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LDMFA Helicopter Fun Fly – Sunday 17th July

LDMFA will be hosting a Helicopter competition practice / Fun Fly on Sunday 17th July.

The format for the day will be 2-3 rounds (depending on number of entrants) of Novice, Advanced Schedules and F3C schedule A.
We'll put on a BBQ lunch and open the field at completion of all rounds for general flying.

Registration from 9:00am

Pilot Briefing [...]

Quickie 500 – Helmet Cam (Cohuna)

Recently, there was a pylon racing event held a Cohuna in which our club was well represented by a number of us (Gary Davidson, Jim Orenshaw, Tom Wetherill, James Hurley and myself). All 4 classes were raced over the weekend (F3D, Quarter Midget, Formula 400 & Quickie 500).

On the Sunday, while racing in the [...]

VMAA Trophy 2011 – Videos

A couple of videos from the VMAA Trophy competition and specifically the Musical Landings event. The first video is from an on-board perspective of Matt McNiece's Fun-Fly. Matt's plane was written off just a couple of rounds in. 

The second video is of John Warren's Stik flown by David Chivers which on landing turned a competitors plane [...]

VMAA Trophy Day 2 – LDMFA Wins!

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The events for Day two of the competition were;

Heli Novice Class – Jake Thornton 

Electric Glider – Lee Cutts

Musical Landings – Matt McNiece / David Chivers

Club Racing – Peter Bailey

Old Timer – Ray Chivers

Most Unusual – Brian Winch

Sundays competition built on the solid results from day 1 of the competition but the margin was narrow by the [...]

VMAA Day 1

Pete's 150CC Extra

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VMAA Trophy – 9 & 10 April 2011

Just a reminder about the VMAA Trophy coming up in less than two weeks. Last year LDMFA competed in all events and came third overall. For a recap and photos from last year, take a look here http://bit.ly/eDOZhc  and some video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fq0Kl7TJ-M

LDMFA has organised a team to compete again this year so if you can make it along [...]

Sportscale Competition and Car Boot Sale This Sunday

 

Time to check your Scale Models, bolt on the wings and fuel up (or charge batteries) it's competition time.
 
This is a reminder that our Scale Competition and Car Boot sale are on this Sunday the 27th Feb 2011.
 
The details are in the attached flyer.
 
Please note the 9 am start time.
 
Anyone with bronze wings and something scale to fly [...]

LDMFA Sportscale Competition and Car Boot Sale Postponed

Dear Members,

Due to the condition of the club due to recent flooding, the VFSAA Sportscale Competition and Car Boot sale scheduled for this Sunday has been postponed for a second time.

The event will now be held on Sunday February 27. Lets all hope the saying “third time lucky” holds true and we see a bit of [...]

Sportscale rained out

Swallows

The weather gods conspired against us and not a whole lot of flying got done Sunday morning at the Sport scale event except for the swallows who now call the clubhouse verandah home.

Swallows

The pits area is primed ready for some concrete next weekend on the working bee. Grab your rake and shovel and head down [...]

Pete’s Giant Scale Extra 330

Pete Bailey's 38% Extra 330S

Peters new 38% Extra 330S from Great Planes, test flown at LDMFA two weeks ago. The model weighs just under 20kg. The test flight went well and Peter and Matthew Bailey were both certified to fly the model.

Pete Bailey’s 38% Extra 330S

Head down to the field on October 17 for the scale event. More details [...]