SE Area Free Flight Competitions

Contact info@sebmfa.org.uk

The BMFA runs Area Centralised Meetings that allow flyers to compete against each other nationally, even though they fly from different venues across the country. The South-East venue is Ashdown Forest.
Ashdown Flying Area Map
This map shows where the SE BMFA hold the Area Meetings.

The shaded green area is where we are allowed to fly our models as laid down in the Ashdown Licence.

I have marked the car parks generally used depending on the wind direction. However, the actual launch point, marked by a X, may require a short walk onto the forest.

Flyers must carry their BMFA membership cards with them at all times and produced if requested by a Forest Ranger.

Remember, Ashdown Forest is a popular place for walking and horse riding, so the utmost care must be given to safety precautions when flying. Any accident or complaint could see the Licence revoked.

The area marked as Nature reserve is out of bounds

ASHDOWN CONTEST DIARY 2012
1st Area 29 January CG CR CP Mini Vin SLOP
2nd Area 19 February CP F1A F1G Vin R&P Vin G HLG-CLG
3rd Area 4 March CG F1B F1J-1/2A Mini Vin P30
4th Area 25 March CR F1C F1Q F1H SLOP
5th Area 24 June CP Team F1B P30 Classic G Tailless
6th Area 5 August Mini Vin HLG-CLG F1G F1H P30 CO2
7th Area 16 Sept CR Team F1A F1J 1/2A SLOP E30
8th Area 14 October CG Team F1C F1Q F1G Classic R&P Mini Vin

The Scoring System

All flyers get RAFA points, as long as they have recorded a score. A clubs RAFA total is the aggregate score of their members points. RAFA points are calculated by converting a flyers time to a percentage of the maximum total, allowing times to be compared across all classes. The RAFA points are in reverse order to the flyers position in the combined rankings. eg If there are 9 entries, the winner will be awarded 9 points, second place will get 8 points and so on until the last place gets 1.

Additional RAFA points will be given for fly-off times. For rubber and power 1 point for each minute, for glider 2 points for each minute.

In all classes (except HLG-CLG) the FIRST 3 flights are used to calculate the RAFA total. For HLG-CLG the FIRST 5 flights are used.
RAFA Individual
An award is made to the top three flyers in each of the glider, rubber and power disciplines. CO2 and electric are included in the power category. These are based on the RAFA comps. A flyer’s best five contest scores in one discipline gives his RAFA Individual total. Fly-offs are not included. 		The Riggs Trophy
This is awarded to the flyer with the most RAFA points who has not received a trophy in any of the other classes.
BMFA SE Area Champion
This is awarded to the flyer scoring the highest aggregate of his best five BMFA totals across all three disciplines.		 The Nordic Shield
The winner of FAI glider at the 7th Area Meeting is presented with the Nordic Shield at the Prize-Giving.