I think we would be better phoning the steward to find out if the room is in use. I dont think their I.T. callendar system is being used properly. I suspect that the word 'Busy' just means that somebody has booked an odd hour , say for table tennis and doesnt refer to the full day.
Sorry Derek, cant claim that its a first. I saw Chris Lupa had done it and wondered how so got meddling. Daves Entry explains what I did so no need to repeat it. Martin
I think your video is pretty good if it's a first attempt. You'll have to tell me how you managed it. Presumably an upload to 'YouTube', then put the linking URL onto the L.A.M.M.A.C. 'Blog'.
Many thanks for the kind words, everyone! It was nothing, really, and it was great to have a good turn out. Just to echo David and Chris, the indoor flying is open to anyone who is interested so please feel free to bring family/friends as we will likely continue using the hall until the weather improves. Oh and Derek, don't worry about getting your Chris' mixed up - I haven't been that vocal in the club up until now :-)
The indoor flying thing at the trimpell club is not part of LAMMAC, it is open for anybody that wants to come down to and have a bit of fun. If then he finds he wants to fly the bigger beasties he is welcome to join LAMMAC. So you do not have to be a member of lammac to fly with us at the trimpell. Some people are under the assumption that it is organised by the flying club. Its just a bunch of the lads from the club doing indoor flying when the weather is not flyable outside.
So you do not have to be a member of lammac to fly at the trimpell but if you are going to use tha hall more than once it would be nice if you joined the trimpell club (£10 per year) The benefits of joining the trimpell club are being able to use the facilities (if not already booked) inside for small electric flying and also the outside fields for slightly larger electric models. Also the drinks are cheaper.
Hope to see you down there on Sunday if weather is rubbish outside.
Yes Thanks to CHRIS LUPA (events organiser) for a fun filled afternoon. I thought that six heli's flying at the same time was quite thrilling, if not a little scary. Thomas and his 3d three turn spin was a revelation. I think that this indoor flying may be more popular than we thought.
Anyhow I just wanted to tell all you heli lovers of a site that i frequent that you might find of interest. It is the best one i have found. lots of tutorials, videos on how to learn to fly and tons more. It is based around the blade 400/450 sized helis but covers all sizes, from co-axial through to 700 size.
It has just been pointed out to me over the 'phone, that I've inadvertently got my Chris's crossed !
Not being entirely familiar with all current club members surnames, I've evidently heaped praise on the 'wrong' member. For this error I humbly apologise.
In time honoured fashion, I shall now fall upon my sword.
Very Best Regards.
Derek.
p.s. On second thoughts, I think I'll go to the pub and drown my sorrows with a friend, who's also just 'phoned.
I would also like to add my congratulations to Chris on a job well done. It was very pleasant to be out of the wind and the rain, airing several seldom used models.
I for one intend to apply for personal membership, as at £10.00 per annum for an excellent facility, it is not going to break my personal bank.
If as was mentioned earlier, the use of electric powered model aircraft outdoors is also allowed, when conditions permit, it will be even more of a bargain.
Well done Chris and I hope the wrist heals well and rapidly.
Hopefully many, if not all of you, got the message re the first indoor flying session we've held at the Trimpell Club in Morecambe (Sunday 22nd Jan).
Thanks to Chris Lupa, our new Events Organiser, who sorted this out for us and it was good to see 9 members turn up with a variety of helis and planes - even more frightening to see them all in the air at the same time - and I now don't need a shave for another week!
A great success and whilst the weather remains poor it will probably be repeated. I suggest you check with Chris prior to every Sunday pm (1pm - 4pm) before turning up.
Hi to all,I thought this might be of some interest to some of the members who might like to go, it is for all types of modelling - planes,boats,trains,and lots more,price to get in adults-£7, old farts (seniors) - £6 if you book on line before hand. It is being held at the Trafford Centre,Event City from 10am till 5pm Sat & Sunday 3 & 4 March - 2012.
The BMFA have announced their fees for 2012 and they are as follows:
Ordinary Full Membership - Seniors £ 31. Juniors £16
Family Membership - Seniors £ 31, Partners £20
LAMMAC Membership Fees for 2012 : Seniors £45, Juniors £22.50. To be paid to Bob Little by 1st Jan 2012.
For the majority of our members that means a cheque please made payable to LAMMAC for the princely sum of £76.
Please note that our club has 3 sets of 'families' and I suggest using the BMFA Family membership scheme to reduce overall per annum fees. I will send details via e-mail.
To find Bob's address please see the Members in 2011 listing.
The agenda for our AGM this year is available from the members only club documentation area (logon to download this). I will also be sending this together with election proposal forms by e-mail to those members I know have e-mail and regularly read it and by post to the remainder.
Please use this form to nominate members for election and either send it to me at home (address on the site under Members in 2011) or fill out something similar in e-mail form and send it to me. All the positions are up for renewal (as they are every year) but our current chairman cannot stand for another year, our safety officer/vice chairman is resigning as is our Treasurer so we need your input not only in your voting but also through attendance at the meeting.
If you cannot make the evening then please let me know how you wish to vote on any item on the agenda.
OK - I'm old and forgetfull but to see the above parts fall off the engine of the 'Fruit Salad', to pick them up, put them back on the plane and then go and carry the plane upside down to the car, drive home and then discover that - unsuprisingly - both the items were missing is just rubbing it in!
If anyone sees the above items buried in cow 'mud' then please could they retrieve them and let me know (I was down there on Monday in the cold at 7.30am with a torch looking for them but talk of needles and haystacks spring to mind - what mind one might ask!).
Although I will be contacting everyone by either post or e-mail relating to the above event this is just to announce that our AGM will be held this year on the Tuesday November 29th at the Trimpell Club in Morecambe with the meeting starting at 7.30pm.
An AGM is a very important meeting for any club, not only to review the past year and to select new committee members etc but for new ideas to be considered by the majority of the membership. Therefore if you have any ideas that think would benefit the club, or things we are doing that could be improved, then now is the chance to get those ideas heard and voted upon; send me please any items therefore that you would want to apepar on the agenda, and if it's complicated, some background to your idea. This needs to be done in the 10 days so that I can relay this information out to members.
I've already had a few nomination forms sent to me but remember they are avaialble for download from the members only club documentation area. Please show your interest by filling one out and sending it to me.
See you at the AGM if the weather hasn't improved!
OK, you can't go flying because if it's nice weather then it must be dark outside, if it's bright, then it must be raining. The TV is showing the same show nearly every day, and you begin to think that all channels are called 'Dave TV'.
So what can you do, you can't afford another model, new Tx/Rx, or new servos. We have the answer!!!!
Yes, we need a new logo, the old Lancaster Bomber is looking tired. So brush the debris off the bench, get your pen and paper out and start some doodling. Come up with something unique, relative the the club and submit it to me (David Smith) before the AGM and we'll vote on it. The prize is both fame and fortune, fame in that your design will be seen by thousands in the future as they flock to our web-site and secondly, for the fortune, well we're giving away a gallon of fuel!
The above club apparently organise an auction each year (presumanly with modelling gear) and this year we have contacted to see if we wanted to attend (this was via one of our members Eddie Bewes who also belongs to the Blackpool Club who will be going). If you want more information or to attend then please contact Phil Leech at Blackpool on philxy.leech@blueyonder.co.uk.
The event takes place at St Bernadettes Social Club, Bury New Road, Whitefield, M45 7SX on Nov 3rd. Last year there were over 300 lots and 100 guests attending. Registration this year will be from 3.30pm till 7.30pm with the auction starting at 8.00pm. Get there early to bag a bargain.
Having contacted the BMFA today (5th Oct 2011) I can confirm the following re the 3rd party insurance cover:
1. If a member flies the club trainer then they are covered through their own membership.
2. If an instructor is training a member using the club trainer then both are covered through their own individual memberships.
3. The BMFA policy provides for what they call 'New Member Taster Sessions'; this covers any prospective member (in the same manner as a BMFA member) flying on a buddy-box system with an approved instructor for up to a maximum of 3 sessions flying. Note this is NOT 3 flights but on 3 seperate occasions (typically 3 days) with an unlimited number of flights during each session.
Please note that due to the imminent start of the Bird Study you must contact Titch prior to flying on any day as per what was agreed at the recent club meeting dated 22nd Sept 2011. Note this is not meant to be something arduous or indeed are you seeking 'permission to fly'; this in the end is for our benefit and is just to let the ornithologist doing the study know when someone is likely to be flying through contact with Titch.
This means that from October 1st we MUST inform Titch prior to going flying; this includes Saturday and Sunday and can be done by ‘phoning Titch(just leave a message if he is out) or e-mailing him (both these details are available when you logon to the web site).
I have attached the club meeting minutes for the 22nd Sept 2011 to the 'members only' club documentation area and a Nomination Form to the public club documentaion area.
Please note some of the important items agreed in the minutes and start thinking about who you want running your club next year and download that nomination form.
Well done Martin
You have prompted me to find and put up the video I made 3 years ago link below. For the members who have not seen it it's lammac to music!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnvzqnzSFzA
I think we would be better phoning the steward to find out if the room is in use. I dont think their I.T. callendar system is being used properly. I suspect that the word 'Busy' just means that somebody has booked an odd hour , say for table tennis and doesnt refer to the full day.
Martin
Sorry Derek, cant claim that its a first. I saw Chris Lupa had done it and wondered how so got meddling. Daves Entry explains what I did so no need to repeat it. Martin
Hi Martin.
I think your video is pretty good if it's a first attempt. You'll have to tell me how you managed it. Presumably an upload to 'YouTube', then put the linking URL onto the L.A.M.M.A.C. 'Blog'.
Well Done That Man.
I wonder if it's a 'first' for the Club site ?
Very Best Regards.
Derek.
Many thanks for the kind words, everyone! It was nothing, really, and it was great to have a good turn out. Just to echo David and Chris, the indoor flying is open to anyone who is interested so please feel free to bring family/friends as we will likely continue using the hall until the weather improves. Oh and Derek, don't worry about getting your Chris' mixed up - I haven't been that vocal in the club up until now :-)
Hope to see you all there this Sunday around 1pm.
Chris
Hi Derek
Chris here (the one with the broken wrist)
The indoor flying thing at the trimpell club is not part of LAMMAC, it is open for anybody that wants to come down to and have a bit of fun. If then he finds he wants to fly the bigger beasties he is welcome to join LAMMAC. So you do not have to be a member of lammac to fly with us at the trimpell. Some people are under the assumption that it is organised by the flying club. Its just a bunch of the lads from the club doing indoor flying when the weather is not flyable outside.
So you do not have to be a member of lammac to fly at the trimpell but if you are going to use tha hall more than once it would be nice if you joined the trimpell club (£10 per year) The benefits of joining the trimpell club are being able to use the facilities (if not already booked) inside for small electric flying and also the outside fields for slightly larger electric models. Also the drinks are cheaper.
Hope to see you down there on Sunday if weather is rubbish outside.
Regards
Chris.t
Good Morning Chris.
Would it be acceptable to those present if I were to bring my 18 year old Grandson down on Sunday?
He's expressed an interest in flying model helicopters, so I'd like to encourage him.
Very Best Regards.
Derek.
(Who, until very recently, didn't realise that there were two gentlemen called Chris in the Club.)
Yes Thanks to CHRIS LUPA (events organiser) for a fun filled afternoon. I thought that six heli's flying at the same time was quite thrilling, if not a little scary. Thomas and his 3d three turn spin was a revelation. I think that this indoor flying may be more popular than we thought.
Anyhow I just wanted to tell all you heli lovers of a site that i frequent that you might find of interest. It is the best one i have found. lots of tutorials, videos on how to learn to fly and tons more. It is based around the blade 400/450 sized helis but covers all sizes, from co-axial through to 700 size.
It's called rchelicopterfun.com
Hope to see you all next week
CHRIS.T (broken wrist)
Good Evening Again Friends.
It has just been pointed out to me over the 'phone, that I've inadvertently got my Chris's crossed !
Not being entirely familiar with all current club members surnames, I've evidently heaped praise on the 'wrong' member. For this error I humbly apologise.
In time honoured fashion, I shall now fall upon my sword.
Very Best Regards.
Derek.
p.s. On second thoughts, I think I'll go to the pub and drown my sorrows with a friend, who's also just 'phoned.
Good Evening Friends.
I would also like to add my congratulations to Chris on a job well done. It was very pleasant to be out of the wind and the rain, airing several seldom used models.
I for one intend to apply for personal membership, as at £10.00 per annum for an excellent facility, it is not going to break my personal bank.
If as was mentioned earlier, the use of electric powered model aircraft outdoors is also allowed, when conditions permit, it will be even more of a bargain.
Well done Chris and I hope the wrist heals well and rapidly.
Very Best Regards.
Derek.
Hopefully many, if not all of you, got the message re the first indoor flying session we've held at the Trimpell Club in Morecambe (Sunday 22nd Jan).
Thanks to Chris Lupa, our new Events Organiser, who sorted this out for us and it was good to see 9 members turn up with a variety of helis and planes - even more frightening to see them all in the air at the same time - and I now don't need a shave for another week!
A great success and whilst the weather remains poor it will probably be repeated. I suggest you check with Chris prior to every Sunday pm (1pm - 4pm) before turning up.
Many thanks Chris.
A very Happy New Year to you and yours Bob.
I also wish the membership generally, the same.
p.s. I've got some good weather on order for 2012.
p.p.s. I rather expect it will get 'lost in the post' though.
Very Best Regards to all and sundry.
Derek.
I hope you all have a merry Christmas and a good 2012. See you on the other side.
Hi to all,I thought this might be of some interest to some of the members who might like to go, it is for all types of modelling - planes,boats,trains,and lots more,price to get in adults-£7, old farts (seniors) - £6 if you book on line before hand. It is being held at the Trafford Centre,Event City from 10am till 5pm Sat & Sunday 3 & 4 March - 2012.
The BMFA have announced their fees for 2012 and they are as follows:
Ordinary Full Membership - Seniors £ 31. Juniors £16
Family Membership - Seniors £ 31, Partners £20
LAMMAC Membership Fees for 2012 : Seniors £45, Juniors £22.50. To be paid to Bob Little by 1st Jan 2012.
For the majority of our members that means a cheque please made payable to LAMMAC for the princely sum of £76.
Please note that our club has 3 sets of 'families' and I suggest using the BMFA Family membership scheme to reduce overall per annum fees. I will send details via e-mail.
To find Bob's address please see the Members in 2011 listing.
The agenda for our AGM this year is available from the members only club documentation area (logon to download this). I will also be sending this together with election proposal forms by e-mail to those members I know have e-mail and regularly read it and by post to the remainder.
Please use this form to nominate members for election and either send it to me at home (address on the site under Members in 2011) or fill out something similar in e-mail form and send it to me. All the positions are up for renewal (as they are every year) but our current chairman cannot stand for another year, our safety officer/vice chairman is resigning as is our Treasurer so we need your input not only in your voting but also through attendance at the meeting.
If you cannot make the evening then please let me know how you wish to vote on any item on the agenda.
OK - I'm old and forgetfull but to see the above parts fall off the engine of the 'Fruit Salad', to pick them up, put them back on the plane and then go and carry the plane upside down to the car, drive home and then discover that - unsuprisingly - both the items were missing is just rubbing it in!
If anyone sees the above items buried in cow 'mud' then please could they retrieve them and let me know (I was down there on Monday in the cold at 7.30am with a torch looking for them but talk of needles and haystacks spring to mind - what mind one might ask!).
Although I will be contacting everyone by either post or e-mail relating to the above event this is just to announce that our AGM will be held this year on the Tuesday November 29th at the Trimpell Club in Morecambe with the meeting starting at 7.30pm.
An AGM is a very important meeting for any club, not only to review the past year and to select new committee members etc but for new ideas to be considered by the majority of the membership. Therefore if you have any ideas that think would benefit the club, or things we are doing that could be improved, then now is the chance to get those ideas heard and voted upon; send me please any items therefore that you would want to apepar on the agenda, and if it's complicated, some background to your idea. This needs to be done in the 10 days so that I can relay this information out to members.
I've already had a few nomination forms sent to me but remember they are avaialble for download from the members only club documentation area. Please show your interest by filling one out and sending it to me.
See you at the AGM if the weather hasn't improved!
OK, you can't go flying because if it's nice weather then it must be dark outside, if it's bright, then it must be raining. The TV is showing the same show nearly every day, and you begin to think that all channels are called 'Dave TV'.
So what can you do, you can't afford another model, new Tx/Rx, or new servos. We have the answer!!!!
Yes, we need a new logo, the old Lancaster Bomber is looking tired. So brush the debris off the bench, get your pen and paper out and start some doodling. Come up with something unique, relative the the club and submit it to me (David Smith) before the AGM and we'll vote on it. The prize is both fame and fortune, fame in that your design will be seen by thousands in the future as they flock to our web-site and secondly, for the fortune, well we're giving away a gallon of fuel!
We look forward to seeing what you can do.
The above club apparently organise an auction each year (presumanly with modelling gear) and this year we have contacted to see if we wanted to attend (this was via one of our members Eddie Bewes who also belongs to the Blackpool Club who will be going). If you want more information or to attend then please contact Phil Leech at Blackpool on philxy.leech@blueyonder.co.uk.
The event takes place at St Bernadettes Social Club, Bury New Road, Whitefield, M45 7SX on Nov 3rd. Last year there were over 300 lots and 100 guests attending. Registration this year will be from 3.30pm till 7.30pm with the auction starting at 8.00pm. Get there early to bag a bargain.
Full details can be found at www.bmmfc.com.
Having contacted the BMFA today (5th Oct 2011) I can confirm the following re the 3rd party insurance cover:
1. If a member flies the club trainer then they are covered through their own membership.
2. If an instructor is training a member using the club trainer then both are covered through their own individual memberships.
3. The BMFA policy provides for what they call 'New Member Taster Sessions'; this covers any prospective member (in the same manner as a BMFA member) flying on a buddy-box system with an approved instructor for up to a maximum of 3 sessions flying. Note this is NOT 3 flights but on 3 seperate occasions (typically 3 days) with an unlimited number of flights during each session.
Please note that due to the imminent start of the Bird Study you must contact Titch prior to flying on any day as per what was agreed at the recent club meeting dated 22nd Sept 2011. Note this is not meant to be something arduous or indeed are you seeking 'permission to fly'; this in the end is for our benefit and is just to let the ornithologist doing the study know when someone is likely to be flying through contact with Titch.
This means that from October 1st we MUST inform Titch prior to going flying; this includes Saturday and Sunday and can be done by ‘phoning Titch(just leave a message if he is out) or e-mailing him (both these details are available when you logon to the web site).
I have attached the club meeting minutes for the 22nd Sept 2011 to the 'members only' club documentation area and a Nomination Form to the public club documentaion area.
Please note some of the important items agreed in the minutes and start thinking about who you want running your club next year and download that nomination form.
I have placed 3 items for sale on the site for your attention.
There will be more to follow in the coming days
First with the cash wll be the proud owner of the item.
Chris