The 79th Annual General Meeting of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers Ltd.
The Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held on Saturday 7th November 2026 at 1.30pm at BMFA Buckminster and online, via Zoom conferencing. Registration to attend online has now closed. Delegates wishing to attend in person may still attend on Saturday 1st November. Please note that the Prize-Giving and Awards Dinner will take place on Saturday 14th November 2026.
The following posts on the Board are due for election
- Vice Chairman (2 year term) Duncan McClure
- Honorary Secretary (2 year term) Paul Hoey (Standing Down)
- Sporting Director (2 year term) Mark Benns, FSMAE
- Members Director (2 year term) Duncan McClure (Standing Down)
To make nominations complete the electronic form at the link below.
https://agm.bmfa.uk/officers-nomination-2026
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 17th August 2026. Nominations received after this date cannot be considered.
- Only nominations which are completed in full and are correct in every detail can be accepted.
If you require any further advice or assistance, please email admin@bmfa.org
ANNUAL ELECTION OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS – 2026
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-2026
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 17th August 2026. 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.
- A list of the retiring Technical Committee members is included.
The following are Technical Committee Members whose term expires at the Annual General Meeting on 7th November 2026.
FREE FLIGHT
Phil Ball
Mark Benns
Simon Dixon
SCALE
Paul Rich
Gareth Tilston
INDOOR
*Bob Bailey
*Robert Funnell
*Hans Staartjes
R/C SILENT FLIGHT
Steven Knowles
CONTROL LINE
Chris Barker
Mervyn Jones
David Wiseman
* 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.
