Special event

Cinco de Mayo

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

Cinco de Mayo (pronounced [ˈsiŋko̞ ðe̞ ˈma̠ʝo̞] in Mexico, Spanish for "Fifth of May") is an annual celebration held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.  Led by General Ignacio Zaragoza, the victory of a smaller, poorly equipped Mexican force against the larger and better-armed French army was a morale boost for the Mexicans. Zaragoza died months after the battle from an illness, and a larger French force ultimately defeated the Mexican army at the Second Battle of Puebla and occupied Mexico City.

More popular in the United States than in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture. Celebrations began in California, where they have been observed annually since 1863. The day gained nationwide popularity in the 1980s due to advertising campaigns by beer, wine, and tequila companies; today, Cinco de Mayo generates beer sales on par with the Super Bowl. In Mexico, the commemoration of the battle continues to be mostly ceremonial, such as through military parades or battle reenactments.

The city of Puebla marks the event with various festivals and reenactments of the battle.

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at MMPB, your flight distance must be further than 50 NM. Your landing rate must not exceed 200 f/m.
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Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
12MAY22 2147Z MMTO MMPB SoaringAJ Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -114 ft/m 86 nm 00:22 View
12MAY22 2136Z MMTO MMPB Lukas Chylek Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -131 ft/m 72 nm 00:18 View
12MAY22 2132Z MMPA MMPB Alex C Cessna 414 Chancellor (C414) -28 ft/m 103 nm 00:31 View
12MAY22 2040Z MM20 MMPB musefan Cessna 414 Chancellor (C414) -68 ft/m 98 nm 00:32 View
12MAY22 0931Z MMTM MMPB Captain Bananas Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -44 ft/m 202 nm 00:09 View
12MAY22 0513Z MMTO MMPB Patrick Ringal Cirrus SR-22 (SR22) -22 ft/m 77 nm 00:29 View
11MAY22 2006Z MMTJ MMPB Phil Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -24 ft/m 1358 nm 02:57 View
11MAY22 1804Z MMGL MMPB TrailMix Cirrus SR22 Turbo (S22T) -83 ft/m 393 nm 05:05 View
11MAY22 1641Z MMYK MMPB Ironbird Beechcraft G36 Bonanza (BE36) -22 ft/m 52 nm 00:20 View
11MAY22 1349Z MMCB MMPB Dervish Piper Seneca (PA34) -4 ft/m 69 nm 00:24 View
10MAY22 1901Z MMXG MMPB MarioH99 Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -67 ft/m 644 nm 01:25 View
09MAY22 1632Z MMGL MMPB Andrew T Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-550/700 (CRJ7) -191 ft/m 362 nm 00:52 View
09MAY22 0916Z KMCO MMPB Icarusgr Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789) -198 ft/m 1244 nm 02:47 View
09MAY22 0636Z MMPS MMPB Dirka Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -16 ft/m 236 nm 01:00 View
08MAY22 1856Z MMUN MMPB Marcus C Airbus A320 (A320) -131 ft/m 722 nm 01:48 View
08MAY22 1851Z MMMX MMPB avdxniel Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SU9) -30 ft/m 100 nm 00:22 View
08MAY22 1216Z MMTO MMPB Bronator Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -98 ft/m 76 nm 00:18 View
08MAY22 0049Z MMGL MMPB Dan Barr British Aerospace BAe-146-300 (B463) -129 ft/m 362 nm 01:07 View
07MAY22 1655Z MMJC MMPB Ciclópata_X Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -129 ft/m 64 nm 00:18 View
07MAY22 1644Z MMJC MMPB Jerry Ryen Cessna 310 (C310) -155 ft/m 88 nm 00:33 View