The Federation AeronautiqueInternational (FAI) is the world-wide governing body for all forms of sporting aviation. Its “Aeromodelling Commission” (CIAM) deals with Model Flying. Information from the CIAM Free Flight Sub-Committee of the FAI is available from the FAI web site. Its current chairman is the UK member Ian Kaynes. The FAI is represented in the UK by the Royal Aero Club who in turn delegates the responsibilities for the sport of Model Flying to the BRITISH MODEL FLYING ASSOCIATION (BMFA).
The BMFA numbers over 35000 members, with more than 640 affiliated clubs. Some of these clubs are entirely Free Flight based, while others have Free Flight sections. In addition there are other groups and affiliated organisations devoted to specific Free Flight disciplines. If you would like more information about the Association’s work, or about aeromodelling in general, please click on the BMFA link above.
The FFTC is part of the BMFA. It is responsible for Free Flight Model Flying in the UK including organising the yearly programme of competitions and setting the rules for them. A list of FFTC members and contact details is given below.
In addition the BMFA is divided into regional areas. Most of these have Free Flight contacts who can be found on the list following the FFTC contacts. Here you can find the person nearest to you who can tell you about Free Flight in your area.
FFTC Committee Members
Name | Address | Telephone/e-mail | Position |
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Mike Woodhouse | 12 Marston Lane, Eaton, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 6LZ |
Tel & Fax: 01603 457754 Mobile: 07811 043043 michael.woodhouse1942@gmail.com BMFA 034262 |
Chairman |
Simon Dixon | 8 Capulet Drive,
Bards Meadow, Warwick Gate Warwick CV34 6EU |
Tel:01926 886871 Mobile: 0776 408765dixonfamily100@yahoo.co.uk BMFA 64218 |
Hon. Secretary |
John Carter | Petite Maison, 45 Grindley Lane, Meir Heath, Stoke on Trent, Staffs ST3 7LN |
Tel: 01782 398816 Mobile: 07725 164372 nordicf1a@gmail.com BMFA 050520 |
Hon. Treasurer |
Trevor Seabrook | West Steading
Aldroughty Elgin Moray IV30 8UN
|
Tel: 07899 030875 contacttrevorseabrook@gmail.com BMFA 113101 |
FAIR representative |
Mark Benns | 323 Dogsthorpe Road Peterborough PE1 3PF |
Mobile: 07540 705959 mark.benns@btinternet.com BMFA 072513 |
Rules Officer |
Ken Faux |
36 Wychford Drive Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 0HA |
Tel: 01279 721008 ken.faux@btinternet.com BMFA 52579 |
P.R.O. |
Phil Ball | 17 Heronswood Drive, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7AX |
Tel: 07470 177947 phil.ball@ntlworld.com BMFA 057180 |
Results Officer and Safety Officer |
Ian Lever | 28 Churchdown Crescent
Bacup Lancs OL13 9PL |
Tel: 01706 875875
ian.lever@ntlworld.com |
SAM 35 representative
(invited to meetings but non voting) |
Ian Kaynes | 7 Ashley Road, Farnborough, Hants. GU14 7EZ |
Tel: 01252 512538 kaynes@btinternet.com BMFA 021003 |
CIAM, F1E Representative (non-voting), Council Delegate. |
Area Free Flight Contacts
South West | Ron Marking Prose Kairon Pennance Road Lanner Redruth TR16 5TF 01209 213254 ron.marking@btinternet.com |
Mid West | |
Western | Peter Tribe 46 Southleigh Bradford on Avon Wiltshire BA15 2EQ 01225 862748 thepetertribe@gmail.com |
Southern | To be confirmed |
South East | Mike Cook 17 Byron Close Pound Hill Crawley West Sussex RH10 3BW 01293 402995 michael.j.cook@tfl.gov.uk |
London | Martin Dilly 20 Links Road West Wickham Kent BR4 0QW martindilly20@gmail.com |
East Anglia | Stephen Bowles 13 Stuart Drive Thetford Norfolk IP24 3GA 01842 764742 jcrispins@hotmail.co.uk |
South Midland | Richard Whitehead 6 Croxton Close Luton LU3 2UQ 07802630811 richard.whitehead@btinternet.com |
Midland | Peter Watson 5 Almond Ave Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV32 6QD 01926 421028 peterwatson47@hotmail.com |
Northern | TBC |
North Western | John Leadbeater 26 Woodlands Drive Warton Preston PR4 1UQ 01772 632295 jleadbea@gmail.com |
North Eastern | To be confirmed |
‘Northern Ireland | Maurice Doyle 28 Carlston Ave Holywood County Down N.Ireland 028 904 24113 mauricedoyle@freenet.com |
RAFMAA | Daniel Platts 6 Lincoln Drive Scampton Lincoln LN1 2TB 01522 738213 danielplatts@tiscali.co.uk |
Scotland | Jim Arnott Downside Farm Road Hill of Beath Fife KY4 8DZ 01383 510279 arnott.downside@btinternet.com |