A Flight down the Bristol Channel with VirtualFlight.Online

On Sunday 18th December 2022 at 8pm GMT 2000 UTC, we will host a group flight starting at RAF Brize Norton flying down the lower River Severn and down the Bristol channel and finishing at Newquay/St Mawgan EGHQ

Flight Plan

There is a flight plan to download in the events channel on VirtualFlight.Online Discord Server or just use the notes below. Feel free to use a plan, or follow the pack!

– EGVN Brize Norton - Departure

  • EGVL Bourton on the Water/Little Rissington - Touch and Go

  • EGBJ Gloucestershire/Staverton - Touch and Go

  • EGGD Bristol - Touch and Go

  • EGWS WestonZoyland - Full stop coffee break. Longest runway 1613ft

  • EGDC Chivenor - Touch and Go

  • EGJV Davidstow Moor - Touch and Go

  • EGLA Bodmin - Touch and Go

  • EGHQ Newquay /St Mawgan - Destination

Approx. 183nm / 294km

Suggested Aircraft

Any aircraft capable of 120 knots or more in cruise to complete the flight in a timely manner (we try to keep flights under 2 hours).

Voice Communications

To talk to fellow pilots during the flight, visit the VirtualFlight.Online discord server:

If you’ve never used Discord before, find out more here:

Multiplayer Network

If you want to see other aircraft within Microsoft Flight Simulator, make sure the following are configured:

  1. You must have Multiplayer data switched on

  2. You must select “All Players” in flight conditions

  3. Choose the “SOUTH EAST ASIA” mutiplayer server

If you would like to see other aircraft within LittleNavMap while en-route, check out the Transmitter app - available for free from:

https://virtualflight.online/transmitter

Rules / Guidelines

All pilots must be at least 16 years old

  • If joining the Discord server for voice communications during the flight, conversation must remain family friendly, respectful, and not stray into any subjects that might offend such as adult jokes, politics, religion, racism, or hate-speech.

  • Try to stay with the group! If the group is becoming stretched, loop back and join the rear of the group.

  • Try to stay online until everybody has landed at the final airfield.

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