VFR Club
| This chart shows the Club's flying activity over the last two years,
as reported by our members using the Club's PIREP facility. |
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| Meetings |  |
The Operations Director, Tony Driver oversees and advises on all organised club activities. The emphasis is on meetings. Members meet in two ways: by connecting their Flight Simulator to VATSIM, where they can see each other, and fly together under simulated Air Traffic Control; by connecting to the club's TeamSpeak voice channel, where we discuss plans and help each other. New pilot members are especially welcome at these informal meetings. The picture on the left shows a meeting at Biggin Hill. When no events are planned, follow the "Meetings" link for suggested activities. |
| Locations |  |
Club meetings started on VATSIM originally at
Biggin Hill in February 2004. Gloucestershire was added as a second meeting place in December 2004.
Towards the end of 2007 it was decided to adopt three more airfields so that members have somewhere
to meet every weekday evening. Location Managers have been appointed to encourage members to visit each location, highlighting local attractions and events and adding some local interest. Follow the "Locations" link for details of our meeting places. |
| Events |  |
Events Management for the CIX VFR Club comes under
the Operations Director, Tony Driver. He and his team dream up ideas, plan and organise our
club events, providing briefings, links to charts and other essential information to make
events very enjoyable meetings with other members.
Members also take part in some events arranged by our foreign colleagues.
The picture on the left was taken during a visit to see Santa in Finland. Follow the "Events" link for details of club events. |
| 2-4-Cix |  |
The CIX VFR Club Aerobatic Team "2-4-CIX" is
managed by Gray Brett. The team consists of virtual pilots flying Tiger Moths and Chipmunks
in the club colours. The club was asked to open the first annual Sywell Air Show organised by
Bill Casey in 2005. Due to it's success in performing that role, it was asked to open the
show again the following year. The 2-4-CIX club team was formed under the management of Gray Brett
to provide a more polished performance. Pete Chapman stood in for Gray for the first part of 2008. Follow the "2-4-Cix" link for more about team activities. |
| Warbirds |  |
The club also flies occasional sorties with an Avro Lancaster,
Airspeed Oxford, Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, Westland Lysander and Messerschmidt
109, for display purposes either within the club or for outside groups. The picture shows some of the warbird aircraft parked at Biggin Hill after a display at North Weald. Follow the "Warbirds" link for more information. |
| Air Racing |  |
Air racing and the setting of records has been with us since the skies were first conquered. Races such as the famed Schneider Trophy were responsible for significant advances in aeroplane design during the inter-war years, among them several WWII fighter aircraft. The Cix Air Races take place at five different courses each of about 25 nautical miles length starting and finishing at the base airfield. They are straightforward first-past-the post races, not the Red Bull-style aerobatic time trials! |
| Flight Planning |  |
With even a simple flight plan, flying an aircraft is considerably easier
than if no flight plan at all is prepared. With a flight plan, your workload is much reduced. You know
where you are going, the headings to fly and the obstacles, such as prohibited airspace, TV masts and
mountains to avoid, and look out for your next waypoint (and if it doesn't arrive, decide why before
panicking!) Without a flight plan you are always anxiously asking yourself the question "where am I?". Then ATC comes on and asks you to confirm your position. "Err.." |
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Members are encouraged to complete a flight report after each qualifying flight.
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Page updated 15/06/08 |