Author Archives: Ian Newton

Spektrum Airware update – v2.03

Spektrum released their latest version of airware v2.03 today (13/11/2019). All members with Spektrum Transmitters should update their software as soon as possible. Note: If you haven’t been keeping your software up to date you may need to update the audio files too. Both are extremely easy to do and full instructions are on the… Read More: Spektrum Airware update – v2.03 »

UPDATE – CAA DRONE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION SCHEME (DRES) 05/11/2019

UPDATE – CAA DRONE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION SCHEME (DRES) – CAA LAUNCHES THEIR SYSTEM News Flash 05/11/2019 09:14:00 The CAA have launched their DRES system today (5th November) to allow operators of unmanned aircraft to pass a competency test and register as operators. https://register-drones.caa.co.uk/ . They have also launched a scheme to… Read More: UPDATE – CAA DRONE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION… »

Further update and clarification of new CAA Drone Registration and Education Scheme

The following was publicised by Dave Phipps, CEO of the BMFA (23/10/2019) Further to the announcement earlier this week, we will be working with the CAA to clarify the detail of how we can best assist our members to comply with the Registration and Competency requirements which were introduced in the 2018 changes to the… Read More: Further update and clarification of new CAA Drone Registration and… »

Latest update on new CAA regs – Important

The CAA have just published the following update. Some areas of the text have been highlighted where being members of the BMFA is appropriate: https://www.caa.co.uk/Consumers/Unmanned-aircraft/Our-role/Drone-and-model-aircraft-registration/ which is provided in full below: The UK’s new Drone and Model Aircraft Registration and Education Scheme will go live on 5 November 2019 (please note that you cannot register… Read More: Latest update on new CAA regs – Important »

BMFA links

Links have been added today (07/11/19) to the BMFA ‘Getting started’ video, BMFA ‘A’ test video and also the BMFA ‘B’ test video that has just been released.  They can be found in the Flying Information menu, Useful Links page.  Take a look and maybe be inspired to take the next step!

New website

We hope you like the new website.  Please visit the general forum and give us your views