About Us
BMC is an informal group of aviation
enthusiasts and pilots interested in the lighter side of aviation,
particularly aircraft and microlights. Although we are loosely based in
Buckinghamshire, we welcome members from far and wide. Our history dates
back to 1981—some 45 years ago—making this the perfect time for a
realignment.
What We Do
- Meetings on the first Tuesday of each month
- Flying reports and organizing events
- Trips, flyouts, and competitions
- Strong ties with BMAA and LAA
- Safety discussions at every meeting
- We meet up on a monthly basis, (currently at the Churchill Arms in
Long Crendon on the first Tuesday of the month) for discussions, flying
reports, organizing events and sometimes with a speaker. At every
meeting we discuss safety matters.
- We organize trips, flyouts, and competitions.
- We have close ties to the British Microlight Aircraft Association
(BMAA) and the Light Aircraft Association (LAA) and our members use
their facilities for permits, licenses etc.
- We follow closely any changes to the regulations with regard to
aviation and flying and keep a close watch on the CAA and where
necessary we try to input into their thinking.
- We welcome members from other flying clubs and associations and in
particular we welcome any new-comer to flying and offer help and advice.
While we do not undertake any training as such, we can assist in
finding appropriate instructors and courses.
- We take a great interest in safety and all our meetings have sections dedicated to enhancing safe flying for our members.
Our Aircraft
Our members own a variety of aircraft; some of them are shown here and in the sections below
Rules
We keep the rules to the minimum and as simple as possible.
- Members will communicate with each other and with the club in a proper and dignified way.
- Members agree that, on joining the club, their contact details can
be freely used by the club in all matters relating to the club and its
activities and also used in member to member communications. Otherwise
all details will be kept secure.
Membership
The club is open to all with appropriate interests.
The club keeps a list of members and their email addresses are included
in the current email list.
Members returning to the club, and new members who
join the club, will be invited to apply to join the Facebook group and
the WhatsApp group.
Communications
The club communicates with members via its web site, email, Facebook and WhatsApp
- The web site and Facebook are used to communicate with the outside world, to let potential members know who and what we are.
- We use email for “normal” communications (notifications of meetings, official notices etc.)
- We use WhatsApp for members to keep in touch, to make notifications about event, flyouts, flyins, etc.
Operations
Club Committee
The club is run by a small committee comprising :-
| Role |
Name |
| President |
John Rose |
| Chairman |
John Cox |
| Treasurer |
Richard Boarder |
| Safety Officer |
Vacant |
Changes to the committee will be made by a vote of members at an General Meeting usually held in May each year.
Notifications of club events will be by website, email, face book and WhatsApp as set out above.
