitchell and a number of aerobatic display teams using Extra 300s and Vans RV4s and RV8s.
