How To Get Here: Our flying strip on Chingford Plain is a short walk from Bury Road car park. Follow the main path which is shown as the thicker dotted line on the map above.

Parking: There is a paid parking scheme in Bury Road.managed by ‘RingGo’ (details can be found at https://ringgo.co.uk).

Flying Times: All week: flying is permitted between 10:30am to sunset. Night flying is not allowed.

The Flying Areas: The flying boundary is shown on the map on the right by white dotted lines. The boundary follows three paths, the access path to the rear and two paths at either side. We fly just past the tree line at the front. Everywhere outside of the dotted line is a no fly zone including the pilot box, pit and safety officer parking area.

Permitted Aircraft: Aircraft must comply with CAA Article 16 Authorisation. The club expect aircraft to adhere to reasonable noise levels and aircraft may be excluded if they are to noisy. The committee may also exclude aircraft for reasons such as being too fast to be flown safely within our flying boundaries or exceeding the skill level of the pilot. We do not allow jets.

Filming: No photographic recording can be made from any flying aircraft at Chingford Plain. You can use a camera for the purpose of flying FPV but not to record stills or video. This applies to all aircraft types.

Safety Officer: There must be a minimum of 2 members on site when flying. One should be a designated Safety Officer wearing a yellow hi-vis vest. If the club appointed Safety Officer is not available another member must step in as an Acting Safety Officer wearing a similar hi-vis vest.

How To Get Here: Our site is a privately rented field in Banks Lane, Tawney Common, Epping close to Galloway Farms.

Mandatory Requirement: Before flying at Banks Lane a call must be made to the control tower at North Weald to notify them that RC aircraft are flying at this site. The call only needs to be made once a day by the first flyer on site. The control tower number is 01992 524740.

Parking: The site is accessed via a padlocked gate. Park in the area shown on the map. Members are responsible for ensuring that the gate is locked after use.

Flying Times: Monday - Sunday: Monday - Friday: ‘Open flying’ between 10am and 4pm, ‘Quiet Flying’ from 4pm to dusk. Night flying is not allowed. Saturday and Sunday: ‘Quiet Flying’ between 10am to dusk. Night flying is not allowed. No flying on Bank holidays.

Open Flying & Quiet Flying - definition: ' Open Flying’ is a time when all our usual aircraft can be flown. ‘Quiet Flying’ is a request from the landowner, that less noisy aircraft are flown during this period, e.g. no IC. Aircraft such as foamies and powered gliders would be likely to fall into this ‘quiet’ category. Whatever their type, aircraft should be flown more gently at this time.

The Flying Area: The flying boundary is marked on the map by a white dotted line. Outside of the dotted line is a no fly zone. At the top right of the map is marked a private residence. Flying anywhere near here is not allowed. Nor is flying near the roads.

Permitted Aircraft: Aircraft must comply with CAA Article 16 Authorisation for flying at a registered BMFA club. Aircraft should adhere to reasonable noise levels and aircraft may be excluded if they are to noisy. The committee may also exclude aircraft for reasons such as being too fast to be flown safely within our flying boundaries or exceeding the skill level of the pilot. We do not allow jets.

Permitted Flyers: This is a private site for CMFC members. Guests can only be allowed on site if accompanied at all times by a member.

FPV: You may fly FPV and airborne video recording is allowed (within our flight boundaries) for personal use only. You must take care not to intrude on our neighbours. If anyone else should be in the field respect their privacy and do not film them. Use of airborne video commercially is forbidden. If in doubt ask for guidance from the club committee.

Flying Solo: Members with a minimum ‘A certificate’ can fly solo. If you do not have an ‘A certificate’ the club committee may allow you to fly solo but only if sufficiently satisfied with you are competent to do so.

Our club’s site rules for flying at Banks Lane is available here: Click here for Banks Lane Site Rules PDF