F5J rules guidance to UK CDs and pilots
In one flight at Interglide, Mike launched without his motor on. This provoked discussion of the current (2026) FAI rules. SFTC will be consulting with CIAM (the part of the…
Silent Flight Nationals 2026
Registration for the Silent Flight Nationals is now open, on the BARCS web site. Competitions in F5J, F3K, F3L, F5L.
Silent Flight rules 2026
BMFA silent flight rules for 2026 have been published and are available for download from https://contests.bmfa.uk/all-rule-books No major changes but three significant tweaks: F5J - minimum numbers for a League…
F3F GBR WCH Team Manager wanted
The Silent Flight Technical Committee invites applications for the post of Team Manager for the British F3F team competing in the World Championships to be held in Cantabria, Spain 24-29…
F5J GBR ECH Team Manager and Helper wanted
SFTC is advertising for a Team Manager and for a Helper for the GBR F5J team at the 2026 ECH 16-22 Aug at Abbeville, France. Full adverts, with details and…
F5J team selection results
Results for the selection of the UK F5J team for the 2026 European Championships to be held in Abbeville, France 16-22 August are now available (download below). Subject to SFTC…
Silent Flight Nationals 2025
Registration for the 23-25 August 2025 BMFA Silent Flight Nationals is now open on the BARCS forum: SF Nats entry
F5J GBR Team selection
Selection for the GBR team at the 2026 F5J European Championships in France will be on the basis of pilots' best two results in the usual three team selection comps:…
Silent Flight rules 2025
BMFA Silent Flight rules for 2025 now available - download from https://contests.bmfa.uk/ (Rule Books tab). Quite a few tweaks but no major changes: F5J Walking: as before, there is a…
International comps – reports
Congratulations to the GBR teams who took part over the summer in the F3K World Championships in Poland, and the F5J European Championship in Romania. Team Managers' reports can be…