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Late
winter newsletter February 2009. The
GMFC is on the move? Well about 300 meters to be precise. Last
Sunday afternoon I attended a meeting with Mike Potter our landlord. Due
to changing circumstances he intends to plant a maize crop in the field we
currently occupy to feed his cattle during the winter months. He
as offered us the use of the area within the Auto grass racing track in
which to cut a strip or circle for our use. I
had looked at the suitability of this area last summer, while it had a lot
to offer it also has a few problems. I
won’t go into full details but one advantage is that we should end up
flying with our backs to the sun during afternoon and evenings, one draw
back of our current location. The
main problem at this time is one of access during periods of wet weather.
At the time of writing access is fine for those with 4 X 4’s but there a
few soft patches that need attending to. The
GMFC committee met on Tuesday 17th for a briefing and to
consider the way ahead. We will be meeting during the next week to plan
out a new flying strip. Unfortunately
the time span for the move is quite short, as Mike Potter intends to start
ploughing and preparing the field for planting during mid March. It
is quite likely that a temporary strip will be prepared while a permanent
strip is prepared. This temporary strip will be suitable only for
helicopters, fixed wing models with suitable undercarriages and hand
launching. Please
for the next three weeks use the present strip as normal. You
will see a few members on site carrying out some preparatory work this
weekend. Please do not attempt to drive across to the Auto grass track
until we have a track sorted and a designated parking area sorted out. This
forced move has come out of the blue and has caught us out, however with
your support we will keep you flying. The committee does not feel the need
to call a EGM at this time. Mainly due to the time scale and that the
major decision to move was made for us. The new strip will be laid out I
hope with common sense and safety. There
are other issues that arise from this event and it likely there will be an
EGM sometime in the spring. Don’t
forget the Indoor flying continues for another six weeks until the end of
March. Chris
Bishop Chairman
GMFC.
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