[Aug.23] Canadian Xpress August Fly-In - Panama Canal

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The Panama Canal is a 48-mile ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. There are locks at each end to lift ships up to Gatun Lake, an artificial lake created to reduce the amount of excavation work required for the canal, 85 feet above sea level. It takes 6 to 8 hours to pass through the Panama Canal.

One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, the Panama Canal shortcut greatly reduced the time for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, enabling them to avoid the lengthy, hazardous Cape Horn route around the southernmost tip of South America via the Drake Passage or Strait of Magellan.

Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, August 20th at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our August 2016 fly-in where we depart La Aurora International (MGGT) in Guatemala City and fly along Central America to Panama City - Tocumen International MPTO).

This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress sponsored event that will be flown on the VATSIM network.

More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here.

See you all on Saturday the 20th!