This site is an I Class site, with a ceiling of 4500ft.
(Please do not bring anything that might break this ceiling)
We will be allowing J/K flights as long as Dual-Deployment is used and recovery can be kept in the I Class area.
The Pink circle on the photo is where the pads will be placed for launching.
Range Setup Time: 10:30-11:00 AM
Start of Flying Time: 11:00 AM +
End of Flying Time: 5:00-6:00 PM or Sunset which ever is the earliest.
Flying Event Leaflet: Download A Copy * Requires Adobe Acrobat
Flight Form: Download A Copy * Requires Adobe Acrobat
Recovering Rockets: When retrieving your rockets please bear in mind the following...
Always follow the Countryside Code
Follow the guidance in the UKRA Safety Code
Facilities: There are No facilities at this site. ie No Toilets or washing facilities - The nearest public ones are at the M42 Junction 11 Services (3 miles away)
Please be courteous to landowners, remember it is only by the kind permission of the landowner and adjacent landowners that we are allowed to retrieve rockets and thereby pursue our hobby.
If a rocket should drift a long way before landing and you suspect that the vehicle has landed on property which the club does not normally have permission to recover from (See Flying Event Leaflet), do attempt to contact the landowner/tenant and ask permission to retrieve! and/or Seek advice from the RSO, Midland Rocketry Senior Team Member if your rocket comes down on land we don't have permission to access, or land where retrieval is difficult.
In Crops, use the path or tractor lines when ever possible, even grass is a crop. Farmers do not like flat crops as it costs them money.
Try and not to disturb any wildlife.
Directions:
Travelling East (From M42)
- Turn of the M42 at Junction 11.
- Take the A444 towards Twycross Zoo for about 2 miles.
- Turn right onto Orton Lane for about a mile.
- Turn right onto Austrey Lane and travel down the lane.
- Take care as it is narrow.
- At the bottom of the hill there is a big tree on the left. Turn left after the tree to enter the field.
- Take care as there can be barbed wire across the entrance acting as a gate.
- (This is to stop the shooters from getting on the land)
- Park up in an orderly fashion.
- If you are new, then locate a Midland Rocketry Committee Member and introduce yourself.
Travelling West
- Take the A444 towards Twycross Zoo
- As soon as you pass Twycross Zoo take the next left onto Orton Lane for about a mile.
- Turn right onto Austrey Lane and travel down the lane.
- Take care as it is narrow.
- At the bottom of the hill there is a big tree on the left. Turn left after the tree to enter the field.
- Take care as there can be barbed wire across the entrance acting as a gate.
- (This is to stop the shooters from getting on the land)
- Park up in an orderly fashion.
- If you are new, then locate a Midland Rocketry Committee Member and introduce yourself.
For those who use Sat Nav, then the Post Code of Twycross 1 is CV9 3EA
Liability of Midland Rocketry: Midland Rocketry, it's executive officers, club members accept no liability for any loss of personal items or damage to personal property. Please note that this hobby is about putting rockets into the air, and as the saying goes 'What goes up must come down' so please be aware that on some occasions parachutes may fail to open and the rockets will hit the ground at some speed. That is why it is important for flyers to have insurance and spectators be aware of every flight.
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