We would be very happy if you chose to join our club and would recommend you visiting us at our flying site for informal chats and flying with either your own models or by arranging a trial flight with the club trainer aircraft.
Visitors can fly with us up to three times a year without being a member.
Please arrange a visit through our Contact Us page or join and follow our Facebook page to see when members are flying.
Membership fees for 2026.
Membership Fees for 2026 remain the same as 2025, membership runs from the 1st January to the 31st December.
Full Year
Senior £80, consecutive Senior £65, Junior £32.50
Membership needs to be paid by the 31st March to retain consecutive membership.
Reduced fees from 1st July
Senior £64, Junior £24.50
Reduced fees from 1st October
Senior £40, Junior £16.25
Reduced fees from 1st November
Senior £24, Junior £9.75
Reduced fees from 1st December
Senior £16, Junior £6.5
British Model Flying Association (BMFA)
We are a BMFA associated club meaning all members have to be BMFA members.
There are a number of advantages of being members of BMFA, the first being the Liability Insurance which gives cover up to £25,000,000.
Another advantage is that we are allowed to fly under CAA Article 16 allowing us more flexibility when flying.
As our club is affiliated with BMFA we also get club cover.
BMFA Membership can be obtained at https://bmfa.org/join-us.
BMFA fees 2025
Membership runs from 1st January to the 31st December
Full year
Senior £51, Junior £20
Family one Senior £51, Partners £32 and Juniors £15
Reduced fees from 1st July
Senior £??, Junior £??
Family one Senior £??, Partners £?? and Juniors £??
Reduced fees from 1st September
Senior £??, Junior £??
Family one Senior £??, Partners £?? and Juniors £??
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
There is a legal requirement to register with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for an Operator ID, details are available on the CAA Web site
To fly an aircraft unaccompanied you will also have to obtain a Flyer ID for which a Certificate of Competency is required.
The BMFA provide training material and we recommend taking the test through BMFA.
The test comprises of approximately 40 multi choice questions, testing your knowledge of the legal aspects of flying which are mostly safety common sense questions.
If you are unsure or need any help before taking the test please ask us.
After obtaining your Certificate of Competency we recommend registering with the CAA via the BMFA JustGo portal which, as a BMFA member you will have access.
CAA Operator ID registration £11.79
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