Loughborough Model Flying Club

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How to Join LMFC

You will need to print off and fill in a copy of our Membership Form and hand it to the Membership Secretary with the relevant fees shown below. Please make sure you fill in all the details as required and sign/date the cheque as this will speed along membership paperwork. All cheques MUST BE made payable to LMFC or Loughborough Model Flying Club.

If any proposed member is under 18 then proof of age is required. Proposed Junior Members (under eighteen) need to provide proof of age ( i.e. copy of birth certificate) for BMFA insurance purposes and MUST be sent in with the application form.

It can take a few weeks for your LMFC membership and insurance certificate and membership to the BMFA to arrive by post.

Once the Membership Secretary confirms by email that he has received your membership forms and fees you are covered by insurance and you can fly. Print off your confirmation email as you will be required to show this at the field before you can fly.

If you have already obtained insurance through BMFA Membership then you are required to send a copy of the insurance certificate along with your application form and LMFC membership fee's only to the Membership Secretary.

We hope you will enjoy your flying as a member of the Loughborough Model Flying Club and that you will participate in the events and meetings that are arranged. Our members are keen to help so don't hesitate to contact any of the members or committee through this web site. Alternatively, ask anyone at the flying site.

The Committee.

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Membership Fee's

2012 Fee's

	LMFC Membership Fee's	BMFA Membership + Insurance Fee's	Total
Senior Member	£20.00	£31.00	£51.00
Junior Member (Under 18)	£10.00	£16.00	£26.00
Family Partner	£20.00	£20.00	£40.00
Junior Family (Under 18)	£10.00	£12.00	£22.00

Membership Secretary: Colin Monk

Note: Credits (from the BMFA) are used against 2011 BMFA Membership Fee's.

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Learn to Fly - Fixed wing...

You have probably arrived at this section of our site because you are interested in learning to fly and have already bought an aircraft or are thinking of buying one and are looking for some guidance of How to Get Started and find out what's needed. If you are 'new' to flying and have already bought an aircraft I strongly suggest you get an experienced pilot to 'Test Fly' the model first otherwise it could end up a bag of bits!

To learn to fly contact one of the members below with your information or ask at the Flying Field......

***CHECK BEFORE HAND WHICH FLYING FIELD IS BEING USED***

Fixed Wing Aircraft

Best Day's

Telephone Number

Stefan Reynolds

Phil Brookes

By Arrangement

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01509 557172

If you have your own aircraft there are a number of good pilots to check out your model and test fly it so that you can then have a go yourself. If you are not sure who to ask then watch others flying to see who is most competent. A good guide is to look at the pilots model and if it's clean and in good condition that's a start. Watch them fly and if they land relatively slowly and under control that's another good point. Someone who zooms into landing at breakneck speed is not the ideal person to teach you. A good pilot will check your model before every flight and 'walk' you through the safety procedure's and Club rules. They will also trim your model and tune the engine for best performance. To be certain ask someone at the field who is the most qualified to teach you to fly, but be tactful !! Generally there is always someone being taught so watch them.

'Sunday Flight line'

The weather is not too warm but a fairly good turn out. Note the trainer aircraft, there were three members learning to fly planes this week, which is great ! Four Wot's (2 of which were the new foam electric ones) made for an interesting and pleasant day's flying. Lots of banter as usual.

Note our lovely Stacey dressed in pink who loves to see her dad and brother flying.

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Learn to Fly - Control Line...

To learn to fly contact one of the members below with your information or ask at the Flying Field......

***CHECK BEFORE HAND WHICH FLYING FIELD IS BEING USED***

Control Line	Best Day's	Telephone Number	Email
Colin Monk	By Arrangement	---------------------------------

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Where We Are...

DERBY ROAD Home to the old farts club and for flying helicopters.

Situated at Derby Road Playing Fields (Weekday's) just off the A6 outbound from Loughborough towards Hathern. It is signposted from the roundabout as Derby Road Playing Fields. Follow the road to the playing fields go past the cricket pitch on the left and car park on the right and turn right over the hump back bridge over the stream. There is a car park at the bottom close to the cricket pavilion. We fly a little further down the playing fields. Why don't you just come down and take a look?

***CONTACT A MEMBER AND CHECK BEFORE HAND WHICH FLYING FIELD IS BEING USED***

Please click any of the pictures to enlarge


LMFC Wymeswold Field	LMFC Derby Road Playing Fields	LMFC Derby Road Close Up

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Committee Members

Chairman	Wayne Applebee	Tel: 01509 889287
Vice Chairman	Paul Marson	-----------------------------------	-----------------------------------------
Secretary	David Blakemore	Tel: 01509 234875
Membership Secretary	Colin Monk	Tel: 01509 828498
Safety Officers	Mick Maclean Phil Brooks	Tel: 07900 348805 Tel: 01509 577172	-----------------------------------------
Treasurer	Colin Campbell	Tel: 01509 554066	-----------------------------------------
Electrical Technical Rep	Stefan Reynolds	-----------------------------------
Junior Rep	Ben Brooks	Tel: 01509 577172

Use the Telephone Numbers or click to get into contact with a Committee Member.