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[2300-0400z 14JUL] FNI: VATPAC

Matthew Bartels

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[2300-0400z 14JUL] FNI: VATPAC
« on: June 14, 2017, 03:06:20 PM »


Ladies and Gentleman, On Friday 14th July 2017, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane welcomes VATUSA to Friday Night Ops. Kicking off at 2300z, The sun will have started heating up the Winter temperatures of the Australian East Coast.

VATPAC has your ATC Covered manning airspace between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane! We invite and encourage you to fly between the three airports, In any order you wish. You should allow approx 1.3-1.5 hours flying time for Jets between any given pair.


Scenery

- Melbourne Tullamarine International (YMML)
Payware YMML ORBX Direct
Freeware YMML FSX
Freeware YMML X-Plane


- Sydney Kingsford Smith Intl (YSSY)
Payware FlyTampa YSSY
Freeware YSSY FSX
Freeware YSSY P3D
Freeware YSSY X-Plane

- Brisbane International (YBBN)
Payware YBBN ORBX Direct
Freeware YBBN Aussie Ants FSX/P3D
Freeware YBBN X-Plane



Flight Planning
In Australia, flight plans are filed in the ICAO method, with the SID/STAR not included with the initial filing. This will be provided by ATC on contact with clearance delivery (for departure) and with Centre, usually just prior to initial descent clearance.

In Sydney each different runway has it's own set of SID's, which can be hard to predict ahead of time. Due to this, the outbound route should start with "TESAT". TESAT is an RNAV waypoint located on the airfield, replacing the old VOR "SY" which has since been decommissioned in the real world as part of the Navigation Rationalization project which removed 179 ground-based navigation aids on the 26th of May 2016, meaning GNSS is now the primary means of navigation for all instrument flight rule aircraft and flight plans.

An IFR Aircraft flying from Sydney to Melbourne will file TESAT H65 RAZZI Q29 ML regardless of the runways in use. Indeed some aircraft may well be assigned the WOL9 departure from runway 34L, and others the MARUB5 departure from runway 34R given northerly prevailing winds. Both of these departures join the H65 airway at WOL (Wollongong), however the SID tracks are very different, with one starting with a Left turn off runway 34L, and the MARUB5 departure from runway 34R starting with a Right turn.

Knowledge about deleting waypoints and closing route discontinuities in your FMS will be useful. Cheats include knowing the 2nd waypoint along the initial airway. Additionally be aware that ATC is likely to ammend the text of your route when giving clearance in the same manner as the Electronic Flight Strip is used in the real world. Once you file it, it's theirs.


Flight Plan Route
To help with filing your flight plan, VATPAC provides the Flight Planning Tool at https://www.vatpac.org/pilots/pilot-tools/flight-planning/

Charts
Additionally the real world Air Services Australia website provides charts for all airports in Australia, free of charge, on their Aerodrome and Procedure Charts website
http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm

YSSY Sydney airport ground chart, and the areas various airlines typically use.
Note: International on the west (left) side and Dometic on the east (right) side, including freight.
In most FSX sceneries (including default) the Domestic side gates start with the letter "D", and the international side has no alphabetic prefix.


YMML Melbourne airport ground chart, and the areas various airlines typically use.


YBBN Brisbane Airport, Ground chart with typical parking area's of airlines.






Should you have any questions, Queries or suggestions, please contact the events department via myself c.strawbridge(at)vatpac.org

We look forward to seeing you at this not to be missed Event!

Trent Hopkinson

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Re: [2300-0400z 14JUL] FNI: VATPAC
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2017, 07:37:20 PM »
Here's some suggested flight plans
YSSY - YMML
TESAT H65 RAZZI Q29 ML
(Departures via WOL, Arrivals via LIZZI)

YMML - YSSY
ML H129 DOSEL Y59 TESAT
(Departures via DOSEL, arrivals via RIVET)

YSSY - YBBN
TESAT H185 ENTRA Y245 BANDA H185 BN
(Departures via ENTRA, Arrivals via CG)

YBBN - YSSY
BN H62 CORKY H12 TESAT
(Departures via HUUGO, Arrivals via BOREE)

YBBN - YMML
BN H62 HUUGO Q94 CANTY H119 ML
(Departures via HUUGO, Arrivals via ARBEY)

YMML - YBBN
ML H66 LAGOB H185 BN
(Departures via NONIX, arrivals via BLAKA)

Here's a map of the region (and ATC frequencies) VATPAC intends to open up for this event.


Note that some airports in Australia both receive airliner traffic (A320, 737, E190, DH8D etc) and have no Air Traffic Control services (They are real life CTAF 24hrs a day), and as such the overlying CTR position will provide IFR clearance, and traffic alerts to IFR traffic flying the class G airspace. Some of these airports have VERY good detailed scenery available - many freeware. This availability of high quality freeware scenery - and routes available for real world RPT airliner flights in and out, may tempt you off the beaten track.

Some examples are:

Ants Aussie Ballina (YBNA)

Brisbane West Wellcamp YBWW
http://australianaviation.com.au/2016/10/cathay-to-start-weekly-wellcamp-freighter-service/

« Last Edit: July 02, 2017, 07:49:18 PM by Trent Hopkinson »

Matthew Bartels

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Re: [2300-0400z 14JUL] FNI: VATPAC
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2017, 12:08:31 AM »
VATPAC is on deck and has staffing to the gills for FNO this week!

Pilots please refer to the briefing items in the above two posts to familiarize yourself with the procedures unique to flying in this region as there are some differences from what you are used to!

See you all Friday night!