The 78th Annual General Meeting of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers Ltd.
The 78th AGM of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers will take place on Saturday 1st November 2025 at the BMFA National Centre.
Please note that the Prize-Giving and Awards Dinner will take place on Sat 15th November 2025. Please see the menu for further details. This is the first of 3 postings you will receive containing links to the online NOMINATION FORMS and essential information concerning the election of volunteer members to fill various posts on the BMFA Board as Executive Directors, directly elected officers on the Technical Council and members of the Technical Committees.
Elected Officer nomination form https://agm.bmfa.uk/officers-nomination-2025
Technical Committee member nomination form https://agm.bmfa.uk/tc-nomination-2025
The Society is on target to see the membership exceed 27000 by the end of the year and interest in British Drone Flyers continues to grow. We have almost 900 affiliated clubs and groups. Recent years have presented us with some significant challenges, including the pandemic and rising costs. It is of vital importance that we proactively promote model flying and our membership numbers remain stable so that we can maintain our strong and united voice in ensuring our sport and its achievements are given the credit they deserve.
If you would like more information on how the BMFA is governed a good place to start is the Governance Handbook which may be accessed at https://governance.bmfa.org
Thank you for your support and assistance throughout 2025. We look forward to receiving your continued support into the New Year, much of which will no doubt be occupied once again by the relentless challenge to preserve the rights of members and ensure that bureaucracy and regulation remains proportionate to our activities.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS 2025
The following posts on the Board and Technical Council are due for election at the next Annual General Meeting of the Society to be held on 1st November 2025
| OFFICE | ELECTION PERIOD | CURRENTLY HELD BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS | ||||
| CHAIRMAN | 2 YEARS | IAN PALLISTER FSMAE | ||
| FINANCE DIRECTOR | 2 YEARS | KEITH LOMAX FSMAE | ||
| TECHNICAL DIRECTOR | 2 YEARS | SIMON VAITKEVICIUS | ||
| OUTREACH DIRECTOR | 2 YEARS | HELEN JONES | ||
To make nominations complete the electronic form at the link below.
https://agm.bmfa.uk/officers-nomination-2025
The following notes are to be observed:
- The biographical details of each nominated volunteer may be published on the BMFA website and should be as complete as possible. This must not exceed 250 words. Submissions exceeding 250 words may be edited.
- A recent head and shoulders photograph must be uploaded. (jpg format size min 500KB, max 1.5MB)
- Nominations and nominee declarations must reach the Chief Executive no later than 4pm on Monday 18th August 2025. Nominations received after this date cannot be considered.
Only nominations which are completed in full and are correct in every detail can be accepted.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS – 2025
Nominations are requested for the Control Line, Radio Control Silent Flight, Free Flight, Scale, and Indoor Technical Committees.
Note: Members of the RC Power Technical Committee are elected annually by their respective Specialist Bodies.
To make nominations complete the electronic form at the link below.
https://agm.bmfa.uk/tc-nomination-2025
The following notes are to be observed:
- Under the Terms of Reference for Technical Committees, three elected members retire each year plus all co-opted members. Elected members serve for two years and co-opted members for only one year.
- Nominations may only be made by Affiliated Clubs and Fellows of the Society.
- A Club or Fellow of the Society may nominate as many people as they wish.
- Nominations must reach the Chief Executive no later than 4pm on Monday 18th August 2025. Nominations received after this date cannot be considered.
- Only nominations which are completed in full and are correct in every detail can be accepted.
- In the event of a ballot, the top three candidates will be elected. Should further vacancies exist the remainder will be elected for one year only.
The following are Technical Committee Members whose term expires at the Annual General Meeting on 1st November 2025.
FREE FLIGHT
*John Carter
*Ken Faux
Mike Woodhouse FSMAE
SCALE
Stephen Jackson
Graham Kennedy
*Monique Lyons
INDOOR
Tony Hebb
Meredith Evans
David Whitehouse
R/C SILENT FLIGHT
Jon Edison
*Greg Lewis
Alex Maxfield
Nick Jackson
*Paul Robinson
CONTROL LINE
*Andy Housden
*Vernon Hunt
Val James
* Co-opted Member / Elected 1yr
Technical Committees are essential to the lifeblood of the competitive arm of the Society. They make, add to and amend the rules governing their various disciplines. They also disseminate technical information and advice to the SMAE Board and General Membership in their particular field of expertise. They organise National and International Competitions and are responsible for the selection of World and European Championship Teams. They play a major role in the organisation of the British National Model Flying Championships.
The Committees hold regular meetings, typically bi-monthly, and reasonable travelling expenses are paid for those that are not held on-line. A representative from each Technical Committee is also selected to attend Technical Council Meetings. If you feel that any of your Club members are willing to serve on a Technical Committee, please ensure your Club supports their nomination.
