Category Archives: Club Update

Not much to report on this month, Mick’s new Yak has fallen foul of the, ARTF undercarriage syndrome, “Always Ready To falloff “, hardly worth a mention really. I have a question, what have london busses and a John Evans … Continue reading →

It’s been a quiet month, so not much to report, Mick’s run of bad luck has continued and another model has been destroyed in unexplained circumstances. No witty remarks on this occasion, I don’t want to be accused of abusing … Continue reading →

The first Sunday of this months report was actually the last sunday of July, maybe Mick thought, as the June July report was already posted, his latest attempt at pyromania would be overlooked in my blog, sorry to disappoint. There … Continue reading →

June has started very windy, and wet, so no one is flying, and as a result I get very little to write about. We had hoped to have a visit to the patch from Nick Clement but the weather has … Continue reading →

Following his visit to the club meeting earlier this year, Nick agreed to come and fly the Extra at the patch. After a few postponements due to the weather Nick and his father arrived on Sunday morning to be met … Continue reading →

In last months blog I mentioned starting a new feature, “Moan of the month” so here is the first instalment. A few weeks ago a new member made the point that when starting and running engines other members would often … Continue reading →

April came early this year, at least 5 of the fools did masquerading as a panel of experts for the first  modellers question time. Despite the quality of the Experts (drips under pressure), generally good advice was given, even the … Continue reading →

Hi again. OK, by the time you are reading this everybody should have stopped laughing, never again will I call myself NO CRASH HASTINGS, I thought I was formation flying, but no one had told Don, I think he thought … Continue reading →

Hi again. The wind is back, and is taking no prisoners, George survived a dead stick which resulted in a landing closer to Portsdown Hill than to the patch, luckily no damage, but the blustery conditions claimed the calmato on … Continue reading →

Hello,  Happy New Year to you all. The weather at the start of the new year has been kind not too cold with very little wind, so those who have been able to get to the patch have had some … Continue reading →