Cumbernauld Model Flying Club

Covid 19 (Cronavirus)

The following is a communication from the club committee.

Gentlemen today 28/5/20 the Scottish Government has relaxed the Covid 19 lockdown restrictions.

Now that the lockdown rules are relaxed allowing people to indulge in activities with other people out with their own household, please follow all the latest guidance from the Scottish Government, ie distance allowed to travel, & if your age or group precludes you, & no more than 8 people in a group so keep well spread out. That said we must ask all members to respect social distancing at all times, keeping a minimum of 2 meters apart.

Your Committee is pleased to announce that our club will reopen on the 29/5/20 for MEMBERS ONLY to indulge in flying or other essential club activities, while we are looking forward to resuming our hobby, we ask that all members understand we still have a few simple requirements.

1, Leave a 2 meter space between vehicle in the car park & do not sit in others car.

2, Bring your own PPE if possible wear a face covering & bring your own hand sanitiser (don’t share).

3, Our container & toilet will remain locked & off limits until further notice.

4, We will remove picnic benches to avoid members congregating around them.

5, We ask members to use only their own equipment (ie when at the start up benches) & ask that you remove all items ASAP to avoid accidental cross use by others.

6, It would be advisable to only bring a tried & tested model to avoid the need for others to fettle.

7, If you bring any foods & drinks we ask you don’t share with other members (harsh but fair) & make sure you take all items away with you don’t place them in the burner.

8, Should you require a seat please bring one with you & don’t share it with others members.

9, If you have to handle a model that’s not yours (ie if you are teaching ) sanitise your hands & remember to keep 2 meters between pilot & student.

10, We ask that you close the field gate (don’t lock) once you’re in to avoid the public driving in.

11, speaking to the SAA they recommend every member bring a first aid kit, & make sure you have your ICE ( In Case of Emergency ) contact set up on your Mobile phone, or a contact number in your flight box.

When you arrive at the field you will notice Yellow markings on the fence these are to aid car spacing please park BETWEEN the YELLOW LINES don’t park in front off the spaces with a RED CIRCLE on the fence.

You will notice every bench has a centre line dividing it allowing only 2 members to use them on opposite sides where an arrow denotes where you should operate from, the pilot stance also has arrows spaced at 2 meters apart, there is 4 RED circles painted on the grass just to the left of the path leading to the pilots stance this is simply a physical representation of what 2 meters squared looks like if 4 people were as close as they are permitted, we have marked the path with 2 meter spacing lines again for reference, you will also see social distancing signs at the pilot stance & start up benches.

Please familiarise yourself with all markings & help us play as safe as we can.

As you can see these are simple common sense requests for all our members safety.
So let’s play safe & have fun, see you all soon.

CMFC Committee

Welcome to the website of the Cumbernauld Model Flying Club. We are one of the larger clubs in Scotland and have members with a wide range of interests including model planes, helicopters and multi-rotors. We welcome newcomers, whether they are experienced flyers moving into the area or beginners getting started in the sport.

We have access to our field seven days a week. On weekdays, you will usually find some members in attendance from around lunchtime if the weather is reasonable. At the weekends, we normally see higher numbers. Sunday afternoons tend to be busy all through the year unless the weather is really poor.

We welcome beginners and try to help all newcomers to model flying. If you are just getting started you should come up and visit us as early in the process as possible. We can give advice on what to buy and what to avoid, answer any questions you have while building or assembling your model, check out your completed model, test fly and trim your model and start teaching you how to fly it. Please read the beginners section for more details.

Learning to fly a model on your own can be a frustrating and expensive experience. Don't let it be! Come and join the club and we will show you how to fly safely and responsibly. If possible, we will teach you on a "buddy box" system where an experienced pilot can take control immediately at the touch of a button if you are in trouble.

The club supports the Scottish Aeromodellers Association(SAA) flight training scheme and you will initially be trained to "Bronze" standard before being allowed to fly solo.

Importantly, by joining the club, you will be covered by the SAA's third party insurance while you fly and train.