Indoor Flying for the Winter Months
The indoor flying season is now over and will start again in October. Which gives you just enough time to get some models ready if you start now.

BMFA-NW Indoor Fly-In held in Rochdale

When the indoor season starts again, try the excellent BMFA-NW indoor flying sessions in Rochdale. Entry is only £3 and you can fly for upto 6 hours, from 11am-5pm. The venue is a very large indoor sports centre.

These events are only held from October to March, and only once a month so don't miss out! Check the calendar and map for more details and take a look at these pictures taken at recent fly-ins.

The models flown range from rubber band powered free flight and chuck gliders upto 3D / vertical performance shock flyers. Small scale RC planes are a popular choice and there's no snobbery about the type of model flown. Off the shelf "toy" planes are a common sight, flying alongside hand crafted masterpieces.

The events are fixed wing only, so no helicopters and no i/c, of course (because it's indoors). There's no hard and fast weight limit but the venue is suitable for models upto around 200g AUW, and wingspans upto around 80cm / 32".

The last BMFA-NW indoor event in Rochdale was Sunday 20th April. The next will be in October (to be announced).

More details will be on the calendar, when available.

St Helens Fly-In

Another one to look forward to is the indoor fly-in in the Sutton Sports and Leisure Centre in St. Helens. The next one will be on Saturday 18th October.

It's a smaller venue than the Rochdale one, and a shorter session but there's still plenty of room and fewer people attend so it's easy to fly almost continuously. Shock flyers aren't allowed, though other small aerobatic models are welcome. APC and glass props are banned, for safety reasons. The GWS / JP orange plastic props are ideal.

Details of the next season are already on the calendar, but check for updates closer to the time.