| Why Fly VFR? |
VFR is flying by reference to ground features, under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) rather than autopilot and radio navigation. Is it more fun; is it more of a challenge than globe trotting in big jets? Find out here. |
| How to Join |
Simply sign up on the forum. The Membership Secretary will be in touch to progress the application and to arrange access to the club's TeamSpeak server. If you have any problems or questions please email the Membership Secretary |
| Full Membership |
Full Members must take part in at least one Club flying event per year. At the Club's sole discretion, Full Member status may be granted to an Associate Member who is a regular contributor to club Forum discussions, or who makes a significant contribution to the facilities enjoyed by other members. This could be the provision of special scenery, aircraft repaints, etc. |
| Associate Membership |
Associate membership will be given to anyone who wishes to maintain contact with the club, but is unable to take part in Club activities for any reason. |
| Rules of Membership |
| The club tries to be as informal as possible outside the flying environment (which of course necessitates stricter discipline). The four main membership rules are set out below. However, please download and read the full Club Rules document (pdf) now in version 4. |
| Rule 1 |
Members must subscribe to and read the Club's forum. |
| Rule 2 |
Members must comply with the full club rules,and the rules of VATSIM and the Internet |
| Rule 3 |
Full Members must take part in at least one club event per year, This rule will be administered with flexibility, as there may be reasons known to the club why this is not possible in some cases. |
| Rule 4 |
Lapsed members may of course re-apply to join the club. |
| Code of Conduct |
| The club tries to be as professional as possible within the online VATSIM community, while being as informal as possible outside the flying environment. Because VATSIM attracts Flight Simulator enthusiasts of all ages and experience, there are times when flights do not run smoothly. Therefore the Club has produced a Code of Conduct for its members which not only sets out how members should conduct their fights on VATSIM, but explains the reasons why a Code of Conduct helps them to have as much fun as possible in their online flying. Please download this document. Read it and be ready to deal with any eventuality in a professional way. |
| What is Cix? |
| Why Cix is in the name |
CIX is a UK based conferencing system based on the same lines as Compuserve used to be. It predates the Internet but has continued to be a great source of information and friendship to its members. The founding members of the club were all members of CIX and this is where the club started in 2004. CIX continues today via the web or using a special offline tool, if you wish to know more have a look at the Cix website. |
| Should I join Cix? |
There is no requirement to join Cix to be member of the Cix VFR Club. As stated above, the Cix in the name is historical. Cix is pronounced "kicks" by the way. Cix can be useful and fun, though it is a subscription based service. Find out here if joining Cix is for you. |
| Page updated 22/08/08 |
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