BMFA FREE FLIGHT AND SPACE CALENDAR 2012 Ver.
V1.7b
Please note that Space events appear on this calendar as they are the responsibility of the FFTC. They are not part of the Overall British Free Flight Championship
| DATE | COMPETITION & VENUE | CLASSES/TROPHIES (N.B. Non British FF Championship events are shown in Bold Italic) | PROVISIONAL CONTACT |
| 29 January | 1st Area. Area Venues. | C/G (Plugge), C/R(Plugge), C/P (Plugge), Mini Vintage, SLOP. | Contact: Area Comp Secs. |
| 19 February | 2nd Area. Area Venues. | C/P (White), F1A (KMAA/Plugge), F1G, Vintage R/P (Plugge), Vintage Glider, HLG-CLG(Plugge). | Contact: Area Comp Secs. |
| 4 March | 3rd Area. Area Venues. | C/G, F1B (Duce/Plugge), F1J-/2A, Mini Vintage(Plugge), P30 (Plugge). | Contact: Area Comp Secs. |
| 25 March | 4th Area. Area Venues. | C/R (Gamage), F1C(Halfax/Plugge), F1Q, F1H(Plugge), SLOP (Plugge). | Contact: Area Comp Secs. |
| 6 April (Good Friday) | Northern Gala. Venue: Barkston Heath or Church Fenton, TBA. | C/G (CMA), C/R (Caton), C/P (Hamley) - [Club Champs], SLOP (Falcons), F1H, F1J-1/2A, P30, Mini-vintage, E30, CO2, HLG-CLG. | Contact: Denis Davitt 0113 2675433 |
| 14/15 April N.B. May be either day, check with contact before travelling. | 1st F1E (Team Selection). Venue: Near Sheffield. | F1E. | Contact: Ian Kaynes 01252 512538. Mobile: 0794 185 2144 |
| 28/29 April | London Gala. Venue: Salisbury Plain. | 28th: C/R, C/G, C/P, Vintage R/P, P30, CO2, CLG, F1E. 29th: F1G, F1H, F1J-BMFA1/2A, Vintage Glider, Mini Vintage, SLOP, E30, HLG. | Contact: T.Grey 01892 539221. |
| 29 April | 1st Space Team Trials. Venue: Salisbury Plain. | S1, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S9 | Contact: G.Seabrook 01483 285456. |
| 12/13 May | Stonehenge Cup. Venue: Salisbury Plain. | F1A, F1B, F1C/P (Dick Johnson Memorial), F1Q. World Cup Event. | Contact: Chris Chapman 01963 220741. E-mails: Petertribe46@talktalk.net OR chrischapman.cd@hotmail.co.uk |
| 26/27 May N.B. May be either day, check before travelling. | 2nd F1E (Team Selection). Venue: Near Sheffield. | F1E. | Contact: Ian Kaynes 01252 512538. Mobile: 0794 185 2144 |
| 2/3June | Space National Championships and 2nd Space Team Trials. Venue: Barkston Heath. | S1, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8E/P, S9, S11 | Contact: G.Seabrook 01483 285456. |
| 2/3/4 June | National Championships. Venue: Barkston Heath. | B/G (Thurston), B/R (Model Aircraft), B/P (Shelley), B/E, Tailless (Lady Shelley), Women's BG/BR/BP (SAA), Junior BG/BR/BP (Frog Junior), CLG, F1A (Ronytube), F1B (Fred Boxall), F1C (Eddie Cosh), F1Q(Astral), Vintage R/P (Jubilee), Vintage Glider, SLOP (Peter Harris), HLG (Nats), P30, Novice Glider & Rubber (J) (junior kit glider & junior kit rubber ), Bowden, F1H (BA), F1G (308), F1J-BMFA1/2A (Hales), Mini-Vintage(Weston), CO2 (Sparklets), E30. Classic R/P, Classic Glider. Plus Junior and overall category championships. Also Non Championship: FF Scale, Cranfield Classic, Lulu/Golden Wings and SAM events. | Contact: Mike Woodhouse 01603 457754. |
| 16/17 June | Team Selection part 1. Venue: Barkston Heath or Sculthorpe TBA. | F1A, F1B, F1C. N.B Pre-entry only, for both parts 1 & 2, prior to 2nd June. | Contact: J.Carter 01782 398816. |
| 24 June | 5th Area. Area Venues. | C/P Team (Keil/Plugge), F1B(Gutteridge), P30, Classic Glider (Plugge), Tailless(Plugge). | Contact: Area Comp Secs. |
| 30June/1 July N.B. May be either day, check before travelling. | 3rd F1E (Team Selection). Venue: Near Sheffield. | F1E (SMC Trophy). | Contact: Ian Kaynes 01252 512538. Mobile: 0794 185 2144 |
| 21/22 July | East Anglian Gala. Venue: Sculthorpe. | 21st C/R, C/G, Classic R/P, Tailless, SLOP, E30, HLG-CLG. 22nd C/P, Classic Glider, Mini Vintage, P30, CO2, Bowden. | Contact: Mike Woodhouse 01603 457754. |
| 22 July | 3rd Space Team Trials. Venue: Sculthorpe. | S1, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8E/P, S9. | Contact: G.Seabrook 01483 285456. |
| 28/29 July N.B. May be either day, check before travelling. | 4th F1E (Team Selection). Venue: Near Sheffield. | F1E. | Contact: Ian Kaynes 01252 512538. Mobile: 0794 185 2144 |
| 5 August | 6th Area. Area Venues. | Mini Vintage (Plugge), HLG-CLG, F1G(Plugge), F1H, P30, CO2 (Plugge). | Contact: Area Comp Secs. |
| 1 September (Saturday) | Southern Gala. Venue: To be announced | C/G (Pilcher), C/R (Flight), C/P (Short), F1G, F1H (Ripmax), F1J-BMFA1/2A (Quickstart), SLOP, Mini-vintage, E30, CO2, HLG/CLG. | Contact: Dave Greaves 01285 652730. |
| 8/9 September | Team Selection part 2. Venue: Sculthorpe. | F1A, F1B, F1C. | Contact: J.Carter 01782 398816. |
| 15 September (Saturday) | 5th F1E (Team Selection). Venue: Near Sheffield. | F1E. | Contact: Ian Kaynes 01252 512538. |
| 16 Sept | 7th Area. Area venues. | C/R Team (Farrow's/Plugge), F1A(SMAE), F1J-1/2A (Plugge), SLOP(Frog Senior), E30(Plugge). | Contact: Area Comp Secs. |
| 29/30 Sept | Equinox Cup. Venue: Salisbury Plain | F1A, F1B, F1C/P, F1Q. World Cup Free Flight event. | J.Carter 01782 398816. |
| 6/7 October N.B. May be either day, check before travelling. | 6th F1E. Venue: Near Sheffield. | F1E. | Contact: Ian Kaynes 01252 512538. Mobile: 0794 185 2144 |
| 14 October | 8th Area. Area Venues. | CG Team (M'Engineer/Plugge), F1C(Buskell), F1Q(Plugge), F1G, Classic R/P (Plugge), Mini Vintage. | Contact: Area Comp Secs. |
| 21 October | Midland Gala. Venue: North Luffenham. | SLOP, Mini Vintage, F1G, F1H, F1J-1/2A, P30, CO2, E30, HLG/CLG. | Contact: P.Ball 01332 665361. |
| 27/28 October N.B. May be either day, check before travelling. | 7th F1E (Reserve Date). Venue: Near Sheffield. | F1E. | Contact: Ian Kaynes 01252 512538. Mobile: 0794 185 2144 |
| 3/4 Nov | Venue: To be confirmed | Contest fall back. | Contact: T.Grey 01892 539221. |
N.B.
1. NATIONALS WEEKEND is on the 2/3/4th of June. This IS the bank holiday weekend (moved from last weekend in May because of the Jubilee celebrations).
2. Entry to F1A, F1B, F1C Team Selection events (parts 1 & 2) is by pre-entry only, to the shown contact, before 2nd June 2012.