Author Archives: Colin-Cowplain

Patch News – September 2018

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Colin-Cowplain

It’s autumn time again and September gave us a mix of some really lovely and some really terrible weather, but I suppose that’s what we should expect in autumn. The patch is getting better and better, it was mown regularly in … Continue reading →

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Next meeting Thurs 4th Oct – Choose the New Club Build and All About Ailerons

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Colin-Cowplain

At the meeting on 4th October, we’ll select a design for the next Club Build. We want to choose a model that lots of members will build over the winter so come along and make your feelings known. Do you … Continue reading →

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Next meeting Thurs 20th Sept – Learn all about 3D Printing

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Colin-Cowplain

At the meeting on 20th September, Mark’s colleague Chad Roberts will give a presentation on 3D printing. Come along and find out how this new technology can help us create models in ways which were never before possible! If all … Continue reading →

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Patch News – August 2018

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Colin-Cowplain

August saw a change in the weather and we’ve gone from moaning ‘It’s too hot, I’m sick of this heat, we need some rain’ to ‘What’s going on, it’s supposed to be summer but it’s like winter’! The patch greened up very … Continue reading →

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IMPORTANT: NEW LINK for the Gov. Consultation for Drones

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Colin-Cowplain

Cliff Whittaker (Head, Aircraft Performance at ESDU, IHS) has pointed out that there’s a link to a later BMFA page than the one I previously used. The new page has guidance for responding to the consultation, PLEASE RESPOND before 17th September! … Continue reading →

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Skittles reminder – Sat 29th Sept Barley Mow Walderton

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Colin-Cowplain

Andy Palmer has arranged another skittles evening at the Barley Mow Walderton on Saturday 29th September. We aim to start bowling at 7pm. Cost will be £11 per head, which includes skittles and a buffet typically consisting of: Vegetarian Quiche, Sliced … Continue reading →

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Next meeting Thurs 23rd Aug – Barbados Concorde Experience

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Colin-Cowplain

At the next club meeting on Thusday 23rd August PAM member Mike Creamer will we telling (and showing) us all about his trip to the Concorde Experience in Barbados. Who’d have thought it, I didn’t know there was a Concorde … Continue reading →

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Gov. Consultation For Drones – This could affect us all, not just drones

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Colin-Cowplain

Last month the UK Government published their consultation ‘Taking Flight: The Future of Drones in the UK’. Although this is primarily aimed at drones it inevitably encompasses all unmanned aircraft.  There is a dedicated section relating to model flying which refers to … Continue reading →

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Patch News – July 2018

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Colin-Cowplain

There seems little point starting this Patch News in the usual manner of talking about how the weather treated us…every single day was hot and sunny, too hot for many of us! Of course the grass has barely grown at … Continue reading →

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Next meeting Thurs 9th August – General Aviation Quiz

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Colin-Cowplain

At the meeting on Thursday 9th August ex PAM member Peter Mason is going to run a General Aviation quiz for us. Peter was a PAM member until about 35 years ago and it’s great to see him return to … Continue reading →

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