This event lasts for the duration of the month of January and can be practised at a time that suits you.

Flight planning is a significant part of this event. The airfields are given in the briefing, but you should plan with due regard to the requirements of flapless landings at each airfield: runway length available, airspace and terrain considerations, noise abatement rules etc.
info: if practicing a flapless landing at an active airfield, the ATC / local request is simply: “callsign - Downwind / Final – Runway xx Flapless”. This is not a race so feel free to go around if you are not happy with your approach!

Leg 1 (Approx 1h:20m) ½ star. Booker – Cranfield - Cambridge - Nottingham

Booker to Cranfield: Route via Hatfield disused aerodrome (where Geoffrey Dehavilland made his first biplane "Moths"). Straight in App for Runway 03 as a flapless taster; but touch and go only on the 1799m runway. Get a “feel for the sight picture”.
Cranfield to Cambridge: Route via VRP Bassingbourn for a straight in approach. This the first Full stop turnaround Flapless landing on a 1965m runway. The PAPI lights are great indicators.
Cambridge to Nottingham: Route via VRP Deeping St Nicholas and Bottesford disused for standard overhead join for Runway 27 on a 1050m runway (there is scope for wider / longer circuit here with an overhead join and a long runway).

Leg 2 (Approx 1h:05m) ½ star Nottingham - Sherburn-in-Elmet - Barton:

Nottingham to Sherburn-in-Elmet: Route via VRPs Sheffield and Barnsley with the standard overhead join (via the correct VRPs). Full stop turnaround on an runway 28/10 (830m length). For a landing on 28, it is easy to extend the downwind leg if required, but do avoid Hambleton.
Sherburn-in-Elmet to Barton: Route via VRP Dewsbury and the M60/M62 interchange to land on runway 26/08 (641m length). Heaton / Swinton / Worsley are possible sensible entry points to Barton, and you can request an extended downwind leg, or ask for a non-standard approach due to making a flapless approach.

**The landing at all the 5 airfields is a “flapless landing”. **

"Full stop turnaround" is the term for executing a landing, stopping on the runway, then backtracking as necessary prior to making an immediate take off. If you advise ATC that this is your intention, they can give you the appropriate instructions or information. Also Check out this document if you would like to refresh your memory about the aerodynamics of aircraft flaps.

Remember to ANC (Aviate, Navigate & Communicate). This event should be fun for all, both pilots and any controllers on line. Should your enjoyment become impaired due to ATC instructions (emergencies are often not permitted if a controller is busy with normal traffic) you may have to try again on a different day/time. You must accept any refusal of service or admonishment lightly if you get something wrong, such as straying into Controlled Airspace without clearance, and use it as a learning point if required. If you wish to receive help and training for / before the event, please ask on the forum. Everyone wants to help…It’s the CIX way!