At this time Skylarks is only accepting Senior membership requests (18 years and over) from those with a current A or B certificate or who are nearly at the point of taking their A Certificate, i.e. able to take off, fly circuits and land safely without direct assistance (i.e. no buddy box lead)
We do not have additional capacity to train people from scratch. As the year progresses this will hopefully change as existing members develop their skills, therefore if you would like to be placed on a wait list, please contact us via the “Contact Us” tab.
To fly at Skylarks Model Flying Group flying field, you must possess
- BMFA (British Model Flying Association) membership which is the British organisation that represents all facets of the hobby to government and the Civil Aviation Authority. By being a member of the BMFA you are also automatically covered by a £25 Million global insurance cover. For more information about the organisation and the insurance policy, please visit www.bmfa.org where full details are available.
- Be compliant with the new Civil Aviation Regulations which state that the owner of a model over 250gms must be registered and have their owners number clearly visible on the model and that the pilot is also registered. Information on this can be found at the following websites
Civil Aviation or BMFA
We currently do not have junior members, however any person aged 17 and under who has BMFA membership either as a BMFA Country member or as a member of another affiliated club and holds a BMFA “A Certificate” or higher and conforms to the new CAA Drone Registration process is welcome to use our facilities as long as they are accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian.
Membership runs from 1st January through 31st December in line with the BMFA membership year and can be applied for by either:
- As a Senior Full Member which includes BMFA membership
- A one off Joining fee of £50
- The cost of BMFA membership: (currently £38 for a full year with a reduction after July 1st and a further reduction after 1st September). As soon as we receive your remittance for the BMFA, you are insured. This ongoing BMFA membership fee is collected in full in the November prior to the year commencing.
- A monthly fee of £10.00 collected by standing order on the 1st of the month.
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- As a Senior Associate Member if, you already have BMFA Country membership directly through the BMFA or by being a member of another BMFA affiliated club. Proof of current membership will be required, your surname and BMFA membership number being all that is required.
- A one off Joining fee of £50
- A monthly fee of £10.00 collected by standing order on the 1st of the month
For further information please contact us