Event Description
To celebrate the release of the PMDG 777, FedEx Virtual Air Cargo is proud to announce that we will be sponsoring a community wide VATSIM group flight! Our group flight will take place on Saturday, September 14th, where we will depart KMEM (Memphis Intl) between 0900Z and 1400Z and arrive at OMDB, Dubai, between 2200Z and 0300Z thirteen to fourteen hours later. This is to mimic the real-world FDX8 flight, where they use the 777. We will also be offering supplementary flights for those who are less hardcore long-haul pilots. We will offer a departure from BIKF (Keflavik, Iceland) between 1530Z and 1800Z (Estimated 8-8.5 hours flight time) as well as a departure from LGAV (Athens, Greece) between 1930Z and 2200Z. (Estimated 4-4.5 hours flight time) Both of these supplementary flights are timed so that they will join the main flight from Memphis, and the whole group will come together at OMDB around the same time. We’ll give the controllers a run for their money at all four airports! Plan on being fully staffed at least for the local areas around each airport. We have notified every ARTCC and FIR along the route, and we hope to get some sort of controller support during the entire duration of the flight. We have notified every ARTCC and FIR along the route, and we hope to get some sort of controller support during the entire duration of the flight. We also will have Ramp Control at KMEM for all departures as long as they leave from the North FedEx Ramp. Coordination is KEY to making this a success and we have put through the hardest effort to make sure this goes off without a hitch.
We will also be entering participants for prizes of cash value as long as they fly (and complete!) the flight on VATSIM and book the flight using our booking system.
This system is located at
http://events.fedexvac.org where there are around 200 slots to book. We are initially offering 100 slots from KMEM, 50 from BIKF, and 50 from LGAV. PLEASE CHECK to make sure your desired callsign is not already taken!
These should make the event available to almost anyone who wants to fly, no matter where and what time zone they live. We are hoping this fills up!
Final Note: PLEASE KNOW YOUR AIRPLANE. We DO NOT want to aggravate the controllers or make it any more of a task to control the large number of aircraft expected to participate in this event with people who do not know how to operate their aircraft. This is why we gave a period of time between release and event- to let everyone get familiar with their new baby!
EVENT PRIZES:
Two (2) License Keys for the PMDG 777. (READ INFO BELOW)
Three (3) BluePrint Simulation Sceneries (Except KJFK)
One (1) Aerosoft BIKF Keflavik Intl
One (1) Aivlasoft EFB License Key
One (1) Copy of PFPX Flight Planning Software*
One (1) Copy of A2A Simulations Cessna 172 Trainer
With our friends at PMDG now directly supporting our event, we have received a donation of two licenses for the PMDG 777. We will be choosing two grand prize winners to receive one of these licenses. What's that you say? You already own this fine bird? Well fear not! Current 777 owners will have two other options. You can either receive a refund for the purchase price of the 777, or gift a license to a fellow flight sim enthusiast in need. Even if you already have it, you can still benefit!
*Thanks to Carl, our Western Regional Manager, for donating a copy of PFPX for this event.
Charts
KMEM Memphis International:
http://airnav.com/airport/KMEMhttp://aircharts.org/BIKF Keflavik International:
http://www.bostonvir...BIKF_index.htmlLGAV Athens International:
http://www.hvacc.org.../19-athens-lgavhttp://charts.aero/airport/LGAVOMDB Dubai International
(Chart links at bottom of the page, excellent charts!)
http://www.gcaa.gov....ndex-en-GB.html(Above link is 404 at this time. Google OMDB Charts for a couple different sites)
Flight Plans
(The below FlightPlans were hand tested and verified)
KMEM-OMDB
CRSON2 HUMMS BWG JHW BUF YXI MT YKL LOMTA MOATT 59N050W 59N040W 60N030W 61N020W RATSU GUNPA P610 ZOL L621 ROE N983 ELPOL N195 XIMBA M860 KUGOS SIN CRM UM688 SIDAD UP975 GASSI UP559 NALPO P559 DESDI
BIKF-OMDB
MOXAL ROSTI G3 VALDI L621 BUKOV UL621 UDROS UL852 VAN UL124 UMH UL223 LAM ISL DATUT ORSAR PEBAT DESDI
LGAV-OMDB
VARIX UL995 RDS UM601 LCA UR655 CAK J222 BASEM R785 ZELAF UR785 RASLI TRF UP559 KAVID UP559 KMC UP559 KODAG GASSI UP559 NALPO P559 DESDI
Other Resources
North Atlantic Planning Chart
http://www.planningc...th-Atlantic.gifTransatlantic Radio Operations Checksheet
http://ctp.vatsim-uk..._Checksheet.pdfNOAA’s International Flight Folder Containing Upper Wind and Temp Charts
http://www.aviationweather.gov/iffdp/Fuel Planner
http://fuelplanner.com/VATSIM Flight Plan Pre-File
http://www.vatsim.net/fp/