Covid 19 Lockdown And OMAC flying.
Good afternoon members.
We are aware that All members of the Oldham Model Flying Club are eager to get back flying with all the recent good weather.
As the recent Local Covid 19 Lockdown in the Oldham Area. We suspended all the flying at our local flying sites, until we got further guidance for relevant governing bodies.
We have now been in Contact with these and have given us guidance how to manage this.
As a BMFA Affiliated Club and under Guidance from the BMFA, and with Guidance from Covid Leadership for Oldham Police. At this moment we are allowed to resume flying. BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS!!!! (but this may change in the future and you will be notified accordingly)
The following restrictions will apply and must be adhered too.
1, No more than one Six people Flying/Members at the field at one time. (please note we do have Two field we can fly from to allow more people to fly at any one time, (But Max of six at each field at any one time).
2, A track and trace system will be in place- please see below how we are going to manage this.
(please note we know this is not going to be fair to member’s, but we are trying to mange this the best we can).
3, The 2m Rule will apply even if flying together. If this cannot be prevented, a face mask must be worn.
4, Hand sanitization - Members Must have to Hand – Hand Sanitization, if this is a problem, The club can provide a bottle
5 Track and Trace.
This is going to be done by means of contacting Wilf De Vries, (The chairman). who will then be taking a note of the club members who will be going flying on a certain day? There contact details (also at what Field you will be flying from, also he will be able to tell you at that moment in time who will be there, ALSO IF YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FLY ON THAT DAY?? due to how may members will be going.( to the max of 6 members) at each field.
We know there are some members who may fly during the day and some may fly in the evenings, but we will do our best to Facilitate all members where we can.
The Contacts for Wilf de Vries are.
Telephone: - 07738 863252
Email: - whilldevries@googlemail.com
Or you can message him by TXT or Whats app or Messenger.