Parking on Ashdown Forest
I attended the extraordinary board meeting held by the Board of Conservators of Ashdown Forest Monday 31st Jan. It was held to vote on the proposal to introduce parking charges on the forest. Also to…
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Ashdown Forest competition dates 2022
These are the dates of the eight BMFA contests at Ashdown. 27 February, 27 March, 1 May, 19 June, 10 July, 11 September, 2 October, 16 October https://freeflight.bmfa.org/fftc-2022-contest-calendar
Ashdown Forest Licence for 2022/2023
The 2021/2022 BMFA license to fly on Ashdown forest has now been completed and availabe to view at Ashdown Forest – BMFA Licence 2022-23 Please Note:- That the licence will now run from 1st April…
Flying on Ashdown Forest
Flying on the forest can resume, but social distancing must be observed. https://bmfa.org/News/News-Page/ArticleID/2654/A-return-to-the-skies-Further-update-please-read Have you got your permit to fly on the forests? https://southeast.bmfa.uk/ashdown-forest
Ashdown Forest/Long Man Subscription.
As you may know the BMFA has changed the way it funds the Areas. Up to now the South East Area has funded the licences for two flying sites, Ashdown Forest and Long Man, with…
CAA Registration information Please Read
Article 94F of the Air Navigation Order introduces the requirement that from 30th November 2019 all remote pilots of model aircraft or drones (small unmanned aircraft, SUA) with a mass of 250gm or more flown…
Flying at Mill Hill
Mill Hill is within the Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ)) of Brighton City Airport (also known as Shoreham Airport). The BMFA have as yet been unable to secure a MoU for this flying site so until…
New mandatory questions
To take in to account recent changes to the regulations that affect the flying of model aircraft the list of Mandatory questions has been updated to reflect the changes. The new list is reproduced below…
DfT publishes amendments to the Air Navigation Order.
DfT publishes amendments to the Air Navigation Order. The Department for Transport (DfT) have today published further amendments to the Air Navigation Order which impact on all users of Small Unmanned Aircraft, including the model…
Flying on Ashdown Forest
A timely reminder. There are strict times and places for flying on Ashdown forest. You will be asked to stop flying outside of these times and places as has happened. Full details on this website…