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28th & 29th June 2008
0930-1730
at North Weald Airfield, Epping, Essex, CM16 6AA
LATEST NEWS
2.4Ghz transmitter rules for 2008
With the new 2.4Ghz technology taking over the sport, we are receiving lots of questions about how Tx Control is going to deal with it. Dave Hayfield and Sheila Bransfield run Tx Control at Wings & Wheels and here they give chapter and verse on how things will be run at our event.
"Obviously, we are not going to be able to check the frequency of the transmitter but if we are involved in a public event we do need to know what is going on. We need to know who is flying and when, and to see their paperwork for insurance etc - which requires transmitters to be booked in with a reference number and an indication of which flying slots are allocated to the flyer, so the 'peg on Tx' when in use will still be employed.
Each transmitter must be booked into TX Control as usual and issued with a token which will release the TX to the flyer when needed for flying. The number allocated to these transmitters will be from, for example, 200, 201, 202 and so on upwards issued on a first-come-first-served basis. The 35Mhz transmitters can be booked in along with the 2.4Ghz but the token will have the checked channel marked on it as usual.
Obviously this will require a separate pegboard providing a peg to accommodate the 2.4Ghz Tx's but no frequencies will have to be verified and the Tx will only have its booking-in number which will be used to identify when it is in use and who is using it. We will be using a board with around 30 pegs. These pegs do not require numbering because the issued pegs will have the flyer's Tx number on the token on the hook beneath it. The pegs will be coloured or marked so that they can be identified as belonging to Wings & Wheels (some flyers keep their local club peg attached to their Tx so we do not want any confusion!)"
2008 Displays Roll In
We are already receiving requests to fly at Wings & Wheels 2008 from all over the place and each request is being considered carefully. One of the first this year was from Jens Van Dorpe from Belgium. Jens is 19 years old and a rising star in European display flying. He is hoping to fly his 110" Yak 54 powered by a DA100 on BMB tuned pipes that pulls the model around the sky in a spectacular freestyle routine set to music. With pilots of the calibre of Jens at the show, it looks like being a year to remember!
2008 on Target
Preparations are well under way for next year's show with some changes being made along the way. Trade forms will be sent out in the New Year and, although entrances prices have not changed for 2008, we have made some changes to child prices to make things a bit fairer for larger families. This basically means that if you bring three or four children between the ages of five and sixteen, you will only pay entrance fees for two of them. Hopefully this will ease the financial burden a bit on those arriving in larger vehicles with several children.
Entrance Prices 2008
ON THE DAY
Adult £9
Concession/Child 5-16 yrs £8
Family – 2 adults & up to 4 children £32
Under 5’s free!
WEEKEND PRICES
Caravan/Tent – 1 adults - £30
Caravan/Tent – 2 adults - £48
Caravan/Tent - 2 adults & up to 4 children - £80
(Additional Adults £9 each per day. Additional Children £8 each per day)
These prices include entry to the show and up to 3 nights stay
ADVANCED BOOKING PRICES
Daily Entrance
Adult £8
Concession/Child 5-16 yrs £7
Family – 2 Adults & up to 4 Children - £28
Under 5’s free!
2 Day Pass (in advance only) £14
WEEKEND PRICES
Caravan/Tent – 1 adults - £28
Caravan/Tent – 2 adults - £44
Caravan/Tent - 2 adults &up to 4 children - £72
(Additional Adults £8 each per day. Additional Children £7 each per day)
Under 5’s free!
These prices include entry to the show and up to 3 nights stay
You can book your tickets in advance ON LINE or by telephone, fax, or email
Master card, Visa credit or debit cards accepted
If booked on line ALL cards are accepted via Paypal
Due to postal delays we recommend that you book by one of the methods above but we can of course accept bookings by post: Wings & Wheels, PO Box 284, Huntingdon, PE28 9AE
APPLICATIONS MUST REACH US NO LATER THAN MONDAY 16 JUNE 2008
Saturday Night Entertainment
For 2008, we are absolutely delighted to welcome Daniel Smith to Wings & Wheels. Nominated British Blues keyboardist of the year, Daniel will be dazzling all on-site participants with blues and boogie woogie from 7-11pm. A serious contender to Jools Holland as the UK's number one boogie pianist, this is a private performance only for campers, traders and participants who are staying on the airfield. For information about Daniel and his music go to
www.danielsmithbluesband.co.uk
SatNav Information
Anyone using SatNav to find North Weald can use any or all of the following information depending on what system they use:-
Address North Weald Airfield
Merlin Way
North Weald
Epping
Essex
CM16 6AA