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Mutley's Hangar, the popular flight sim reviews and forum site, has announced this year's Around The World Challenge - ATWC III. 

The ATWC is a series of individual flights flown by many pilots who carry and pass on a virtual baton eventually circumnavigating the Earth.

The Challenge will start and finish at Southampton EGHI, also known to "Hangarians"  as "Mutley Field" and is the spiritual home of the Challenge.

Flight legs are arranged in groups, called sections, which generally correspond to the continents or some other geographic region (e.g. the Caribbean) as each is visited in turn.  These flights are then released for pilots to bid on in order of preference and awarded on a first come, first served basis.

Pilots bid for the flights via the forum and the staff allocate the flights. The pilot then flies from A-B however they want. It can be direct or over several flights.  All flights are reported in the forums by way of a screenshot/story post for everyone else to view and comment.

This year, the Challenge is being sponsored by Just Flight Limited.  This has allowed the challenge to offer Just Flight reward points in return for informative PIREPs that are posted in the forums by the pilots.  These reward points are credited direct to the pilot's own Just Flight Account.  

Scott Phillips from Just flight commented on the Challenge  “Just Flight are always keen to be involved with  Flight Sim events involving the community, and with this one being that little bit different we were keen to offer a prize that was just that little bit different too. It looks a fine idea, we’re looking forward to seeing how this one pans out”

For more information on the Challenge, Please visit the forum.
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After the bidding window has opened, please click on this icon to submit your bid and include as many flights as you like in order of preference.