2012 Events Calendar (Past Events)
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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 10 (10 am) | Training/Meetings | Helicopter (F3N) Judges Course | Abbeyleix Manor Hotel. Contact Noel Campion 087 9670668 helicopter@maci.ie |
| 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 Hotel. Contact Declan Henegan 087 2625868 puckaunelectrical@gmail.com |
| Mar 24 (2pm) | Training/Meetings | Contest Director Course | Abbeyleix Manor Hotel. Contact Declan Henegan 087 2625868 puckaunelectrical@gmail.com |
| Mar 31 - Apr 1 | Jet | Jets over Offaly | Belmont, Co Offaly. Contact Seamus O'Donnell 086 2444866, Andreas Balsiger 086 8147891 www.jmaireland.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 086 0404505 |
| Apr 21 | Scale | Scale Association AGM | Weston Airfield, Celbridge. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087 1331736 scale@maci.ie |
| Apr 22 (12 noon) | Celebration of Flight. 100 year anniversary of first flight into Ireland. | Enniscorthy. Contact Brian Carolan 087 6509848 brian@emeraldhobby.com |
May 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| May 5-6 (Note date change) | Aerobatics | Leinster Champs | Wexford. Contact Brian Carolan 087 6509848 brian@emeraldhobby.com |
| May 5 | Training/Meetings | Scale Judges Course | Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087 1331736 scale@maci.ie |
| 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 22 (8pm) | Training/Meetings | Council Meeting | Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise. Contact Chris Clarke secretarygeneral@maci.ie |
| May 27 | Scale | Scale Fly-In | Laois. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087 1331736 scale@maci.ie |
June 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Jun 9-10 (Cancelled) | Fun Fly | Athlone MFC Fun Fly (Cancelled due to weather) | Athlone, Co Roscommon. Contact Mike Halpin 086-8062397, Francis Duignan 086-8472062 |
| Jun 10 | Scale | Scale Fly-In | Wexford. Contact Andy Ryan rinomodels@gmail.com |
| Jun 16-17 | Aerobatics | Tipperary Champs | Carron, Tipperary. Contact Gordon James 086 8269840 |
| Jun 16-17 | Helicopter | Heli F3N Championships (postponed from 16 June) | Brinny, Cork. Contact Noel Campion 087 9670668 helicopter@maci.ie |
| Jun 16 (10 am) | Glider | Nationals | Killaloe, Co Clare. Contact Richard O'Brien 087-4108270 |
| Jun 23-24 (Postponed July 28-29) | 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 8 (10.30am till late) | Scale | Scale Fly In & Family Day - Food available, MACI card required. POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. | Littleton, Co Tipperary. Contact Maurice Walsh 086-8552631. More info at www.tippmfc.ie |
| Jul 14 (Postponed) | 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 17 (8pm) | Training/Meetings | Council Meeting (note new venue) | Maldron Hotel, Portlaoise. Contact Chris Clarke secretarygeneral@maci.ie |
| 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 22 | Scale | Scale Fly-In (postponed from May 13) | Curragh, Co Kildare. Contact Melvin Inwood 045-433050 |
| Jul 26 - Aug 5 | Aerobatics | F3A European Aerobatics Champs | Chateauroux, France. Contact Pierre Pignot +33 5 49235532 pierre.pignot@orange.fr |
| Jul 28-29 (Postponed to 25-26Au) | Scale | Leinster Scale Competition | Laois. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087-1331736 scale@maci.ie |
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 |
| Aug 25-26 (Trans to 22-23 Sept) | Scale | Scale Nationals (Transferred to 22-23 September) | Wexford. Contact Andy Ryan rinomodels@gmail.com |
| Aug 25-26 | Scale | Leinster Scale Competition | Laois. Contact Paul Fetherstonhaugh 087-1331736 scale@maci.ie |
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, Bring & Buy and Fun Fly | 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 |
| Sep 22-23 (Trans from 25-26 Aug) | Scale | Scale Nationals | Wexford. Contact Andy Ryan rinomodels@gmail.com |
| Sep 25 (8pm) | Training/Meetings | Council Meeting | Maldron Hotel, Portlaoise. Contact Chris Clarke secretarygeneral@maci.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 |
| Oct 6-7 | Jet | Jets over Offaly | Belmont, Co Offaly. Contact Seamus O'Donnell 086 2444866, Andreas Balsiger 086 8147891 www.jmaireland.com |
November 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Nov 3-4 (Weather postponed) | Fun Fly | Waterford End of season Fun-fly - Food available both days | Waterford Model Flying Club. Contact Ger O'Donovan (Text 087-2947561 if attending). gmod12@gmail.com |
| Nov 24 (2pm) | Training/Meetings | MACI Annual General Meeting and Dinner | Maldron Hotel, Portlaoise. Contact Chris Clarke secretarygeneral@maci.ie |
December 2012
| Date | Category |
Event | Venue/Info |
| Dec 2 (1-6pm) | Indoor | Cork Annual Indoor Fly-In. Good weather and food guaranteed. €5 | Nemo Rangers GAA club, Douglas, Cork. Contact Richard O'Brien 087-4108270 corkmodelaeroclub@gmail.com |