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Dates for 2011

Club meetings @ Basford Miners Welfare Club, Bulwell, Nottingham

First Tuesday evening of the month at 20.00 hrs. Have drink with us.

Chairman - Richard Granger. Treasurer - Bill Draper, Secretary - Ken Reeves.

  

 

 Dates for 2012

Club competitions 2012.                              Date              Venue

            For Map of how to find the North Luffenham airfield please click here.

        Indoor events 2012

        Note from our Chairman........

Paul  Briggs' mindless determination and charm has paid off, and we have got some indoor flying dates for 2012.

This time, we will be in the Sports Hall at Harvey Hadden stadium, just off the Nottingham ring road. It sounds like a good spot, and Paul has negotiated a very reasonable rate with them. The price will be the same as last year at £10 per head per session, but this time for a three hour session. Paul is circulating  a letter with all the details to everyone interested.  In it, he emphasizes the need for everyone flying to have BMFA membership insurance cover ( which all paid up NMAC club members have ) or similar, as the organizers are insisting on this.

Briefly, there will be three Sunday sessions of three hours each, from 1pm to 4pm, on the following dates:-

January 8th 

February 12th

April 1st

Paul is trying to organize a map, but the place is very easy to find, and the postal code for those with a SatNav is NG8 4PB. If anyone has any queries, I will be happy to answer them on email.

Numbers will be critical to make these meetings viable, so I would encourage as many bods as possible to attend.

 At the final session, on Sunday April 1st  2012, ( a very suitable date...) we shall be holding the annual Hangar Rat event, with Furry Rat and Wine prizes to the winner !

 

    

 

 

2011

Report and photos from Richard Granger and Mike Chapman

It was all a bit frantic, as we only had two hours to fly in, and our old habits of standing around gasbagging die hard. Mind you, the hot air generated is essential  to provide lift.
Some excellent flights were made. Hangar Rats were destroyed, some got hung up in the roof, motors burst, propellers disintegrated, wings fell off, nerves got frayed, and everyone enjoyed themselves.
 
The results, based on the total of the best three flights out of ten :-
 
1st    Paul Needham (from Mansfield)    383 seconds
2nd   R Granger                                     297 seconds
3rd   John Churchill                                283 seconds
4th    Bill Draper                                    258 seconds
5th    Paul Briggs                                    243 seconds
6th    Mike Edwards                              112 seconds
7th   Barry Purseglove                              16 seconds
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sort that rubber Barry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeepers !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Briggs model enjoys a trip up  into the rafters - just before the motor slipped of the prop hook, which

then  formed a ball of rubber the size of a golf ball at the rear hook, which resulted in a rapid tail first

decent to the floor (twice).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No problems this flight (or was there ?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill uses a small vice to hold down his Rat.

What's in the bag ? - extra rubber ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only one man would consider such a model - Dick Dastardly does it again. One flight of 83 seconds was achieved.

An even bigger outdoor version is planned !

 

John's colourful Rat.

 

A happy bunch of Rattatiers.

 

The Rat Master - Paul Needham.

 

 

If you are interested in any of these events and would like more information then please email us.

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