new club setup info...

[philiusm]

New Club

Hi,

Count me in, I'm a new to helis as well.

I've got a Swift, a TREX 450 SE VS and a Twister CP V2.

I can fly them all tail in quite happily and that's it. I'm working up to the other orientations but I have to go out to the Hampshire Electric Flyers Field near Marwell.

I live in Portsmouth too, in Drayton up on the hill.

If you need any help I'm your man.

Some of the clubs I approached wouldn't even consider letting me fly helicopters. I'm the only one at HEF who flies them but they are very good about it and still talk to me whhen I go up to their field.

I peg out a little launch pad way down the field out of their way and putter around practising hovering.

It's a bit intimidating flying up there sometimes because some of the pilots up there have competed in the national championships and are very very good.

[Disc]

Can i just add once the club is up and running make a club website...

I did ours and aimed to make it the best one in the area so when people look at club Websites ours stands out as being the best.

I get 2-3 enquires a month due to it

Er but click on the link below to see what I mean...

[simon_s]

I have to agree that a website is the best way to get new members. Most of the new members we get have been on our website first. Also contact your local shop(s) and you may be able to advertise there and if you get on well with the owner they may recommend your club.
I use www.freewebs.com for free hosting. It only lets you put 50 files per site(user name) so our site runs over 5 usernames.
It’s not as flash as disc's site but I only know the basics on frontpage.

http://www.thearnemac.co.uk/

[Disc]

I have to agree that a website is the best way to get new members. Most of the new members we get have been on our website first. Also contact your local shop(s) and you may be able to advertise there and if you get on well with the owner they may recommend your club.
I use www.freewebs.com for free hosting. It only lets you put 50 files per site(user name) so our site runs over 5 usernames.
It’s not as flash as disc's site but I only know the basics on frontpage.

http://www.thearnemac.co.uk/

Mine isn't flash based....

I just used iweb comes with the Mac then upload the website to my own personal NTL webspace. iWeb is bad the in the way it does things a lot of code is bloated. But coupled with other iLife software its easy to use and create a good website.

Easy to use and do... its a Mac thing


Also the local shop thing is a def ++ as well were in a few shops not so local but there the nearest now...

[chipbury]

Great website Disc

Can i just add once the club is up and running make a club website...

I did ours and aimed to make it the best one in the area so when people look at club Websites ours stands out as being the best.

I get 2-3 enquires a month due to it

Er but click on the link below to see what I mean...

[abyiss]

disc your spot on m8,,,,and i liking ya site......class m8,,,,

every is supporting the thought of a new club to be born!!!
witch in turn ..is making me push to get the ball rolling..

back in november i did a lot of flying @ hayling heli,,,,but since damaging my back ,,and with one thing and another....i seem to have lost my place @ the club,,,,and to behonist...getting down the club was the last thing on my mind....but still all the guys down there have been ...asking for me...cheers guys..

so looking forward to meeting every1 @ 3D MASTERS,,,,,20,21,22 JULY 2007..
i carnt wait,,,,,,i wont be flying now..,.,,even other i was getting ready to kick butt,,,,,,not happing for me this year..as the back issue has set me back a touch,,..


yes ashley,,i will be in touch m8,,,,forsure id like that,,,and i should also say ..been watching what you have done for trevo,,,class man....

its so good to see that there are poaple out there helping other members to shine,,,your all stars...

[Disc]

disc your spot on m8,,,,and i liking ya site......class m8,,,,

every is supporting the thought of a new club to be born!!!
witch in turn ..is making me push to get the ball rolling..

back in november i did a lot of flying @ hayling heli,,,,but since damaging my back ,,and with one thing and another....i seem to have lost my place @ the club,,,,and to behonist...getting down the club was the last thing on my mind....but still all the guys down there have been ...asking for me...cheers guys..

so looking forward to meeting every1 @ 3D MASTERS,,,,,20,21,22 JULY 2007..
i carnt wait,,,,,,i wont be flying now..,.,,even other i was getting ready to kick butt,,,,,,not happing for me this year..as the back issue has set me back a touch,,..

If you want any advice etc let me know i'll help you the best I can.

site layout etc and becarefull where you place the mower storage or temp unit like a steal container. If you show it to sit in the middle of a field there likely to say "no" you want it near a hedge line and also put in the planing you'll plant around it but using natural plants don't use things like pine or lowlandi they won't like it.

Also you have to use the survey maps and these cost you 25 pounds each and you'll need 3-4 copys... each being exactly the same!

[abyiss]

big up-date to club launch,..hehehe

looks like the land is good to fly..(meeting up with owner sunday,)
there is over 20 acres of land,free-in a 300 acer site,.
im just looking in to the best feild for access and placement of container.(witch another m8 has lined-up , he also putting it on site for us,
need somewhere for genny and mower.tea hut..(loo's could be an issuse.)

i will add piccys later this week,,of the site..

launch could be very soon!!!..awaiting the nod.

[fatmantom]

please share the exact location with us!!!!
my club has no loo's - thats what the tree's are for!

cheers,

[abyiss]

cheers mark,,thankyou..yes there's a big issuse with container.i dont feel that we will realy need 1,..in the first part of setting out the club.

plus this gets around the planning rule.(so container can wait.)

loctation ,will be give out as soon as we get the nod.

i carnt see for any reson that the will be TIME LIMETS,like my
nearest club
No flying after 6pm & NO bankholidays- witch is a silly rule to put in place.as most of the memebers have a working life ,and bills to pay..faimlies to keep and not forgetting NEW helis to buy,

[abyiss]

..spent the day on the farm (ragging the arse of my rappy..she loves it,i loved it..
class days fly.
thankyou colin for the day out..

[Disc]

cheers mark,,thankyou..yes there's a big issuse with container.i dont feel that we will realy need 1,..in the first part of setting out the club.

plus this gets around the planning rule.(so container can wait.)

loctation ,will be give out as soon as we get the nod.

i carnt see for any reson that the will be TIME LIMETS,like my
nearest club
No flying after 6pm & NO bankholidays- witch is a silly rule to put in place.as most of the memebers have a working life ,and bills to pay..faimlies to keep and not forgetting NEW helis to buy,

Naa container does Not get you out the planning permsion thing by any means. A Club is considered 5 or more that fly together then you Automatically fall foul of planning permision.

When you 1st go for planing heres a few tips.

If theres a house within 3/4 mile you'll end up some time limits I expect. So kind of do them yourselfs.... 10am to 7pm weekends, Week day flying until 8pm Nitro machines. Nitro Machines Noise check to 82db (they all do it fine in the hover trust me )

Make Bank holidays the same as weekends.

Electric fly to dusk, Of course no noisey motor to make that awful noise (Yes I know what I said so don't comment here please, people read things)


Remeber the local house owners can cause you more hassle than anyone esle so you have to sometimes give to get.

[abyiss]

cheers dude..

theres no houses for 3miles if not more...some barns ,with horses,,cow shed..and cows.


so im right in thinking if more than 5 helis are in the air.>?
or 5 helis on site?,..

is planning needed..?.if only 2 in air @ anytime..

as i carnt see that meny memebers..(friends and family.will use field.
i realy dont know about that .

shorly if land owner ,kindly lets me use 20 acers on a 300 acre site, and theres some rules in place and done with respect.
as ive may lease/rent the feild(s).is another option


flying times.
club meets.

and not forgetting fee's.

kinda like pay as you fly,.?.or membership..?.

what you reckon..? disc

i was there 2day.all-morning 2day..flying 90 class.over 3hours of flying..
all-good.im meeting up with owner late sunday nite.

[Disc]

cheers dude..

theres no houses for 3miles if not more...some barns ,with horses,,cow shed..and cows.


so im right in thinking if more than 5 helis are in the air.>?
or 5 helis on site?,..

is planning needed..?.if only 2 in air @ anytime..

as i carnt see that meny memebers..(friends and family.will use field.
i realy dont know about that .

shorly if land owner ,kindly lets me use 20 acers on a 300 acre site, and theres some rules in place and done with respect.
as ive may lease/rent the feild(s).is another option


flying times.
club meets.

and not forgetting fee's.

kinda like pay as you fly,.?.or membership..?.

what you reckon..? disc

i was there 2day.all-morning 2day..flying 90 class.over 3hours of flying..
all-good.im meeting up with owner late sunday nite.

As soon as 5 people join your Club thats hit your hit by the planning. you don't all have to be there together.

So 5 Friends = a Club in the eyes of the Council or BMFA for that matter!

Okay No houses for 3 miles around you have it Nailed in the Bag....

Planning permsion there is NO Reason why you cannot get until Dusk for Nitro Flying if you word it right etc.

As your flying a model we are considered a sport and its a change of land use that gets us so thats why we need planning permsion.

You should even get a container if you have a hedge you can put it next to, they get techy about one standing in the middle of a field as they stand out.

Plan your site out, Car parking,Pitts, No fly zones etc


Er we have a Public footpath right through our flight line and we got planning permision so don't be put off by doing it right

[abyiss]

your differant class.

if its worth doing ,then do it right..(and dont mess about.)i here ya.

i will speek with owner sunday nite..and get the ball rolling his end,
so i just ask the council..and tell them what im doing in the feild.easy.

should i invole bmfa.?@ this stage.?..or wait for planning .

just remembered we have a
BMFA INSTUCTOR in the family..im emailing as i speek,