20.1 BMFA News
The BMFA News is published six times a year and is delivered direct to every full member’s door. It has the highest circulation of any UK model flying publication and carries articles and photos of general interest, plus news of BMFA activities.
It is also used to inform you of changes to the Achievement Schemes and many other areas of interest in addition to the official announcements that it contains. It will be to your advantage to read each issue carefully.
The BMFA News is published six times a year and is delivered direct to every full member’s door. It has the highest circulation of any UK model flying publication and carries articles and photos of general interest, plus news of BMFA activities.
It is also used to inform you of changes to the Achievement Schemes and many other areas of interest in addition to the official announcements that it contains. It will be to your advantage to read each issue carefully.
20.2 BMFA Websites
The main BMFA website at www.bmfa.org. is now the major source of up to date information for the BMFA and links to a number of BMFA specialist websites containing in depth information on specific areas of interest. The current sites are as follows:
Main BMFA website www.bmfa.org
British Drone Flyers www.britishdroneflyers.org
Lawful and Safe Operation https://rcc.bmfa.uk
BMFA Club Finder https://bmfa.azolve.com/clubFinder.html
BMFA Achievement Scheme https://achievements.bmfa.uk
BMFA Club Support https://clubsupport.bmfa.uk
BMFA Contest Resources https://contests.bmfa.uk
BMFA Events Calendar https://events.bmfa.uk
BMFA National Centre https://nationalcentre.bmfa.org
BMFA Education Program https://education.bmfa.org
BMFA Trial Flight Finder https://try-flying.bmfa.uk
The sites are updated on a regular basis and carry an ever-expanding list of the latest versions of many BMFA publications including advice on most aspects of model flying, all the booklets and leaflets mentioned in this Handbook, clublists, contacts, links to clubs, other modelling organisations, commercial sites, one of the busiest ‘small ads’ sections on the web and the most comprehensive contest and events calendar and results lists in the UK.
There is a facility for members to subscribe to the News feed and they will then get updates e-mailed to them. You will also find links to the Area websites where again you can subscribe to get local updates.
New features are constantly being added to the website so please check it regularly.
20.3 BMFA Facebook Page
The BMFA Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BMFAOfficial) is updated several times each day and is used to publish BMFA updates as well as items of general interest to our members. It also provides a ‘shop window’ for our activities and reaches over 2 million people each month.
20.4 BMFA on Instagram
You can also follow the BMFA on Instagram. Please see: (https://www.instagram.com/britishmodelflyingassociation/)
20.5 BMFA YouTube Channel
The BMFA has an increasing number of videos available on its YouTube channel, including Achievement Scheme videos and recordings of our ‘In the Air Tonight’ online seminars and ‘Question Time’ sessions. You can subscribe at: https://www.youtube.com/c/BritishModelFlyingAssociation
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