Category Archives: News

This is news about events, BMFA and other clubs

Club Winch for Sale

It has been quite a few years now since the Club Winch was used and simply because no one winch launches these days, you just operate a throttle switch. Therefore we thought the way to go may be to ask members in the first instance if any one would like to make an offer for… Read More »

Stan Yeo is made a Honorary Member

As most will know, Stan founded the Dartmoor Slope Soaring Club back in 1993. In much appreciation to Stan and Sheila for their work within the Dartmoor Slope Soaring Club over many years, the committee has awarded Stan an Honorary Member.  

New Club Meeting Venue is confirmed

At the February meeting, members voted to confirm the change of date and venue to the first Monday of the month between 7pm and 9pm at the KINGSTEIGNTON COMMUNITY HALL. There is ample onsite parking.

Club Meeting – New Venue

Hi every one, we now have a new venue for our club meetings. Meetings will now be held on the first Monday (not Tuesday) of the month from February to May inc. So our first meeting is on Monday 3rd Feb 2020, put it in the diary! Times are a little different too,  7pm to… Read More »

CAA Registration via BMFA – Update

By now we should all have a valid competency certificate, either from the CAA or BMFA. If we are registering for an operators license via the BMFA, we have an exemption until the end of January to enable the BMFA to process our data and pass on the £9 registration fee. This process will be… Read More »

CAA registration

A brief note to our members that we will need a competency certificate by the 30th November to continue flying legally. The certificate can be either. A BMFA A, B or C certificate A CAA issued competency certificate A BMFA competency certificate. Any member that currently holds a BMFA A Certificate and/or above need not… Read More »

Exbourne Event is Rescheduled to 31st August

Hi everybody, cancel the last order and resume normal duties! The scheduled aerotow/fly in at Exbourne hosted by the Okehampton Model Flying club has been postponed due to the weather forecast for the rest of the week. The event has been rescheduled for the 31st Aug and 1st Sept with camping the 3 days prior,… Read More »

Teignmouth Air Show No Fly Order

There has been a 3.5 nautical miles no-fly order issued during the period of the Teignmouth Air Show on Saturday 6th July between between 13:00 and 18:00 and it includes Little Haldon