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Fly UK - Northern Skies - Manchester to Edinburgh - Leg I

Event Information

Time:	0930z	Date:	01 Aug 2010
Network:	VATSIM	Type:	Other Special Event

Learn About Our Departure & Destination Cities

Manchester
Manchester is situated in the south-central part of North West England, fringed by the Cheshire Plain to the south and the Pennines to the north and east. The recorded history of Manchester began with the civilian vicus associated with the Roman fort of Mamucium, which was established AD 79 on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Historically, most of the city was a part of Lancashire, although areas south of the River Mersey were in Cheshire. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township, but began expanding "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century as part of a process of unplanned urbanisation brought on by a boom in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution.

Edinburgh Located in the south-east of Scotland, Edinburgh lies on the east coast of the Central Belt, along the Firth of Forth, near the North Sea. Owing to its spectacular, rugged setting and vast collection of Medieval and Georgian architecture, including numerous stone tenements, it is often considered one of the most picturesque cities in Europe.

Event Overview

Welcome to the official page of Leg I of Northern Skies, Fly UK's latest VATSIM events tour. The culmination of months of planning, Northern Skies seeks to set a lasting image of the beautiful vistas of Northern Europe - whether it be in your memory, or in your shiny new award.

Three awards are available for this tour:

Northern Gold - 9 flights
Northern Silver - 6 flights
Northern Bronze - 3 flights

Leg I will see us fly from Manchester, a major Fly UK base, to Edinburgh, another popular base. All up it will be a nice leisurely way to begin the day and the tour of Northern Europe.

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Flight Map

Departure & Destination Information

Departure Information:
ICAO:	EGCC	IATA:	MAN
Name:	Manchester Ringway	City:	Manchester
Region:	Europe	Country:
Destination Information:
ICAO:	EGPH	IATA:	EDI
Name:	Edinburgh Turnhouse	City:	Edinburgh
Region:	Europe	Country:

Flight Plan / Routing

Suggested Aircraft:	N/A	Approx Distance:	164 nm
Est Duration:	00:45	Flight Level:	FL220
Route:	POL N601 MARGO

Be Prepared - Important Event Information

To make sure everyone who takes part has an enjoyable event, please read through the points below.

Please make sure you have charts, you can download them using the links provided below.

Please use the SQUAWK BOX/FSINN downloadable flight plan (available on this page after you have confirmed your attendance) when submitting your VATSIM flight plan.

As this is an event you should use your pilot ID as your callsign.

We will meet on the Fly UK Teamspeak VATSIM Room from approx 09:00z for a pre-flight chat. All members are invited to join us on Teamspeak before and after the event to chat and share their experiences of the flight. Of course, please do stay on Teamspeak for the duration of the flight, but be courteous to those who may be receiving ATC clearances.

We would suggest that you connect to VATSIM approximately 15 minutes before the event is due to begin.

After the flight, pilots must file a website pirep for the flight from your Booked Flights page.

Pireps must not be logged via FSPassengers for event flights otherwise they will be deleted.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask any member of the staff team! It is far better to get any problems or questions sorted out and answered before the event takes place.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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