Mark has long been an active and dedicated aero modeller as a member of both his local club and at a national level; having joined the BMFA and Peterborough Model Flying Club in 1978.

In 2006 Mark joined the Indoor Technical Committee and has remained a consistent presence on this. The support and expertise he offered helped to steer the discipline through some tough times which were exacerbated through the loss of the Cardington site to the Film Industry. In 2016 he joined the Free Flight Technical Committee which led to his election and appointment to the BMFA Board- first as Honorary Secretary and subsequently in 2022 as Sporting Director.

As Sporting Director he hit the ground running by reviewing the Team Manager handbooks and the way teams are funded. This role is an extremely vital one due to the numerous teams that are sent to represent the country and the BMFA; which in turn has entailed ensuring the teams are agreed by the Technical Councils, ratifying the Team as well and the Team Managers as well as agreeing the expenses. He also acts as Vice-Chair of the BMFA Technical committee.

Attended many World and European Championships as a member of the British Team with a string of team silver and bronze medals.

Helped the BMFA find our Buckminster National Centre from his contacts within the Buckminster Estate. Carried out a professional build contract to renovate and extend the premises. Latterly prepared design and technical solution for the conversion works of the new Café at Buckminster.
Continually seeks new flying sites indoor and outdoor model flying.

Indoor Technical Committee-2006-2019
Free Flight Technical Committee
2016-to date
BMFA Honorary Secretary
2017-2022
BMFA Sporting Director
2022-to date
BMFA Awards
Chairman’s Award 2015 – Kath Watson Bowl
Nationals - Indoor
Held National titles in the following classes F1D, F1R, F1l, LRS, F1N
Sweepete Trophy F1N at the Nationals Won 15 times
Nationals Outdoor
Held National titles in HLG, CLG, F1S, Combined Rubber, Combined Electric
Won the HLG trophy for 4 consecutive years.
International Indoor
World Record - Indoor hand launched Glider in 2005 F1N (84.8seconds)
World Championships
2008 –Belgrade Serbia 11 Place Team Silver
2010 –Belgrade Serbia 10 Place
2012 –Belgrade Serbia 5 Place Team Silver
2014 – Slanic Romania 17 Place
2016 – Slanic Romania 10 Place Team Bronze
2018 - West Baden USA 4 Place Team Bronze
2022 – Slanic Romania 11 Place

European Championships
2007 - Belgrade Serbia 18 Place Team Silver
2009 - Belgrade Serbia 11 Place
2013- Belgrade Serbia 6 Place Team Silver
2015- Belgrade Serbia 14 Place
2017- Slanic Romania 6 Place Team Silver
2019 – Tachov Czech Republic 8 place
2023 – Slanic Romania 4 Place Team