Welcome to the Free Flight Technical Committee
The FFTC advises the BRITISH MODEL FLYING ASSOCIATION (BMFA) on all matters relating to free flight activities.
The BMFA is the body delegated by the Royal Aero Club to be responsible for all aspects of model flying in Great Britain. It is also recognised as the sole representative organisation for the sport in the UK by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) which is the world-wide governing body for all forms of sporting aviation, including model flying. Information from the CIAM Free Flight Sub-Committee of the FAI is available from its Chairman, Ian Kaynes, at kaynes@btinternet.com
The Association numbers over 30000 members, with more than 640 affiliated clubs, the majority of which nowadays cater for the R/C flyer. If you would like more information about any aspect of the Association's work, or about aeromodelling in general, please click on the BMFA link above.
In addition to managing all BMFA free flight competions and other events, every year since 1985 the FFTC has organised a Free Flight Forum. This has become a popular gathering in which papers on all aspects of free flight are presented by experts. They cover, for example, design, construction, performance, tactical flying and rules. A list of all reports is available at BMFA Free Flight Forum Reports.
