Minutes of the Meeting of the B.M.F.A. North West Area held on 1st March 2005 at the Millstone, Golbourne.

Persons Present
Chris Bromley FSMAE Area Chairman
Mike Colling FSMAE Vice Charman / Wigan MFC
Derek Gilbert Secretary and Treasurer / Sale MFC
Roy Allam Achievement Scheme Cordinator / FCMFA
Steve Ogden Area Delegate / PMAG
David Lloyd-Jones Area PRO / CCMAA
Sue Reeves Area Education Co-ordinator / PMAG
Richard Budd Bury Metro
Keith Barker Area Web Master / Rochdale MAC
S Headland Rochdale MAC
Gerry Ferer Timperley MF
Tom Anyon ACE
Dave Parry Haydock MFC
Shaun Davies Haydock MFC
Steven Moore Bury Metro
Maurice Barker Chorley & South Ribble MS
9 voting
The meeting commenced at 20.10

Apologies for absence: Chris Poyser, Alan Cantwell & Jim Radcliffe

Correspondence
None reported

Minutes of the previous meeting
One change was agreed under officers reports, "RA to return the form to the office" to be amended to "query the form with the office" . Minutes proposed by Rochdale, seconded by Haydock, carried by a unanimous vote.

Matters Arising
SR stated that she would not be returning all the stock of saleable goods, but would discuss this further with the office, CB now had some doubts on the insurance cover of unaffiliated groups of members and would look again at this. CB noted that CAP 658 is soon to refer specifically to jets and that after 30 April EU law requires any model aircraft over 20 kilos must have third party insurance. Also likely that gliders over 20 kilos will soon need a CAA exemption certificate.
CB to contact G Pomfrett again re Eddie Riding before the next meeting.
Officer's Reports
CB reported a visit to Kendal and will give a talk to Barrow next Tuesday. Noted that main concerns were safety matters.
Noted that the stand will be at Haigh Hall LMA event.
Education - need volunteers for NEC on 16 & 17 July. B Aerospace are supporting BMAC again this year and have paid the office £10k for sponsorship. RA noted that it had been confirmed that all requests for examiners tests must be passed through the respective area.

Council Agenda
Areas Council meeting 5 Feb.
P Heckles concerns were voiced and PH assured the meeting that he would not be taking B tests himself with own commercial students.
Queen Victoria Park funding was deferred to full council meeting.
Concept of "C" certificate was well received and a draft aerobatic test is being considered. The committee was encouraged to continue to pursue the concept of Senior Chief Examiners, the re-testing of A,B and E certs being a useful role for them.
Agenda -Technical Council 5 March
No instruction given to the delegate. It was noted that the 500 grm limit in the proposed bye laws is to be discussed in depth. Free flight concerns were mentioned. Noted that the hope is to allow more flying of silent flight and try to isolate regulation of gliders and electric from IC power.

Area Fly-in and competitions
DLJ stated that indoor is OK as planned. No tables organised and can the meeting agree to fund these. KB stated that not unreasonable for ask people to bring their own. CB suggested that we do nothing for the first meeting and see how it goes.
DLJ suggested Shawbury again for the power fly-in. DLJ was asked to investigate reduced restrictions on numbers etc.

AGM
Agreed to hold 2005 AGM on Tuesday 13 December.
Meeting to consider the "roadshow" again in Oct/Nov.

Any Other Business
None

Meeting closed at 22.10

These minutes are provisional until approved at the next meeting

LOCAL EVENTS

15 May 2005 N W Area Indoor Fly - In, Rochdale

3 July 2005 Roy Lever Memorial Meeting

Details of the above and many other club events can be found on the area web site bmfa-nw.org/ on the events page