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URGENT UPDATE

Following recent incidents at the patch the following has been implemented from April 2025.

Turbine powered fixed wing aircraft will be limited to Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays. If, due to poor weather, a member wishes to have an adhoc flying day, this is to be agreed by the collective Committee.

Consideration will be given to suspending turbines being flown in July and August. This decision will be weather dependent and will be made by the Committee with the support of the ground keeper.

Size will be limited to 25kg to align with LMA requirements.

A new Jet Safety Certificate will be introduced and must be obtained before an aircraft is flown for the first time at the Club or after repairs / modifications. This has already been drafted up and now will incorporate both ground checks and test flight checks that must be satisfactorily completed on site during the maiden flight in the presence of one of our Jet Safety Officers. These will be duplicated so the pilot carries on in their flight box and the other will be retained by the Club Secretary.

To support the above, Matt Hall has been appointed as a Jet Safety Officer. Matt has very good experience setting up and flying jets so is a very good addition to our panel.

A new incident report will be introduced and the template will be made available on our website. This must be completed for every crash, irrespective of the location. The Club will not require a report for incidents such as a collapsed nose wheel on landing or a bad landing. This applies to all models not just turbine powered. All crashes must be reported to a Committee member asap.

The Club will not allow new members joining after April 2025 to fly a turbine at our field. This will be reviewed again later in the year.

The Club is affiliated to the BMFA No 2139 South East.

Located in Dartford Kent we have one of the most desirable model flying sites in the county as a club we have been established since the 1930's. Initially the club was mainly 'fixed wing' but we are now proud to say we are 'multi disciplined' catering for Power, Glider, Electric and Helicopters.

The longevity of the club can be attributed to the membership contributing towards its rules and constitution through the guidance of its annually elected officers and committee. A more comprehensive history can be found on our History page.

Our membership numbers allow for up to 130 flyers which also includes spaces for Junior members under the age of 18. We also have Associate Members which allow parents or guardians of Junior Members to participate in the clubs activities or for those that just wish to join in a non-flying capacity. Our fee structure is set annually at the Annual General Meeting in November.

The club welcomes membership applications from both new and experienced pilots, and we aim to help all new members wherever possible.

New members will serve an initial probationary period of 6 months, after which they will be eligible to serve on the Committee.

We have a strong safety ethos, and new members must receive approval from a committee member, or by a club member approved by the committee, to fly solo. This helps us to ensure that all pilots are fully conversant with club safety & flying rules.

All new members are expected to either have attained a valid BMFA 'A' certificate or commenced training with one of the clubs instructors or examiners to gain a BMFA 'A' certificate within 12 months of joining the club.

Existing members are actively encouraged to pursue a minimum of a BMFA ‘A’ certificate.

The club has its own BMFA registered Examiners in both fixed and rotary wing.

As of the adoption of our 2025 Constitution and Rules, pilots of turbine model must hold the relevant BMFA B Certificate before being allowed to fly solo at the field.