Ivel Model Aircraft Club
Model Aircraft Flying near Bedford UK
Our members are mainly from Bedfordshire and West Cambridgeshire
Model Aircraft Flying near Bedford UK
Our members are mainly from Bedfordshire and West Cambridgeshire
Latest news: (Updated 11 Sep 24).
Ivel MAC Indoor Flying Evenings:
These resume on Weds 9th October at Gt Barford Village Hall. 19:30 - 21:30.
And again on Weds 20th November.
It’s £3.00 per person to cover the Hall hire & includes tea & biscuits.
Site Status.
Macca: Open.
Wilden: Open.
Open when not being used by the Cricket Club. Access is no problem, the grass is short and dry.
The cricket season has started, so check the cricket club link on the main Ivel MAC website. (Also, the groundsman may want to cut the field at any time, and if so you will just need to wait until he has finished.)
Remember that if you choose to fly at Wilden, there is heavy duty chain with 2 padlocks. One for use by Ivel MAC members, and another (brass one) for use by Wilden Cricket Club members. Often only one padlock is in view, with one behind the post, if so pull the chain around the post.
Ivel MAC Indoor Flying Evenings:
These resume on Weds 9th October at Gt Barford Village Hall. 19:30 - 21:30.
And again on Weds 20th November.
It’s £3.00 per person to cover the Hall hire & includes tea & biscuits.
Not the LATEST News, here is copy of an article about Ivel MAC from the Biggleswade Chronicle dated Friday 30 March 1979. Two current members are mentioned. Expand the image if necessary to be able to read.
Please see the Events page for latest details of club events during 2023
Dec 2023 Updated CAA Article 16
In Dec 23, the BMFA issued Updated information about CAA Article 16 Exemption. A copy was sent to you with your BMFA membership renewal, At the moment (4 Feb 24) the latest version has not been updated on the BMFA website. Since you should have the information with you when flying please make a note of the information.
The BMFA has been issued with an updated Article 16 authorisation from the CAA which is valid from 19/12/2023 to 31/12/2024. You can download the updated authorisation from the link below:
https://rcc.bmfa.uk/article-16 Look on the top of the Right Hand side for the latest update
Do not forget, the BMFA advise that to comply with the CAA requirements,
Remote Pilots (i.e. us) have to be in possession of the following whenever flying:
BMFA membership certificate/Vectis card
BMFA Achievement Certificate
Up to date CAA exemption doc. (permitting BMFA members to fly above 400ft etc)
The BMFA have suggested that if you do not wish to carry the above items, make a PDF copy and store them on your phone.
The exemption information is also available on the Downloads page of this website, and the documents were included as attachments on the email mentioned above.
OPERATOR ID
Remember that your 19 digit Operator ID is required to be on EACH of your models, either externally or easily accessible.
Other information
IVEL MAC CAPS
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