Scottish FPV Championship 2026 Round 1 Set for Craufurdland Castle in March

Six days out from the opening round of Scotland's premier FPV racing series, Craufurdland Castle is set to host the Scottish FPV Championship 2026 Round 1 on Saturday, March 21. The iFPV events listing has the date and venue locked in, alongside what it describes as a "compact but prescriptive pilot pack summary" for anyone intending to compete.

The pilot pack framework is familiar territory for veterans of the Scottish circuit. At last year's Round 2, hosted by Fife FPV at Glenrothes Aeromodelling Club on April 27, 2025, pilots received their packs the week of the race. Those packs covered heat sheets, VTX channel assignments, a day schedule, and an event map with parking details. Whether the 2026 Round 1 pack follows the same structure has not been confirmed by organisers, but the format gives new competitors a reasonable sense of what to expect.

The 2025 Round 2 also established the technical baseline for recent Scottish championship rounds. Equipment was capped at 6S batteries and 6-inch propellers. Video systems were restricted to analog and HDZero, with the listing specifying 25mW output alongside a separate line stating a 100mW maximum TX power. Both lines appeared simultaneously in the official listing without further clarification, so pilots planning for March 21 should contact organisers directly to get a definitive read on the VTX power rules before race day.

One requirement that has been consistent and non-negotiable: proof of insurance. The 2025 Round 2 listing stated plainly that BMFA or SAA insurance documentation must be presented on the day, with no insurance meaning no flight. That is a condition worth confirming remains in place for 2026 Round 1 well before arriving at Craufurdland.

The race format at Glenrothes last April put pilots on a qualifying structure of fastest two consecutive laps across their best three qualifying rounds, feeding into three-lap finals for all competitors. It is a clean, merit-based format that the Scottish FPV scene has used consistently, rewarding pilots who can string together clean back-to-back laps under pressure rather than gambling on a single hot run.

The field at Round 2 last year gave a clear picture of the competitive spread across the Scottish scene. Heat 2 was anchored by Ryan Todd, racing as Floss Is Boss, whose iFPV rating of 1398 made him the highest-rated pilot in the listed excerpt. Graeme Rowney, known as Just G, carried a rating of 1208 into Heat 1, where he lined up against Daniel Callandar (Dangalf, rated 1182) and Stuart Armit (Armit, 827). Heat 2 also featured Harry Auld (Jam FPV, 1051) and Wes Ford racing as P20. Heat 3 brought together David Bremner (911 FPV, 918), Graeme Tait (SpexFPV, 922), Karl Hartmann (Karl, 928), and Grant Swann under his rag&droneman handle. The 2025 Round 2 registered a total of 14 pilots across its heats.

Registration cost for the 2025 event was £20. No fee has been published for the 2026 Round 1, and pilots should check the iFPV events listing directly rather than assume the same price carries forward.

With Round 1 now less than a week away, Craufurdland Castle is about to get loud.