2012 Events Calendar
A person wishing to participate or compete at any event (including competitions, fly-ins, training, etc) must be a member of MACI and is required to have his current membership card with him. For gas turbine powered models, the pilot must hold a B-certificate. If a model weighs over 7 kgs, a large model identification card is also required.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2013 |
January 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Jan 17 (8pm) | Training/Meetings | Council Meeting | Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise. Contact Chris Clarke secretarygeneral@maci.ie |
February 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| No events planned | |||
March 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Mar 20 (8pm) | Training/Meetings | Council Meeting | Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise. Contact Chris Clarke secretarygeneral@maci.ie |
| Mar 24 (11am) | Training/Meetings | A/B Examiner Course | Abbeyleix Manor. Contact Declan Henegan 087 2625868 puckaunelectrical@gmail.com |
| Mar 24 (2pm) | Training/Meetings | Contest Director Course | Abbeyleix Manor. Contact Declan Henegan 087 2625868 puckaunelectrical@gmail.com |
April 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Apr 14 | Helicopter | Heli F3N Championships | Athlone. Contact Noel Campion 087 9670668 helicopter@maci.ie |
| Apr 15 | Scale | Scale Fly-In | Laois. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087 1331736 scale@maci.ie |
| Apr 20-22 | Fun Fly | Fun Fly with sepcial guest Ali Machinchy | Waterford. Contact Rob Norton 087-9119293 |
| Apr 28-29 | Aerobatics | Leinster Champs | Wexford. Contact Brian Carolan 087 6509848 brian@emeraldhobby.com |
May 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| May 6-7 | Glider | Fly-In & Aerotow | Cork. Contact Richard O'Brien 087 9810851 glider@maci.ie |
| May 12 | Helicopter | Heli F3N Championships | Shannon. Contact Noel Campion 087 9670668 helicopter@maci.ie |
| May 13 | Scale | Scale Fly-In | Curragh. Contact Melvin Inwood 045 433050 |
| May 19-20 | Aerobatics | Munster Champs | Cork. Contact Noel Barrett 021 2475971 nbarrett@indigo.ie |
| May 27 | Scale | Scale Fly-In | Laois. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087 1331736 scale@maci.ie |
June 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Jun 16-17 | Aerobatics | Tipperary Champs | Carron, Tipperary. Contact Gordon James 086 8269840 |
| Jun 16 | Helicopter | Heli F3N Championships | Brinny, Cork. Contact Noel Campion 087 9670668 helicopter@maci.ie |
| Jun 23-24 | Scale | Leinster Scale Competition | Laois. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087 1331736 scale@maci.ie |
| Jun 30 | Aerobatics | Triple Crown | Scotland. Contact Angus Balfour 086 0407648 aerobatics@maci.ie |
July 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Jul 14 | Scale | East Coast Scale Champs | Roundwood. Contact Liam Jackson 087 2562293 |
| Jul 14-15 | Aerobatics | South Leinster Champs | Wexford. Contact Brian Carolan 087 6509848 brian@emeraldhobby.com |
| Jul 21-22 | Fun Fly | Bandon Fly-In - All models, everyone welcome | Clashafree, Bandon (coordinates 51 44 23.40N 08 41 40.15W. Contact Jackie Kelleher 021 4506757 |
| Jul 26 - Aug 5 | Aerobatics | F3A European Aerobatics Champs | Chateauroux, France. Contact Pierre Pignot +33 5 49235532 pierre.pignot@orange.fr |
August 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Aug 11-12 | Scale | Scale Gala | Midlands, Offaly. Contact Declan Henegan 087 2625868 declan.h@unison.ie |
| Aug 12 | Control Line | Nationals | Cork. Contact Ralph McCarthy 087 8322791 ralph.mccarthy@cit.ie |
| Aug 18-19 | Aerobatics | Nationals/Team Trials | Carron, Tipperary. Contact Gordon James 086 8269840 |
| Aug 25-26 | Aerobatics | Backup date for Nationals/Team Trials | Contact Gordon James 086 8269840 |
September 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Sep 1-2 | Helicopter | Nationals | Carron, Tipperary. Contact Noel Campion 087 9670668 helicopter@maci.ie |
| Sep 2 | Scale | Scale Fly-In | Curragh. Contact Melvin Inwood 045 433050 |
| Sep 15-16 | Aerobatics | AAA/Team Trials | Cork. Contact Noel Barrett 021 2475971 nbarrett@indigo.ie |
| Sep 16 | Scale | Scale Fly-In | Midlands, Offaly. Contact Declan Henegan 087 2625868 declan.h@unison.ie |
| Sep 22-23 | Aerobatics | Backup date for Team Trials | Contact Noel Barrett 021 2475971 nbarrett@indigo.ie |
October 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Oct 6-7 | Aerobatics | Back up date for first event cancelled. | Contact Angus Balfour 086 0407648 aerobatics@maci.ie |
November 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| No events planned | |||
December 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| No events planned | |||
2013
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Aug 15-25 | Aerobatics | F3A World Aerobatics Champs | Zebula, South Africa. Contact John Brink +21-119733679 pmax@telkomsa.net, Bob Skinner samaa-admin@mweb.co.za |