This year's MAY Star Event will be MAYhem 2025 - Farewell to Tollerton, centred on EGNX East Midlands, visiting three satellite airfields ; EGBN Nottingham, EGBM Tatenhill and EGBG Leicester.
Farewell EGBN - Unless a last minute reprieve is granted, Nottingham City Airport (akaTollerton) will close on the 6th June 2025 as the owners of the land plan to build a large number of houses on the site. This may be your last chance to fly in to Tollerton airfield with Vatsim ATC.

All aircraft will start at EGNX East Midlands. Fly to the satellite airfields in the order EGBN, EGBM, EGBG (Event Route North) or EGBG, EGBN, EGBM (Event Route South) and perform a touch and go at each. The event will include three transits of the East Midlands Long Eaton/ Shepshed lanes;

• to exit the East Midlands Control Zone after departure
• a full transit of the Control Zone north to south or vice versa
• to re-enter the Control Zone for a full stop landing at East Midlands to complete the event.

Central West Apron, Tuesday 13th May 2025 -1900hrs A (BST) - 1800Z

You will be assigned either an 'Event Route North' or 'Event Route South Departure', by East Midlands Ground. Ensure you have planned for both options. The clearance will include an instruction to remain east or west of the M1 Motorway. This will depend on the runway in use at the time. Listen carefully to the clearance.

As we will use VATSIM weather, if able, plan your approaches / departures for each runway. When flying OWN NAVIGATION, you are advised to fly the published routes for the event. See the event Notam on forum for more information.

EGNX Approach will provide a traffic service, if possible and requested.

CAUTION: There will be IFR traffic. Be aware of what is happening; anticipate what ATC could instruct you to do.

At the satellite airfields, plan your approaches. Make sure you transmit your intentions, so that it is clear to everyone. Do not Jump the queue. Please use the airfield data sheets.

You may use any aircraft (including helicopters) classified as GA (within the EASA "light" category), see club rules for details.

Before starting, check the weather. We will be using VATSIM weather, unless extremely 'Non-VFR' - TBC.

Remember to ANC (Aviate, Navigate, Communicate.) This event should be fun for all, both pilots and controllers. Bear in mind that other (non CIX VFR CLUB) traffic may also use the same airspace/airfields but everyone has equal priority (VFR).

Should your enjoyment become impaired due to "unsportsmanlike" ATC, let someone know so that senior club members can pass on your concerns.

Similarly, If you get something wrong, such as entering controlled airspace without authority, learn from the experience and follow instructions - even if requested to 'Disconnect'.

However, if you have a problem, ask ATC for help, a lot easier than flying on regardless causing confusion and mayhem! And don't forget your first call for help is other club members, that is how we all learnt to do it.

It is hoped to provide a full, club ATC service on Vatsim.
EGNX_APP 126.180; EGNX_TWR 124.005; EGNX_GND 121.905
EGBM_R_TWR 124.080; EGBN_R_TWR 134.880; EGBG_R_TWR 122.130.

Take care not to let our TeamSpeak Chat cut across ATC. Stop any conversation immediately the R/T comes alive, and then continue if "he wasn't talking to us". This is difficult because when talking on TeamSpeak you cannot hear the R/T. So be aware that ATC might be trying to contact a member. If anyone hears R/T which appears to be ignored and it is a club member being called, on TS, say "ATC is calling XXXX/one of us". Then everyone stop talking until ATC calls again and makes contact. Remember that if ATC tells you "stand bye" It means "Wait, don't call me, I will come back to you as soon as I can.". LISTEN out for non-club traffic. However, it is likely you will not have much time for general chat.

The Club Star award requires you to depart and finish at EGNX, task completion confirmed by ATC checklist.

For full route details and more information see the event briefing notes here

Event Idea: J. Taysum | Event Planning: J. Taysum | Event Briefing: J. Taysum