Andy Symons - BMFA

I would recommend subscribing to the news feed at https://worldscale26.bmfa.uk/ for any updates.

Im not part of the organising team but will pass the message along. Im sure at the very least there will be daily update V-logs.

Yes, Spectators welcome.

Operator doesn't have to be a BMFA member but the remote pilot does to operate under the BMFA Article 16.

It's also worth remembering the 13 year old is not the Remote pilot when ever on the slave end of the buddy system or under close supervision.

This is essentially the correct answer, it doesn't matter as long as whoever the ID is registered to accepts the following responsibilities. 4.2 Operator Responsibilities Our Authorisation includes a requirement for Operators to comply with the following requirements (largely common sense): Ensure the remote pilot is in possession of the relevant remote pilot competence requirements and has a valid CAA Flyer ID. Ensure that the model aircraft is sufficiently maintained, and that any repairs carried out to it are satisfactorily made, such that it is in a safe condition to be flown; Ensure that the remote pilot is aware of the limitations and conditions of this authorisation; Ensure that the remote pilot is aware of the rules and procedures of their relevant association; Ensure that any necessary additional permissions or authorisations are obtained for any specific flight; Ensure the remote pilot is aware of any relevant airspace limitations;

That will have been PDR. Funnily enough I met him last week at BMFA Buckminster, he was chief judge for the Payload Challenges.

Far too soon to make that sort of statement. The vast majority are unlikely to be affected by RID requirements.

The aim will be for sites that are regularly used by BMFA members. However, I must stress there is a long way to go with this and the aim will be the minimum amount of effect for the maximum number of members.

The Devil will be in the details, however, there is no indication that only sites used by affiliated clubs can be listed. We are working on listing any site regularly used by BMFA members, including slope sites.

Not died a death at all. We have already compiled quite an extensive list of sites including many slope sites just from the request from affiliated clubs to provide site information. There will be a further push before too long to gather further site information too. The reality is there is still a lot of detail to be worked out, which is where the devil usually hides, however, I am fairly confident that the vast majority of BMFA members will be pretty much unaffected and the ongoing work and efforts will be, as always, for the minimum amount of effect for the maximum number of model aircraft flyers.

No it doesn't. You are fundamentally misunderstanding the CAA proposals. Your 'All UK club' wouldn't have an Article 16 authorisation so would be unable to register sites. While there would be no issue in this club affiliating, as long as it meets the requirements it serves no purpose that isn't already being met. When the CAA say "The flight takes place within the bounds of a model aircraft flying site, declared by a model aircraft club in their Article 16 Authorisation." The club in question would be the BMFA.

Spent most of the night transferring the classifieds to a different server. Hopefully it will resolve the cookie notice issue. Unfortunately I haven't been able to transfer across many of the advert images so if you have any listings you may need to re-upload the images to the listing.

Hasn't been hacked, doing some server work at the moment

Give it a try now

This is now resolved, the download prints as it should.

No, a different webserver. Working on it

Drop an email to [email protected] for the FAO the ASRC with your feedback.

Actually, it was nothing to do with the latest upgrade at all. There was a major issue with the web server last week which took me a while to resolve and it ended up with the achievement scheme website being set back to a pre 2025 edition. Now resolved though and the current editions (2025) not the 2024 one you have linked to are available and can be downloaded in their entirety. https://achievements.bmfa.uk/the-tests/standards-guidelines-current See https://achievements.bmfa.uk/the-tests/standards-guidelines-current

Not sure how active they are but check out Model Balloons UK. A BMFA specialist body. See https://www.facebook.com/share/18hS3bHhUe/

It isn't really that complicated. It is to keep access to placing listings and responding to listings as secure as possible and restricted to current members.

Yes, it has had a facelift. Hopefully things will be easier to find. Just click on 'Members Area' from the menu and you should be able to find what you need.

Shows the mentality of a very small number of drone operators who happen to be idiots.

He wasn't presented with a fixed wing trophy, he was presented with the Pilot of the Year trophy. The trophy itself was donated by Perkins Slade if I recall correctly.