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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

Effective from 15th November 2025 VATSIM have updated their Code of Regulations and Code of Conduct. Included in the CoR is the introduction of a new pilot suspension with required training programme under the Pilot Training Programme. CoC changes include new minimum voice capability requirements for both pilots and controllers, with exemptions for users with qualifying disabilities.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has smoothed out many of its early glitches thanks to recent updates. Alongside X-Plane 12, pilots now have multiple modern sims to choose from. Of course, MSFS 2020 and X-Plane 11 still have dedicated fans, so whether you're exploring new features or sticking with a classic, we'd love to hear what you're enjoying most!

If you are flying in the USA, Canada, Caribbean or Mexico make sure you are aware of VATSIM's trialing of real world Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) in those VATSIM divisions. See VATSIM's official announcement.

The file size limit for the Screenshot Competition has been increased. We look forward to seeing your entries!

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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.

Max has set up practical training on Thursday evenings, all aspects of circuit joins and procedures. Alternate weeks are with "Club ATC" and "No ATC" (unmanned airfield).The aim is to help you understand (new comers) and practice joining a circuit. If we have more A/C flying you will also get the chance to deal with other traffic. They are informal using JoinFS. NOT online.

March's Event

The March event was a chance for club members to flavour the complex air operations which support the Cheltenham Festival, ferrying race goers between Gloucestershire and Cheltenham Racecourse in helicopters, or bringing race goers into Gloucestershire in fixed wing. ATC was plentiful with the Vatsim UK 10 Furlongs event taking place on the Sunday and Mike and Ben providing ATC on the Friday. Many thanks to Mike and Ben for their contribution.

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April's Event

Sun 'n' Fun Aerospace Expo has grown into one of the largest and most successful aviation events on earth. It is Florida's largest annual convention of any kind, and each year over 200,000 visitors flock to what has become known as "Aviation's Season Opener" or "Spring Break for Pilots".

Visitors can fly to the event using a number of different arrivals, including the Lake Parker VFR and "Warbird" arrivals. All arrivals are set out in Sun 'n' Fun notice. Your mission is to fly into the event following one or more of the published arrivals and park in the club's allocated area (GA Camp Area south of the VOR) between 13th and 26th April.

Activities Updates

Hover the mouse over the day to see the details.

Mondays: From Moanda, in the east of Gabon, the Monday group headed east, back into the Republic of the Congo, and after exploring to the north of the country, they made their way west, back through Gabon, into Equatorial Guinea, ending the month in Bata on the Atlantic coast.

Tuesdays: From Wick, the most northerly airport on mainland Scotland, the Tuesday group explored Orkney and Shetland before returning south west over mainland Scotland, across the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel, ending the month in Northern Ireland at Eglinton. Many thanks to all the guys who provide ATC on Tuesday evenings, which always the makes the evenings very popular.

Wednesdays: For the first flight of March the Wednesday group continued east across South America reaching Argentina's South Atlantic east coast. From there it was a complete change of scenery, hopping over to the northern most tip of Norway, working there way south east, exploring all the nooks and crannies, finishing the month in Elvenes, still well within the Arctic Circle.

Thursdays:The Thursday sessions at Gloucester are continuing, starting at a slightly later time, 1930z. The sessions are on JoinFS and Teamspeak, primarily focusing on circuit flying and overhead join procedures.

Fridays: From Marathon, on the northern shore of Lake Superior, the Friday Rotary Club worked their way around the Lake's shore to the south east tip of the lake, continuing their tour east along the Trans-Canadian Highway, ending the month in Pembroke, north west of Ottawa.

Saturdays:Nothing scheduled.

Sundays:Nothing scheduled

Training

In case you hadn't heard, Max has setup a training session to enable members to practice and learn the various ways of entering the circuit. Alternate weeks are with and without ATC at EGBJ, on JoinFS. Assistance will be given, where needed. The detail flown also provides the opportunity to cope with other traffic. So that you don't get bored (ha!) and can experience other traffic, each detail also includes 1 T&G. This is informal training. Come and join us. See Max's post 'Circuits etc.'\Pilot training.. on the forum.

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.

March 2026

Campbeltown GA Cluster... Everybody keep clear of that RNP approach!!!

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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.