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Adam pictured here with his plane and Instructor/Examiner Colin Martin passed his 'A' Certificate on Wed 16th April. He was ready to take the exam at the end of last year but the weather has been so bad there's been no opportunity until now. Worth the wait though, well done! |
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The sky's the limit.... Are you ready?
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.
History
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.
Where we Meet
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 2008
| Chairman | Colin Martin |
| Secretary | Andrew Lowthian |
| Treasurer | Mike Checkley |
| Comp Sec | Steve Muscat (will also act as Safety Officer) |
| Newsletter ed | Graham Roscoe |
| Executive member | Bill Bonner |
| Executive member | Geoff Roscoe |
| Webmaster | Billy Bennett billybennett@freeola.net |
Joining
Subscriptions for 2008 are :Seniors £58.00 : 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: Mike Checkley
Finding Arrowe Country Park
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 well trodden path into the field where the flying site is. The pits area is situated on the tree line near to the lake.
There is ongoing construction work in progress making parking a problem.
Access to the flying site can also be gained from the public car park off Arrowe Brook Road, along side the football fields.
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.
Complete the form and present it to any committee member.
Click for form.
Flying Times
At Arrowe Country Park flying is permitted 7 days a week, but Tuesdays and Thursdays are
restricted to silent flight. This is usually electric powered or gliders.
| Arrowe Park Flying Times | ||
| Day | Powered Flight | Silent Flight |
| Monday | 10:30am to 9:00pm | 10:30am on |
| Tuesday | No Flying | 10:30am on |
| Wednesday | 10:30am to 9:00pm | 10:30am on |
| Thursday | No Flying | 10:30am on |
| Friday | 10:30am to 9:00pm | 10:30am on |
| Saturday | 10:30am to 9:00pm | 10:30am on |
| Sunday | 10:30am to 9:00pm | 10:30am on |
Non Flying Times
The only time we can't fly is when there are public events on in the park.
These dates are provided by the Wirral Ranger Service.
Check the calendar on the Events page for further information.
Club Rules
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