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General => Events => Topic started by: Michael Scott on November 26, 2014, 01:57:47 PM

Title: [Nov 28 2345Z - 0300Z] Greater Detroit VIII / FNO
Post by: Michael Scott on November 26, 2014, 01:57:47 PM

[Nov 28 2345Z - 0300Z] Greater Detroit VIII / FNO

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It is that time of year again as we feature the largest airport within ZOB's limits. The Greater Detroit event has been going on now for 8yrs strong. Let's make this year the strongest ever be there with all of the ZOB controllers as we celebrate Greater Detroit.

Scenery:
Freeware:
FSX: http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?searchid=30954957 (http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?searchid=30954957)
P3D: http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?do...d_corrected.zip (http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?do=search&fname=kdtw_rwc_p3d_corrected.zip)

Payware:
BluePrint (FS9/FSX): http://www.blueprintsimulations.com/BluePrint_KDTW.html (http://www.blueprintsimulations.com/BluePrint_KDTW.html)

Charts
FAA (http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/dtpp/search/results/?cycle=1412&ident=kdtw) | Airnav (http://www.airnav.com/airport/KDTW) | Skyvector (http://skyvector.com/airport/DTW/Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne-County-Airport) | Flightaware (http://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KDTW/APD/AIRPORT+DIAGRAM)
Arrivals from Direction:
NE: SPICA2 (http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1412/00119spica.pdf)
SE: GEMNI3 Page 1 (http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1412/00119gemni.pdf) / Page 2 (http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1412/00119gemni_c.pdf)
SW: MIZAR3 (http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1412/00119mizar.pdf)
NW: POLAR5 (http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1412/00119polar.pdf)

NOTAMS:
RWY 9L/27R Closed Except For Taxiing Between 3L/21R and 4R/22L.
22R has two ILS approaches, ILS Z and Y.  FSX default only has the localizer for ILS Z (http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1412/00119izl22r.pdf) available: 111.95, I-JKI.

Weather forecast:
KDTW is forecast to be overcast with light snow ending during the event.  Winds should be from the south.  Expect arrivals on 22R (ILS Z) (http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1412/00119izl22r.pdf)and 21L (ILS) (http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1412/00119il21l.pdf).

Quick hit routes with VATSIM prefile links:

KORD ~ 50 flying minutes - RAYNR BRTMN DNIKA TAAYZ PETTY MKG POLAR5 (http://goo.gl/Fs8yoa)

KIND ~ 60 flying minutes - MEARZ2 OKK FWA MIZAR3 (http://goo.gl/iWaJe4)

KIAD ~ 80 flying minutes - MCRAY1 MCRAY J518 DJB GEMNI3 (http://goo.gl/UGAJcZ)

KJFK ~ 90 flying minutes - GAYEL J95 CFB TRAAD KOOPR YQO SPICA2 (http://goo.gl/2uM6dy)

KBOS ~ 120 flying minutes - HYLND3 HYLND CAM Q822 GONZZ BUF SPICA2 (http://goo.gl/btU6lj)

CYYZ ~ 50 flying minutes - YQO SPICA2 (http://goo.gl/hvnxrG)

KMSP ~ 90 flying minutes - COULT6 DLL J34 BAE POLAR5 (http://goo.gl/x7JqAt)

Thank you to our ATC neighbors for providing excellent service for our pilot guests!

Title: [Nov 28 2345Z - 0300Z] Greater Detroit VIII / FNO
Post by: Camden Bruno on November 26, 2014, 05:15:25 PM

Looking forward to Friday, gents! ZBW will be staffed for you.