BMFA Northern Area Weekend Fly-In / Trial Flights / SWAPMEET – Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June 2026
The BMFA Northern Area kindly assisted by the Pontefract (PANDAS) club are organising a weekend
Fly-In / Trial Flights / SWAPMEET Event
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June 2026
(1000 Saturday & 0830 Sunday)
@
The PANDAS Flying Site (PONTEFRACT RACECOURSE)
BMFA members are invited to come along and fly.
Members of the public are welcome too, to see what we can offer.
‘Trial Flights’ using one of our dual control aircraft.
The event will include:
Fixed Wing including Trial Flights
Helicopter & Multi Rotor Flying
Control Line Flying
SWAPMEET on Sunday Morning (0830 Start)
Gates will open 0800 for the Sunday morning outdoor SWAPMEET (please not before as you will block the road).
NO NEED TO BOOK (we have plenty of space) NO CHARGE, but please bring your own table.
NA Weekend Fly In
No pre-entry required, just turn up & fly.
BMFA ‘A’ certificate required to fly solo – ‘B’ Cert for over 7.5 kgs aircraft or turbines.
BMFA Examiners and Instructors available all weekend.
There will be a few ‘Fun-Fly Events’ & demo flights over the weekend.
Directions: Exit at junction 32 on M62.Take A639 towards Pontefract. Race course is on your right. After 500 metres you will see a pair of white gates on the right. (nearest post code-WF8 4QD). Entrance to the flying site is through these gates.
For any further information or details please contact:
Martin Lynn: 07802 725 231
(PANDAS Chairman & BMFA NA Communications Officer)
Food will be available during the day, plus tea / coffee all day.
Ample toilets on site.
If you want any information about how to fly your drone or model aircraft lawfully and what is required, BMFA members will be there to help.
