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Flight Simulation in Light Aircraft

Welcome to CIX VFR CLUB!

The CIX VFR Club is a group of Flight Simulation enthusiasts, who enjoy flying extremely realistic simulated light aircraft around the United Kingdom and across the world, over a computer generated landscape made up of real photographs and within an Internet community environment. We currently have around 800 members, of whom 80 are currently active, in at least eleven countries, which reflects the world-wide appeal of aviation simulation. Our TeamSpeak forum now resides within the Digital Theme Park Community.

Latest News

VATSIM's Code of Conduct was updated in October 2024. They require we read and inwardly digest.

The Club is now eagerly anticipating the release of the new Microsoft Flight Simulator, expected later this month. The upcoming release promises enhanced realism, and with strong support from third-party developers, we anticipate a variety of new aircraft and scenery options to become available shortly.

If you are flying in the USA/Canada, make sure you are aware of VATUSA's trialing of real world Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF). See VATSIM's official announcement and there's a link to a video in The Friday Rotary club thread on the forum.

The Members Online map that shows club members currently flying/controlling (linked further down the homepage), has been updated and fixed. If you find any issues with it, please report details in the forum.

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Club Nights

The Club runs informal group flights on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, alternate Thursdays and Fridays at present. These are mostly tours of interesting places with spectacular scenery, with the occasional tricky landing thrown in. Whilst flying, members enjoy informal chat and banter on our Teamspeak channel, which makes these events very sociable. New members are always very welcome on these tours and beginners are given all the help they need to get going. The current tours are listed on the simple calendar on the right.

On Wednesdays, as well as the evening tour, we operate lunchtime "on demand" workshop flights for new members and new pilots when there is a request for them, to ease them into the world of on-line flying with other pilots and Air traffic Control (ATC). It's the ATC that often gets new pilots all nervous, just the same as in the real world and these sessions are designed to help overcome nerves. Similar help is also available on our other weekly flight nights, but the workshop flights concentrate specifically on getting new pilots airborne and comfortable in the on-line world.

October's Event

"Spar Day!" Thanks Max, a real challenge, the key, if you did not have a P28 available, was to choose the correct aircraft. After multiple attempts offline I finally found an aircraft that was fairly stable inverted (much different to the Chippie!) - I used the Mooney M10

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November's Event

The CIX VFR CLUB Annual Air display. If you have a contribution, contact Ben now. Watch the forum for confirmation of date. It will be, as last year, a film. You are invited to fly-in to Old Buckenham EGSV any time during November for 1/2 a star, plus another 1/2 star for flying in on 'display day'. Watch the Star event posts for information. Thanks Ben.

Activities in November 2024

Hover the mouse over the day to see the details.

Mondays: After a brief sojourn into Botswana, they are continuing north through Namibia

Tuesdays: The group are now in the IOM via KA, BJ, BC, heading North? Annual display 26/11/24

Wednesdays: After visiting Guatemala, north to the 'boot' of Mexico. Back down to Panama or a Carribean tour?

Thursdays:Max and Neville, with others, will hold practical training sessions, every other week, currently Circuits. Read the Pilot Training Section.

Fridays: Having finished their toue of Chile, they will spend an evening at the Helicopter playground C.A before commencing a tour of Germany.

Saturdays:Nothing scheduled.

Sundays:Nothing scheduled

Training

We normally offer two flight training courses: - a basic "get you flying" course and a comprehensive General Flying Course, which is modelled closely on the real world Private Pilots Licence course. However, one-to-one training availability is currently limited, so we are running "new pilot help flights" on Wednesday lunchtime These flights are relaxed, fun and informative. Join in on TeamSpeak. Other informal training on specific topics can also be arranged. Just post a request on the forum.

We can also run Radio Telephony courses, again modelled on real world practice.

Click on the Training menu tab on the Menu Bar for full details. We are looking for Assistant Flying Instructors

Scenes from Our Flights

Some of the spectacular views available when flying light aircraft, whether real world, or in a simulation. They reinforce our enthusiasm for this hobby.

April 2023

CIX Tigers in echelon right turn at Strathallan

Airfield Updates

Neville Munro's Airfield datasheets:

Members Online

Whos Flying

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All About the Club

If you would like to know more about what we do, please browse this site at your leisure. A summary of what we do and why can be found on this page.