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Club No. 0634

Adlington Flying Field

This is a new flying field for the club.

The main points to note are the following:

1. The field is located within Adlington, Macclesfield

2. We currently have unrestricted flying times, although we have currently, set 10:00 till dusk flying times

3. The new field is paid in advance on a monthly basis

4.  Access is excellent, just off a main road, through the farmers yard, onto a gravel bed road to another field

5. Location is excellent, there are no noise sensitive areas in close proximity, expect that of the farmer’s house

6. Surrounding landscape is well suited to our needs, flat with few trees

 Below are various pictures showing the field location, please click on them to see them full size.

Our initial proposals for flying field layout, discussed within the committee and some others. This is subject to improvement and change depending on what feedback we receive from everyone. The layout is very similar to that of Mottram, including distances for access etc. The main difference is that of a skewed flight line, this is to try and keep models further away from the farmer’s house and also further from the first field to the right, which is used by horse/pony riders.

 Safety & Courtesy

The field is on a trial basis, therefore please can everybody respect that initial thoughts and perceptions of us will be very important.. For this reason we have agreed, initially to conduct more of a subdued flying style from those who fly out the most, this referrers to people flying out at a fair distance and performing more advanced, acrobatic flying...this certainly includes me!

If you notice, or are informed of people entering the first field to ride on horses, use common sense and courtesy and do not fly near these people or over them, this goes hand in hand by the rules and recommendation within your BMFA guide. This positive attitude and courtesy to others will promote necessary safe flying, whilst being neighbourly.

 Access & Further Info

The Address is:

Mr Paul Slater & Mrs Sarah Jane Slater

Dandy Farm

Mill Lane

Adlington

Macclesfield

SK10 4LF

 

Latitude:    53°19'25.46"N

Longitude:  2° 9'37.21"W

 

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• The field is accessed through the farmer’s yard, by turning off Mill Lane into the driveway where you will see the ‘Dandy Farm B&B’ sign
  

• You may or may not have to open the first wooden gate into the yard. Please leave the gate as you found it, open or closed

• Proceed to the far side opposite, to the gate between the end two sheds. Please drive very slowly and cautiously, as there are animals, people and machines busy in and out of buildings
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• Enter this first field staying to the left hand side, following the loose gravel type road

• Parking is on the rise, to the right, before the gate into the second field
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• Vehicular access to the second field is allowed to drop off equipment, although probably not necessary

• All vehicles to return to the first field on the rise, parked sensibly

• Again all gates to be left as they were found, as requested by the farmer

• The main flying area/squares are on a rise on the land in our flying field, this should be quite obvious on arrival, please refer to the presentation.
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 35MHz Frequency Flyers

Flying at the new trial field, is in close proximity to the Woodford club (Woodford Aerodrome)
 
The current Channels used at Woodford are: 63, 64, 65, 68, 69, 72, 78, 80. If any one is currently flying on any one of these channels then you will have to change to another channel which is not on the list.
 
Flying Times 

Please be aware that when the local noise around the flying fields reduces, for example there is less traffic passing by, the apparent noise generated by our models may become much more noticeable and therefore more intrusive. Please be aware and sensitive to any change in local conditions and act accordingly. To do so is in your own interest!