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[29 July 2018 1100-2100z] The Holland-America Line

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[29 July 2018 1100-2100z] The Holland-America Line
« on: June 03, 2018, 10:29:17 PM »

Come join the Boston Virtual ARTCC and Dutch VACC for a long-haul, trans-Atlantic, inter-division jamboree! From 1100-1400z on Sunday, July 29th, we'll have Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) staffed to the gills to accommodate departures, and will have all en route facilities staffed for a flight to Boston Logan Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS), where the Boston Virtual ARTCC will provide a full staff to sequence arrivals and get them onto the ground. Bring your favorite long haul aircraft, your business jet, or whatever you want, and join us for 7+ hours of packed airspace and professional air traffic control.

As well, we'll have a detailed pilot briefing released within a couple weeks that will offer details on general procedures that will be useful along the route, as well as specific information on the booking system we'll be using for this event (more information to be released about this later).

Lastly, we're excited to announce that this is just part 1 of 2. Later this year, we'll host the "go home" leg of this trip, the same facilities staffing Boston to Amsterdam. These events serve as a fantastic time to brush up on both international and American procedures, and prepare for the bi-annual Cross the Pond. We hope you'll join us on the 29th for this event, and look forward to seeing many of you there!


Krikor Hajian (HI) - 1283146
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Re: [29 July 2018 1100-2100z] The Holland-America Line
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2018, 07:46:56 AM »
We're excited to announce that bookings for this event will open tomorrow (June 30) at 1800Z, available on this website. We ask that all pilots wishing to participate in this event book a flight, as it will allow us to plan accordingly for traffic and ensure minimal delays for departures.

As well, we're excited to announce that scenery developer FlyTampa will be sponsoring the event and offering prizes to some pilots in the form of free Boston or Amsterdam sceneries! Prizes will only be awarded to pilots who book a flight, so make sure to go book tomorrow!


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Re: [29 July 2018 1100-2100z] The Holland-America Line
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2018, 11:01:18 AM »
All,

We're just a little under two weeks away! Below is the combined briefing; make sure to book your flight ASAP at the link above! See you there.


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Re: [29 July 2018 1100-2100z] The Holland-America Line
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2018, 10:06:55 AM »
On behalf of the Boston Virtual ARTCC and Dutch VACC, I'm extremely excited to announce that this event is now being sponsored by FlyTampa! The popular scenery developer will be giving away two copies of EACH Boston Logan and Amsterdam Schiphol Airports, so four sceneries in total! To win, all you need to do if book a flight using the website above, and fly with that route and callsign. Winners will be randomly selected and contacted by email a few days after the event. Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 29th!


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Re: [29 July 2018 1100-2100z] The Holland-America Line
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2018, 09:06:55 AM »
One week to go until the Holland America line opens on vatsim! 8 Hours of packed airspace, 2 of the biggest hubs fully staffed & a FlyTampa giveaway!

Book your slot now before it's too late. https://booking.dutchvacc.nl/

Come join the Boston Virtual ARTCC and Dutch VACC for a long-haul, trans-Atlantic, inter-division jamboree! From 1100 till 1400 UTC on Sunday, July 29th, we'll have Amsterdam Airport Schiphol staffed to the gills to accommodate departures, and will have all en route facilities staffed for a flight to Boston Logan Airport, where the Boston Virtual ARTCC will provide a full staff to sequence arrivals and get them onto the ground.

Bring your favorite long haul aircraft, your business jet, or whatever you want, and join us for 7+ hours of packed airspace and professional air traffic control!


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Re: [29 July 2018 1100-2100z] The Holland-America Line
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2018, 12:56:52 PM »
Excited to announce that ALL bookings are now filled for this event! Pilots can expect an email tonight (as well as a post here) with the final routes.

Interested in flying but don't have a slot? We'll do our best to get you in. Please bring extra fuel and expect delays however, as we are going to try and keep those who signed up on their slot times. Please also check this post for the finalized routes; flying a random route will make our jobs as controllers much harder and will lead to additional delays for sequencing.

I can't wait to see you all in the skies tomorrow! It's going to be exciting!


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Re: [29 July 2018 1100-2100z] The Holland-America Line
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2018, 06:37:12 PM »
The routes have been finalized. More details can be found on the Booking website, as well as general guidance and the pilot briefings for the event. We can't wait to see you in the skies tomorrow!

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  • GORLO UL980 LAM UL10 BPK UN601 LESTA UP6 RODOLUL28 PENIL M144 RESNO 56/20 58/30 58/40 57/50 HOIST N735A TOPPS AJJAY OOSHN5


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Re: [29 July 2018 1100-2100z] The Holland-America Line
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2018, 11:05:11 AM »
Thanks to all those who participated! The winners of the sceneries have been selected and will be notified within the next few days. For those who are interested, I created a timelapse of my sector, which is available here. We can't wait to see you on September 8th for the return leg to Amsterdam!


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