vease

After a year off Bickley MFC will be holding a jet event in 2011. The dates for the event are June 4/5 and as normal it will be any model type on the Saturday and jets/DF only on the Sunday.

As many will know the Bickley site is grass and not massive. It also has various restrictions which must be avoided at all times. These restrictions are the reason we did not hold the jet event in 2010 and are now even tighter than before. This means that the flying area will be as the Sunday of the last jet meet which did work very well but we did have the wind direction in our favor. Hopefully it will be again this year!

We simply cannot push our luck so bare that in mind when deciding what models to bring. Some of the larger/faster models that are around today are simply not suitable on our site and could potentially cause us as a club a lot of unwanted grief. Those that have been before know the score so I ask you all to be sensible with what you fly. by all means though bring models for static only.

Despite these restrictions we still always mange to have a fantastic, fun and relaxed weekend with a lot of great models and great pilots so I'm sorry to preach but it is VERY IMPORTANT!

This year we are asking for formal booking in and the relevant form will be available very soon. We may also ask for your £5 flying fee up front and are considering restricting the amount of pilots this year so it could be first come first served and a time limit on entrants.

Again, sorry to preach but as Bickley members will know, we have had a lot of issues over the last year with various things all of which thankfully have been sorted, but I don't want the jet event to damage us. But, with careful planning and pilots that conform, we can put Bickley back on the jet map!

So guys, here's the thread you've been waiting for but a pilots list will only build as I receive your forms and dosh!! However, that doesn't stop you posting your intentions to attend and pics of your models.

It also doesn't stop the witty banter happening but please please please lets not get personal this time. I have worked pretty hard to get the jet meet back to Bickley and want to be happy that I have. Lets get the buzz going, the juices flowing and look forward to another great event!!!!




BOOKED IN SO FAR

1. Vince Raia
2. Duncan Horlor
3. Ali Machinchy
4. Henry Cooper
5. Julian Swiestowski
6. Mark Schroeder
7. Alistair Powers
8. JohnSanders
9. Mick Burrell
10. Alex Jones
11. Sandor Kruise
12. Ron van
13. Simon Kirby
14. Ron Burnett
15. Sverrir Gunnlaugsson
16. Steve Brett
17. Tony White
18. Paul Gray
19. Gary Pope
20. Jay Bennett
21. Adam Birmingham
22. Mick Houselander
23. Tony Cooper
24. Matt Reuben
25. Nigel I'anson
26. Craig Beverley
27. Bob Ryan
28. John Mason
29. Michael Donnelly
30. Mark Latter
31. Keith Barnes
32. Dean Jackson
33. Joe Cannella
34. Richard Chant
35. Jason Eldridge
36. Jamie Cuff
37. Martin Painter
38. John Tanock


Raffle prizes
- Boomerang Nano kit - donated by Als Hobbies
- Various items which will no doubt include booze! - donated by Bickley MFC
- Complete trailing link sprint retract set - donated by Digitech
- Airpower sequenser pro - donated by Digitech
- UAT - donated by Digitech
- Various items TBC - donated by Troy Built Models

mick15

Cudos to ya Gregg, well done mate.

Dates good for me so will be there (hopefully)..

m

Duncan

Well done mate, we will be there

NightSwan

Hmm.. tempting

How small a field are we talking? (for me, everything over 100m grass is classified as big )

Hans

schroedm

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Thanks Gregg!!

Will be there. Maybe we can use the £5 entrance fees to pay the gun club to stay at home on Sunday?!!!!!

M

mick15

That's not as silly as it sounds Mark.

vease

Cheers mark. Bickley member support is valuable!

Laura H

Gregg
I hear from my dad afew weeks back - you and the gun club had some words and are now on level ground!

Maybe he will stay away

vease

As long as everyone sticks to the allowed airspace the gun club will be no issue.

schroedm

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I know. I wondered if anyone would agree/pursue? [8D]

Jamie C

Nice one Gregg! will be there . . . . if i make the list!

vease

If all pilots paid £50 instead of £5 we might have a chance

3dean

we owe the gun club nothing, we have the right to be there just as they do, as greg says if we stick to the 2009 flight line there wont be a problem. i realy hope we dont have to downsize the event from the 2009 bickley jets, other than the carparking being a bit tight at times the weekend went very well, limited nuimbers in the air as per last time should be fine, lets just manage the overflying.

agent adds

Dean are you gonna by the bickley super star with the Nano.
IF WERE SHORT ON ROOM LETS BAN ALL WHEEL BARROW'S.

bluescoobydoo

i have been waiting for this since 2009 count me in

bluescoobydoo

will a jl l39 be classed as to big?

vease

The point really is how the model operates and how the pilot operates it. You need to be able to put it where you want it and not be chasing it round the sky which could lead to getting out of shape or in the wrong air space. make sense??

bluescoobydoo

i understand

Vinceyboy

About 7 or 8 tears ago, when I was Secretary of the Hastings Club, we had a similar situation with a local fishing club, as there is a river running at the end of the runway, they were moaning about aircraft taking off over their heads, especially when they had a competition on.

The problem was resolved by agreeing with them that either club would notify each other when they were having an event and give each other clearance, which has worked to the extent that there has never been another issue or complaint.

If the Bickley club were able to get an agreement with the gun club that we could have a day off if they have a special event/contest, then maybe they would agree to be more lenient when we hold an event, rather like we do with the Concord Club for the Xmas Comp. A matter of sitting down at a table and coming to an agreement.

Will the club be doing the old hog roast again too? and maybe get Martin along for a singalong? that was the Bo***ck

3dean

vince
the gun are there weekends for £££££'s they wont just take the weekend off for us im afraid

agent adds

FOR STATIC MODEL FLIER'S IT DONT MAKE DIFFERANCE ABOUT THE GUN CLUB.
SO VINCE DONT PANIC!
WHEN YOU NEED A DEMO ON THE FLYING PATTERN I WILL BLAST THE BANDIT ABOUT AND SHOW YOU-!

Vinceyboy

Aaaahhh, no need Adam old chap thanks, I was flying my Intro at Bickley 09, and have flow my prop jobbies there since, so have got the general idea

Anyway, NOW you have gobbed off to all these super jet jocks about your Bandit flying skills at Bickley old chap, you'd better get plenty of practice in otherwise you'll be gonged out by Ali, and don't forget, the ace Ginger Bandit flier will be watching

GrayUK

Well done mate.
Many thanks for your hard work.

Please put me down for both days.

Paul

3dean

hi guys

ok so we've got the jet meet back and its going to be a corker..... so, whos bringing what?????

i will be flying, yes flying , this f15 and my kingcat, hopefully by then i will have a new toy as well

so come on guys post some pics

schroedm

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Dean,

F15 looks great now!

I'll probably have none of the following quite ready to fly....

Airworld MB339/P200
Mibo A-10/2xP160
Tomahawk Hawk/P200

If I had to put money on which might be ready, it'll probably be the MB339.

Cheers
Mark