Merlin Flying Club Events - 2010
The
Merlin Flying Club has updated its website with details of the two events it
will be running this year.
Naturally,
there will be no model flying on either day.
RRHMAC
members are welcome on both days although only the Merlin Pageant is a public
event.
This
is a public event with the gates open from 10:00 and flying at 14:00.
Entry is £5 with under 16’s free.
This
is Merlin’s annual air display which used to be held together with R-R
Hucknall’s Open Day. However, as there is no Hucknall Open Day it is
purely a Merlin event.
So
far the aircraft expected to participate include Merlin’s Pitts and C150
Aerobat, the BBMF Hurricane & Spitfire, a Mustang and the Yakovlevs
Aerobatic Display Team. The Yakovlevs always put on a good show and can be
found at: http://www.yakovlevs.com).
There
will be several other additional participating aircraft. Keep an eye on
Merlin’s website for the latest.
The
second event, on Saturday 21 August, is the Robin Hood Fly-in and the link is: http://www.merlinflyingclub.co.uk/robinhood.html
This
used to be the local fly-in of the East Midlands Strut of the PFA (Popular
Flying Association; now the LAA - Light Aircraft Association). However,
the event is now run by Merlin for pilots and enthusiasts living mainly in local
area. A good attendance of private and club aircraft can be expected with
flying events and some fun on the ground such as bicycle jousting.
Dear
All,
I
will shortly be sending our annual letter to Merlin and I will confirm our dates
and also that there will be no model flying on their days. We’ve
discussed the possibility of model flying in the past. Whilst it is
theoretically possible it does pose a risk with so much full-size activity,
especially with pilots who are not familiar with either the airfield and the
model flying activity.
Kind
Regards to all
John Kabut