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We are a friendly club based in and around the Christchurch area. We have approximately 90 members who fly most types of aircraft, including gliders (both thermal and slope soaring), indoor (free flight and rc), and electric power fixed wing and helicopters. We have sole access to flying at two excellent private sites: Strawberry Field near Lymington and Longham Reservoir, to the west of Bournemouth Airport.
Electric flying and thermal soaring takes place at Strawberry Field a couple of miles north of Lymington and on public sites, fairly central to the Christchurch and Bournemouth area, and the slope sites are all within about 50 minutes drive, catering for practically all wind directions. IC Power flying is not permitted on any of our sites and IC flyers generally join one of two privately run fields for which an additional fee is payable. Indoor flying sessions are currently held once a month during the Winter season at a local sports hall for a small charge to members. Longham Reservoir is available for electric flying of flying boats and floatplanes free of charge to Club members.
We welcome flyers of all ability levels, including raw beginners. Choosing the right model with which to learn the basic building and flying skills is very important, and expert advice is available on all types of model, large or small, helicopters or fixed wing, gliders, or electric powered, from scale models of full size aircraft to specialist high performance aerobatic or racing types. Slope soaring and electric powered trainers are available for anyone wishing to try their hand before taking the plunge. Once hooked, help is at hand at all stages in the building process, in the choice of appropriate radio equipment and through to those all important first flights.
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