BMFA No 268
 
 
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Hello and welcome to the world of model aeroplanes.
You have successfully reached the WRCFS website.
The flying site is in Arrowe Country Park on the Wirral and has been established there for more than 40 years.
We have a good mixture of sport, scale and helicopter pilots, some of whom are qualified BMFA examiners and trainers
who give assistance and advice to anyone who asks.

The society was originally the Wallasey Model Aircraft Club.
This split to form our club and began in about 1963 at the Central Hotel in Birkenhead.
This was the beginning of the WRCFS as we know it now.
John Hannay a globe-trotting competition winner (i.e. Finland, Czech Republic, Germany etc.) and designer of the glider “Topscore” was elected as the first chairman.
The first flying field was at Carr Lane in West Kirby then several other fields were used: Dunkirk, Ledsham, Thornton Hough, Raby near the mere, Thurstaston Road near the Wirral way and at last Arrowe Country Park where we have flown since the early sixties.
 

How to find Us


The flying site is situated in Arrowe Country Park near Birkenhead on the Wirral.
Leave the M53 at Junction 3 and take the A522 exit and follow the signs to Arrowe Park Hospital.
At the Arrowe Park Hotel roundabout turn right into; Arrowe Park Road and travel for about 100 metres you reach traffic lights at the hospital entrance.
Turn left into the hospital grounds and then continue towards the main entrance. Turn left to get to the car parking areas. Weekday parking restrictions apply. Entrance to the park is via a footpath sited on the far side of the car park. Follow the path into the field where the flying site is. The pits area is situated on the tree line near to the lake. Access to the flying site can also be gained from the public car park off Arrowe Brook Road, along side the football fields.
Click here for a map of the flying site.

 
. The club meetings are held at The Old Manor House in Withens Lane Wallasey CH45 7NF. When turning into Withens Lane from Manor Road, travel for approximately 100 metres, the club is on the left hand side. Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of each month, starting at 8:00pm.
 

Committee Members for 2009
Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Comp Sec
Newsletter ed
Webmaster
Executive Member
Bill Bonner
Safety Officer
(Not a committee post)
 

Click here for Club Rules


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Sunday 28th June.
The Alf Witherup Memorial Cup.
Unlimited Scale Competition.

Fixed Wing Only

Wirral Radio Control Flying Society are holding an Unlimited Class Scale Event (Alf Witherup Scale Memorial Cup) on Sunday June 28th 2009 at their site in Arrowe Park, Wirral. 
The event is being held in memory of Alf who was a member of this club from it's foundation 35 years ago and whose obituary appeared in the BMFA News (Jan 2009) .  He was well known at local events as an active scale competition judge.
 
On days when we hold events, entrance is via the Cherry Orchid pub. For Satnav users the Postcode for the Cherry Orchard is CH49 5LW.
Scratch, Plan, Kit built and ARTFs are all eligible.Only restriction is absolute maximum weight of 40lbs (18.14kg) and pilots of models weighing more than 7kg must hold the BMFA “B” Certificate.
Registration 10:00 flying starts 10:30.
Click here for more info
Click here for flying schedule
 

Subscriptions for 2009 are
Seniors £55.00 :  Juniors £15.00
These subscriptions include the BMFA subscription, if you have paid your BMFA subscription via another club then the senior fee is reduced to £30.00 and juniors are free.
You can join us by printing a copy of the Membership Application form and posting the completed form to us. Alternatively you can get a form from any committee member down at the strip. You will be eligible to fly once you receive confirmation of receipt of the application form.
For more information e-mail: Andrew Lowthian

Large Models

Large models (models over 7kg) and gas turbine models require a declaration form to submitted.



This document is non transferable and only permits the named person/s to fly.
Any changes to the model must be notified to the committee prior to flying at Arrowe Park.
To be retained for the life of the model named.
Please complete one of the following options.
  • This option opens a printable form. Please complete it and hand it to any committee member.  Click for form.
  • This option opens a form that will be sent by email to the committe members. Click for form.

When we can fly

We fly 7 days a week at Arrowe Park, between 10:30am and 9:00pm.
The only time we can't fly is when there are events being held in the park. Details of any events can be found on our Events page.
Tuesdays and Thursdays are for Gliders and Electric powered models only. IC powered models must not be flown on these days

 
 
 
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