Meetings and Minutes

The Great Britain RC Aerobatic Association is sad to report the sudden death of Alison Harrop on 22nd June 2011.
Alison was introduced to the world of model flying by her husband Bill in the 1960s. For many years she supported Bill and their son John in RC aerobatic (F3A) competitions across the UK. As John progressed in the rankings, Bill became involved in the organisation of aerobatic competitions as GBRCAA competition secretary. At this time Alison became a regular scorer at these events, spending much of the day in the scoring tent but always breaking off from her duties to come out to watch John fly.
Following Bill’s untimely death in 2002, Alison took over as GBRCAA competition secretary and held this role for nine years. When John qualified for the UK F3A team in 2006, Alison was appointed as Team Manager by the BMFA. She managed the team for three European Championships and two World Championships, travelling to Switzerland, Argentina, Italy, Portugal and Austria. In this role Alison made many friends from all over the world and was well respected by the international F3A community.
Alison was regarded as the “mother” of the GBRCAA, always there at centralised F3A competitions, supporting the pilots, working to ensure the competitions were run well. She will be greatly missed by the F3A community in the UK and across the world, but most of all by her son John, daughter-in-law Angie and granddaughters Sophie and Annabelle.

Slotting arrangements are now complete for the Showline and a timetable of the two days activity is published below and will also be featured in the event programme handed to all visitors to the Nationals.
Passes and details of the final arrangements will be sent out to pilots during the week commencing 15th of August.

Showline Time List

Manny Williamson
Development Officer/Showline FDD