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Welcome
Welcome to the Official MHMAC website.
The main interest of club members is radio controlled model aeroplanes, but members also have interests
in helicopters, free flight, gliding, control line and electric.
To fly at
our fields you must be a club member:
Club membership
have valid
BMFA insurance:
BMFA
insurance
and a valid CAA operators licence:
CAA website
Our Committee
Our committee are elected by the members to run the club and are
always interested in members opinions and ideas for improvements.
Committee members are:
Chairman: Pete Baldwin
Secretary: Dave Ginns
Treasurer: Dave Ginns
Comp. Sec.: Pete Baldwin
Newsletter Editor: Tim Smith
Liason: Derrick Ward
Our Flying Fields
We are based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
Our club has three fields available for flying.
1) The main field is situated in Welham Lane near
Great Bowden.
Flying is 7days 11am until dusk.
2) A larger field suitable for R/C gliders and free flight models
at East Carlton.
3)
A slope soaring sight at Jurassic Way, Honey Hill
near Cold Ashby.
The last two are also used by other model
fliers.
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New CAA rules came
into force on January 1st 2026 and apply to drone and model aircraft operations
Class marks and new product standards
- Class marks and new product standards will
be introduced and make it easier to know what your UAS can do and
where it can fly. Operators using class marked aircraft will have
more freedom under simpler rules.
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Green flashing light at night
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If you fly a drone or model aircraft at night, your aircraft must
have a green flashing light fitted and turned on for operations at
night.
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Flyer ID for flying aircraft weighing 100g or more
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Anyone flying a drone or model aircraft weighing over 100g or more
will need to pass the test to get a
Flyer ID.
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Remote ID
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All UK class marked drones (UK1, UK2, UK3, UK5 and UK6) will need to
broadcast their
Operator's Remote ID and information when flying. {Be
aware, drones only at the moment but see next paragraph - this will
be interesting!!!}
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From 1 January 2028, this will become a requirement for legacy
drones (non-UK class marked), model aircraft and privately built
drones.
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Market surveillance authority for UAS
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The CAA will take on the role of the UK’s new UAS
Market Surveillance Authority (MSA). The authority will be
responsible for checking that all UAS available in the UK meet
safety standards and will be able to take action where they don’t.
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Our
Trophy winners for 2025 will be announced at the AGM.
Alex's Fokker DR1.
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Piggyback glider launches from Graupner E-trainer 182.
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