What's New
23rd March 2020
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Hi all.
Today, we have been notified that the use of the flying site is suspended until further notice. This is due to the current national situation.
We are allowed access to continue to mow the grass in readiness for the reset of 2020.
21st March 2020
Modelling Supplies
New section added to the Help & Advice section on the web page called Modelling Supplies, this give you local tips & tricks on getting the best out of your building & sourcing materials.
14th March 2020
March OGM Minutes
The minutes of the 2020 OGM held on 9th March have been added to the 'Documents' section of the members area of the website. Members must log in using User name and Password to view.
24th February 2020
New password has been added to this site, please use this when login in to view documents & members details sections
any problems please contact the Webmaster..
16th February 2020
Calendar dates add to the events page.
15th February 2020
Ian's record breaking Dynamic Soaring Gliders
After the meeting Ian brought his Record breaking Dynamic Soaring gliders for a Q & A session. Ian is a regular flyer at the Great Orme often flying in weather considered unsuitable for normal flying conditions, with winds are in excess of 80mph. The gliders are built in such a way as they're classed to heavy for conventional gliding using the weight of the model to push through the wind, with gliders often reaching speeds in excess of 250mph. Ian often builds & designs his own gliders using a fibre cast mould which he built himself to reproduce many cast mouldings that can be used over & over again. Ian has appeared a few times in the RCME magazine talking about his D.S, in the latest issue Ian talks about his recent build X29 which sadly crashed on the day, Ian assures us it will be flying again soon.. watch this space.
Clubman of the year 2019
Many congratulations go to Chris for getting Clubman of the Year at the clubs AGM meeting on Monday night.
The club members voted on which member has done the most for the club over the last 12months, Chris's outstanding work, overseeing new members to the field, giving coaching tips & constantly mowing the patch earn him clubman of the year, congratulations Chris well deserved.
Chris receives the BMFA's Certificate of Merit.
Many Congratulations go to Chris for receiving BMFA Certificate of Merit from the Club, the committee nominated Chris as part of the Achievement scheme in-recognition for all he's efforts over the years. Chris has spent many hours assisting new members who join the club & even giving his time up to coach / train new & existing members with their flying skills, Chris also can often be seen flying up & down the patch with the mower always after that perfect runway look. Many thanks Chris for all your efforts.
February AGM & OGM Minutes
The minutes of the 2020 OGM & 2019 AGM held on 10th February have been added to the 'Documents' section of the members area of the website. Members must log in using User name and Password to view.
16th January 2020
January OGM Minutes
The minutes of the 2020 OGM held on 13th January have been added to the 'Documents' section of the members area of the website. Members must log in using User name and Password to view.
14th December 2019
December OGM Minutes
The minutes of the 2019 OGM held on 9th December have been added to the 'Documents' section of the members area of the website. Members must log in using User name and Password to view.
8th December 2019
Dear Members
As you may or may not be aware, tomorrow night is the last club meeting 2019, and it would be great to get everyone there, don't forget its Christmas raffle draw with Loads of prizes up for grabs (tickets are still available before the meeting starts) also its our traditional bring and share buffet after the meeting. So come along, bring your family and friends & enjoy some good food with great friends.
On Behalf of Nuneaton Aeromodellers & the Committee I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all & your family's a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year & all the best for 2020.
Hope next year is a good year for flying.
Regards
Nigel Richards (NAC Webmaster)
14th November 2019
November OGM Minutes
The minutes of the 2019 OGM held on 11th November have been added to the 'Documents' section of the members area of the website. Members must log in using User name and Password to view.
25th October 2019
Microlight day
On Saturday 12th October the rescheduled NAC microlight day was held at the flying site. With fair weather, 18 members, family and friends enjoyed 10 to 15 minute flights, taking in the Warwickshire and Leicestershire scenery and capitalising on photo opportunities. Thanks to Terry for organising the event and coordinating with the pilots, Alan for assisting in coordinating the flights and the pilots for their valued time. A day much enjoyed by all involved.
20th October 2019
October OGM Minutes
The minutes of the 2019 OGM held on 14th October have been added to the 'Documents' section of the members area of the website. Members must log in using User name and Password to view.
16th October 2019
Items For Sale
Please check out the For Sale page on the home section of this web site, as we have some new items for sale. Members must log in using User name and Password to view.
If you would like to sell some items or are having difficulty access the page or site, please don't haste to contact me Nigel.
6th October 2019
Power Gliding Day
With moderate winds, Saturday saw the NAC Power Gliding Competition take place, a rescheduling of the original August date which fell foul of strong winds and rain.
15 pilots attended with a variety of glider types: balsa, glass fibre and foam. The competition consisted of a 25 second powered run followed by a maximum of 6 minutes free flight, a 10 second bonus was also awarded for landing on the runway. Owing to the number of entrants, the competition was reduced from 2 to 1 qualifying round.
The final consisted of a mass take off of the 6 pilots who scored the maximum 6m 35s in the qualifying round: Len G, David D, Ian H, David P, Caleb F and Gordon B. Third place went to Ian, first and second places were very closely fought with Gordon achieving second with a 16m 37s flight followed in seconds later by Len in first place with a winning flight time of 16m 50s. Prizes were awarded to the top 3 pilots; the NAC Power Gliding Shield will be awarded to Len at the next OGM.
Thanks to all the pilots who took part. Thanks also to Nigel and Angie who, although not able to attend, kindly provided cake and sausage rolls.
16th September 2019
Scale Day Event
On Saturday 14th September 40 members turned out on a gorgeous sunny day for the Annual Scale Day. As in previous years, there was a competition element to the day to show off members scale aircraft. A competition was run to judge whose aircraft flew and looked the most scale like on the day. Before lunch members and visitors were invited to vote for the pilot who, in their opinion, had flown in the most realistic manner during the morning. Voting slips were counted during lunch after which the pilot with the most votes was awarded the prized Scale Cup. This years winner was Chris B.... many congratulations to Chris. Runners up were David P 2nd and John Cop 3rd. Many thanks go to all that helped out and ran the event including Angie for the gorgeous cakes, sausages rolls & pork and stuffing batches that went down at treat... another outstanding job.
9th August 2019
items for sale
Please check out the For Sale page on the home section of this web site, as we have some new items for sale. Members must log in using User name and Password to view.
If you would like to sell some items or are having difficulty access the page or site, please don't haste to contact me Nigel.
6th August 2019
Rock your wings over the highway and land on the yellow dot
Click on the link below to view some photos taken by the Berry's on following their trip to Oshkosh Air Venture in Wisconsin USA. The 10 day event saw 10'000 aircraft and 600'000 people attend the event. Everything from a Mosquito and twin Mustang to a Cessna, Cub and float planes flew into and displayed at the event, together with hundreds of stall holders and aircraft manufacturers selling their wares. On several occasions there were a dozen aircraft in the landing circuit and multiple aircraft landing on the 3 runways at Wittman Regional Airport. The final aircraft they saw and flew on was the unique BOAC 747-400.
More to follow in coming weeks!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/183164707@N07/with/48470658201/
Just a very small selection of photos below.
13th July 2019
Club Flying & Electric / Vintage Day.
Absolutely Fantastic day, The Electric & Vintage day was merged with the Annual Club Flying Day which was postponed from last month due to bad weather. 36 members along with family & friends turned out for this years event. The weather started off dull, grey & slightly breezy with a few spots of rain, but this didn't stop members taking to the skies. There were 3 challenging competitions. Spot landing, landing closest to the plate, Time trial - Fastest take off, loop, touch & go, roll and landing, & Limbo. Never in the history of the club has one person won all 3. Congratulations go to Paul C, who stole the show with his outstanding flying skills. Club members were also treated to delightful spread put on by Angie Richards. Many thanks also go to all the helpers throughout the day that helped make the day a great success setting up / taking down, time checking, limbo fixing etc.
Peter gains his 'A' certificate
Congratulations to Peter B for gaining his A certificate a few weeks ago, presented at the OGM by Chris.
Many congratulations Peter.
16th June 2019
John flies his way to a B.
Many congratulations to John C for gaining his B certificate in what could only be described as challenging weather conditions.
Well done John.
5th June 2019
items for sale
Please check out the For Sale page on the home section of this web site, as we have some new items for sale. Members must log in using User name and Password to view.
If you would like to sell some items or are having difficulty access the page or site, please don't haste to contact me.
12th May 2019
Annual Bungee Gliding Day
With a slight crosswind and bright skies 23 members turned our to support the annual Bungee Gliding day. With the cloud building throughout the day the 13 competitors would be in for an exciting challenge.
After an initial attempt with the bungee into wind it was decided to relocate the bungee to run down the strip. Two rounds were flown with a fly off for the top five finalists. Initial times were good, with Len and Ian getting a maximum 6 minutes each. As the morning progressed, the times fell with the cloud building. Those in the fly off were, Ian, Len, Andy, David P and Alan.
Special mention goes to David P who tested his own aerobatic skills with some Bird of Time dodging when trying to get as longer time as possible.
Third place was Andy, Len came second and Ian was crowned the winner, beating Len by 10 seconds.
As ever, Nigel and Angie provided a superb feast of burgers, sausages, cakes and hot drinks. Our thanks go to Nigel, Angie and Chris for the catering and to Caleb for organising the event and to all those who helped with launching and bungee retrieval.
14th April 2019
RC Flying Intro Day
On Saturday 13th April Cadets James, Will, Latifah and Cpl Gibson were the guests of the Nuneaton Aeromodellers club for an RC flying intro day. Despite the weather being much poorer than forecast (see the wind sock) all were able to enjoy several flights on a variety of aircraft provided by the club instructors. The cadets all made considerable progress with their ability to control the aircraft in spite of the far from ideal wind conditions. The Squadron would like to thank the members of the Nuneaton Aeromodellers for a very enjoyable day and allowing the cadets to experience radio controlled aircraft flight and the challenges this involves. A Massive thank you to all who supported this. The cadets had a really good time.
Spitfire takes to the sky.
With Chris at the controls, the Brian Taylor designer aircraft took off with easy and needed little trim. The aircraft flys in a scale manner on a 6s set-up and has a very benign stall. Congratulations to Tony for building another Masterpiece.
10th April 2019
Winter Build Competition 2019
After the meeting the 2019 Winter build competition took place.
6 Members entered into this year's competition, the judging consisted of Build Complexity, Construction Quality and Finish, judging consisted this year of 1 committee member and 2 members of the club, Alan, Ian & Rog W, Once again Quality was high and the eventual winner was Tony B with a magnificent Mk X,IV Spitfire. Refreshments were supplied by Angie and very much appreciated.
Scores were as Follows.
Tony B Spitfire mk xiv 109
John C Glider 108
Paul S Harvard 107.5
Dave C Ultimate 101
Dave M Glider 101
Phil L Lidl Guilder 66
6th April 2019
Maintenance Day
While some members were taking part in the Aerobatics Competition, other members of the club were hard at work relaying the slabs at the front of the caravan & signing in box, cleaning the inside of the caravan & litter picking around the field area, this will make life easier & safer for the members to walk on.
A big thank you to all those that took part, Great Job Done.
Club Aerobatic Day Competition
22 Club members, family & friends turned up to the clubs Aerobatic day event, to witness some of the clubs best aerobatic flyers take part in this annual event in somewhat breezy conditions. 2 Rounds of flying were held with the highest score taken from either round to determine the overall winner.
1 Take off into wind and climb out.
2 Straight and level flight (min. 100m) or Straight and level flight inverted.
3 Two consecutive loops.
4 Two consecutive rolls.
5 Reversal. Half loop until inverted then half roll out.
6 Stall turn.
8 Three
8 Any ‘free style’ manoeuvre.
9 Touch and Go’.... Roll not bounce!.
10 Rectangular approach and landing.
11 Overall presentation.
Round 1 started well with some high scores begin put down and Round 2 was equally impressive.
3rd place went to John C
2nd place went to Andy R
1st place went to Peter B.
Congratulations to Peter & well done to all those that took part. all so there was a splendid arrange of cakes and sausage rolls cooked by Angie, many thanks to Angie for her efforts they went down a storm.
