»YOUNGBLOOD COMPETES ONCE AGAIN
Competitors as young as eleven years old will be competing at 3D Masters, which takes place at University College, Northampton on July 20th, 21st and 22nd. They will be joined once again this year by Curtis Youngblood, who is coming out of retirement to give the youngsters a run for their money!
Curtis hung up his transmitter following the 2005 event, and returned to Northampton as a judge last year. However, the father of world 3D flying, who has won the competition a number of times, found himself champing at the bit to get out there and compete - hence, he has decided to go back to the place he feels most at ease; on the line, strutting his stuff.
Curtis joins an incredibly strong field this year, with fellow winners from the past Duncan Osbourn and Chen Zafarti (reigning 3D Master) in the line-up. Other strong contenders include Danni Jetschin, Nir Mieri and Domink Haegele. Promoted from the Experts class are Stuart Mott, Lukas Riva and Australian crowd-pleaser Nigel Brown, all of whom will be hoping to make a real impression.
As usual, the Experts and Sportsmans classes will provide just as much tension and excitement - Rotorworld are pleased to announce we shall once again be sponsoring the Experts event. The usual night flying and fun will take place on the Saturday, with demo flights during the event itself also sure to please. These include the Szabo brothers Alan and Danny, plus a new attraction, 3D specialists Marcus Kim and Henry Caldwell from the States who will be running their 'Smackdown from the South' routine. Rotorworld's Martin Briggs will break up the 3D flying by demonstrating his big new turbine Hughes 500C, as featured in the last issue.
For more information about 3D Masters 2007, visit the website www.3dmasters.org.uk or call Jeff Barringer on 07860 512433.

»2.4GHz AFTER-MARKET MODULES
The BMFA have issues a press release in relation to the emergence of after-market, third party modules for use with 2.4GHz radio systems.
On the association website, BMFA Safety Officer Manny Williamson had this to say:

"The BMFA has sought advice from Ofcom regarding the use of after-market plug-in modules; they have advised that replacement modules need to be individually complaint and CE marked. Additionally, the manufacturer or person who first places the module on the market in the Eu is responsible for ensuring the compliance of the overall unit (transmitter plus module).
If you are considering using such a module, you should ensure the manufacturer of the module certifies that when fitted, the complete transmitting system is compliant with current regulations. Only if you receive such confirmation can you be certain the equipment will be legal to use."

Naturally, here at Rotorworld we entirely back the BMFA's stance on the matter. As the old legal saying goes, caveat emptor - let the buyer beware!