Buckminster Blog, Late May update 23/5/2017
Late May update Events Things have been getting busier at Buckminster and as well as a fair bit of flying from season ticket holders we have had a couple of events. Friday the 19th saw…
Latest News
Buckminster Blog – 17/5/2017
Well we are at last benefiting from the required rain to get the runway seed started which is great news, of course on the downside it hasn’t really been flying weather so it has been…
Buckminster Blog Update – 13/5/2017
Buckminster Blog Update With so much going on at BMFA Buckminster I thought it worth adding another quick update on progress. Thursday the 11th saw the site closed for maintenance day and willing volunteers arrived…
First Achievement Scheme pass at BMFA Buckminster!
Congratulations to Chris Vincent who today became the first BMFA member to pass an Achievement Scheme test at the BMFA National Centre. Chris passed his Fixed Wing Power A test and is pictured receiving his…
Buckminster Blog May 8th Opening day
Buckminster Blog May 8th Opening day Just a quick update for opening day at the National Centre. We still have contractors on site tidying up the final elements of the building work but we opened…
May Update 4/5/2017
BMFA Buckminster May Blog The months have rolled by pretty quickly but it feels like we have made fairly spectacular progress since we took possession of the site in November and the main contractor commenced…
April 2017 Site Development Update
Site Progress Following positive progress from the main contractor the National Centre will be open for business on the 8th of May (as opposed to the 1st as previously advertised) This slight delay is to…
March 2017 – Northampton MAC Visit BMFA Buckminster
Saturday the 25th of March saw members of the Northampton MAC arrive at BMFA Buckminster for a pre opening PR day. 32 Members arrived by coach and spent the morning learning about the National Centre…
March 2017 Site Development Update
March 2017 Work on site has continued to progress in line with the schedules set out in the initial programme of works which completes the contractors phase 1 works on or around the 28th of…
February 2017 Site Development Update
February 2017 Work on site has continued to progress well and largely in accordance with the schedules set out in the initial programme of works. Weather of course plays a part and to date three…