Welcome to the beating heart of Truro and District Model Flying Club. These photos showcase the passion of our members. Whether it’s a club fly-in or a competition, this is where the joy of RC aviation in Cornwall comes to life. Like what you see? Join us!
FUN IN THE AUTUMN SUN
After the storms had passed everybody took advantage of the nice weather resulting in a fantastic busy day at our flying field. The day ended with a beautiful sunset!
SOME OF OUR MEMBERS HAVING FUN ON THE CLIFFS
INFORMAL RES CLUB GLIDER COMPETITION
Explanation from Tim Marsh:
The gliding competition that we have been running at Trendeal this summer comprises of:
Any type of E powered glider.
For each flight (up to 7 separate flights are flown in an evening):
Up to 6 pilots launch simultaneously
An engine run of 30 seconds .
Pilots try to stay in the air as long as possible for up to 10 minutes and once they reach 10 minutes they have to land before 11 minutes are up. Flights are scored with 1 point for every 15 seconds flown up to a maximum of 40 points for a 10 minute flight or more.
When landing up to 5 points are available, the maximum being for landing within 1 m of the given landing spot and down to one point for a landing within 15 m.
The format for bungee flights is similar with four pilots launching simultaneously from 60 m long bungee lines and trying to stay in the air for up to 5 minutes and land within 6 minutes following the same set up for landing points.
Thanks to Martin Glass for these shots from the drone. What a stunning afternoon it was! And if you join our club, you can also see what a stunning flying site we have!
Note, there are video clips of this event on the VIDEO page.
THE GLIDER GUIDERS HAVE TAKEN OVER!
Some photos of our gliding enthusiasts. This is was a sunny evening of gliding fun and gentle competition for "real" aeromodellers!
CLUB SUMMER FLY-IN 14th June 2026
After a week of terrible weather and having to cancel the original date, we were luckier the following Sunday as the rain cleared and the sun came out. Sadly, nobody told the wind to clear off but we coped very well. It was warm and sunny and we had pilots from Redruth and St.Austell clubs join us, so we are extremely grateful to them for their support.
Thanks to the Redruth Club who put on a great display for us.
More photos from the day
OTHER CLUB PHOTOS
Some photos from our first proper sunny day in 2026! The 3rd of March was a great day with a variety of models including some great gliding and glider towing. Helicopters, power aerobatics, gliders, good company, chit chat - perfect!
Some photos from other members at the field.
