Come join us for the 2nd annual Michigan Ski Trials in the scenic Upper Peninsula next Sunday, January 6th at 2000z Aircraft will be provided with specific locations of antennas located around the UP that correlate with current aeronautical charts. Aircraft will depart their designated airport, fly around the given obstacles, and land at their designated arrival airport in the fastest time possible. It makes for a great navigational challenge!
Visit http://ski.minniecenter.org/ for more information and signup! See you there!
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Jan 1st: ILS-less challenge
Date : 1 Jan 2008
Time : 1200z - 1500z
Airport : VHHX (IGS 13) / VMMC (LLZ 16)
To meet and greet the year of 2008, Hong Kong VACC will present an international fly-in event. Macau International Airport (VMMC) and Kai Tak International Airport (VHHX) will be fully staffed. And as you can see in the title no ILS approaches are expected. You will recall the most famous and dangerous approach - IGS, when you are heading to Kai Tak.
You can also try out the Macau Runway 16 by LLZ approach with a deep left turn on short final. Before establishing on the localizer, metric altitudes will be provided because you will fly over Zhuhai - China Mainland airspace. Let's try out your skills and have fun with the IGS 13 and LLZ 16 approach.
Related Charts : http://hk.vatsea.net/charts.php
Event Page : http://hk.vatsea.net/events
Time : 1200z - 1500z
Airport : VHHX (IGS 13) / VMMC (LLZ 16)
To meet and greet the year of 2008, Hong Kong VACC will present an international fly-in event. Macau International Airport (VMMC) and Kai Tak International Airport (VHHX) will be fully staffed. And as you can see in the title no ILS approaches are expected. You will recall the most famous and dangerous approach - IGS, when you are heading to Kai Tak.
You can also try out the Macau Runway 16 by LLZ approach with a deep left turn on short final. Before establishing on the localizer, metric altitudes will be provided because you will fly over Zhuhai - China Mainland airspace. Let's try out your skills and have fun with the IGS 13 and LLZ 16 approach.
Related Charts : http://hk.vatsea.net/charts.php
Event Page : http://hk.vatsea.net/events
Jan 5th: First VATSIM/MITRE cooperative event
VATSIM has recently announced a potential partnership with MITRE a not-for-profit consulting firm that deals with airspace issues for many countries around the world. MITRE sees the potential in working with VATSIM to leverage our many strengths, primarily our ability to stand up a significant number of skilled pilots to participate in their airspace research experiments.
To explore this potential partnership, VATSIM and MITRE will be hosting a fly-in event within the Chicago ARTCC on Saturday, January 5th, 2008. This first event is a test for MITRE to learn how VATSIM events work, and for VATSIM to explore ways to deliver the results MITRE needs, by providing pilots that are comfortable flying a provided route and can handle their aircraft skillfully while accurately following ATC instructions.
Further details and a link to the sign-up page are on the dedciated vatsim.net forum
Please note that because this is a research situation, pilots whose flight begins to hamper the experiment may be disconnected by an event Supervisor at very short notice. This will have no disciplinary implications unless the pilot was seriously out of line. We are concerned only about creating a worthwhile test environment for these VATSIM/MITRE cooperative events. All are welcome to fly, just realize that we will be requiring that pilots fly their routes accurately and respond to ATC instructions quickly.
Come and help us show MITRE what VATSIM can do!
To explore this potential partnership, VATSIM and MITRE will be hosting a fly-in event within the Chicago ARTCC on Saturday, January 5th, 2008. This first event is a test for MITRE to learn how VATSIM events work, and for VATSIM to explore ways to deliver the results MITRE needs, by providing pilots that are comfortable flying a provided route and can handle their aircraft skillfully while accurately following ATC instructions.
Further details and a link to the sign-up page are on the dedciated vatsim.net forum
Please note that because this is a research situation, pilots whose flight begins to hamper the experiment may be disconnected by an event Supervisor at very short notice. This will have no disciplinary implications unless the pilot was seriously out of line. We are concerned only about creating a worthwhile test environment for these VATSIM/MITRE cooperative events. All are welcome to fly, just realize that we will be requiring that pilots fly their routes accurately and respond to ATC instructions quickly.
Come and help us show MITRE what VATSIM can do!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Dec 29th: Amsterdam checkout
These are the last days of the year... Christmas and the year 2008 are coming... However, at Amsterdam Schiphol, there is business as usual. And to say goodbye to 2007 the Dutch VACC is organizing the Amsterdam Check-out. Saturday the 29th of December Amsterdam Schiphol will be fully staffed from 1800 - 2200 UTC. Please have a look at the Events Page for more information. We hope you'll join us in the last event of the Dutch VACC in 2007, and we hope to see you in Amsterdam soon.
The Dutch VACC wishes you a merry Christmas, and a happy new year!
The Dutch VACC wishes you a merry Christmas, and a happy new year!
Season's greetings
Wherever in the world you are, and whichever festival you celebrate, VATSIM wishes all our members, and members of the whole flight sim community "Happy Holidays" and a happy and prosperous new year.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Dec 27th: Sunny beaches in winter
Egypt VACC is delighted to invite you to its 2nd annual winter
event "Sunny Beaches in Winter" where we staff our two most exotic
winter destinations. Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada international
airports will be fully staffed during the event as people from around
the world come to spend their winter holidays on our warm and sunny
beaches in Winter on Thursday, 27th December 2007 1600-2000Z. In
addition, we may staff one more exotic winter destination, Marsa Allam
As we expect a lot of traffic for this event, please take the time to
to download the charts since you should expect to fly holding patterns around the published holding points.
HEGN - Hurghada Airport
HESH - Sharm El-Sheikh Airport
HEMA - Marsa Allam Airport
If you have any questions contact Egypt VACC Director, Ali Abou-Zeid (ACCEG1) via the Egypt vACC website
event "Sunny Beaches in Winter" where we staff our two most exotic
winter destinations. Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada international
airports will be fully staffed during the event as people from around
the world come to spend their winter holidays on our warm and sunny
beaches in Winter on Thursday, 27th December 2007 1600-2000Z. In
addition, we may staff one more exotic winter destination, Marsa Allam
As we expect a lot of traffic for this event, please take the time to
to download the charts since you should expect to fly holding patterns around the published holding points.
HEGN - Hurghada Airport
HESH - Sharm El-Sheikh Airport
HEMA - Marsa Allam Airport
If you have any questions contact Egypt VACC Director, Ali Abou-Zeid (ACCEG1) via the Egypt vACC website
Dec 23rd: Christmas in central Europe and the Balkans
This is the very first time that vACC organisations in Central-Europe and the Balkans join to celebrate Christmas: they will go online together on Sunday, 23 December 2007, and provide a fantastic opportunity for pilots to fly there under full ATC coverage.
Yes, it is a real Christmas present from them to you, so you can expect controllers in Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Croatia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey and Hungary - yes they will be all online together to cover a large area in Vatsim.
Here is the chance to fly between those countries and enjoy the crowded skies over Central-Europe and the Balkans.
Date: Sunday, 23 December 2007
Time: 1600-2100Z
Information and charts: here
We are all different, but we all belong together. Celebrate the holidays and the end of the year on Vatsim together with us!
Yes, it is a real Christmas present from them to you, so you can expect controllers in Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Croatia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey and Hungary - yes they will be all online together to cover a large area in Vatsim.
Here is the chance to fly between those countries and enjoy the crowded skies over Central-Europe and the Balkans.
Date: Sunday, 23 December 2007
Time: 1600-2100Z
Information and charts: here
We are all different, but we all belong together. Celebrate the holidays and the end of the year on Vatsim together with us!
Dec 22nd: Merry Christmas event - Vaccsca
Christmas eve is soon approaching, so what can be better than to get in better Christmas mood by joining in on our special event? Together with all countries in Vaccsca, on December 22nd we are arranging an event that includes many regional airports in Scandinavia.
Copenhagen will be the hub for this event, and the regional airports in Denmark, and in all countries around will not be more than a hour of flight from Copenhagen. You will then have time to enjoy your landing at small regional airports, and then fly back to land at Copenhagen again with your small aircraft together with all the other heavy traffic around Copenhagen.
Date: 22nd December 2007
Time: 1800-2200z
Where: Copenhagen(EKCH) and other regional airports in Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Further information: www.vaccsca.org/event/
Copenhagen will be the hub for this event, and the regional airports in Denmark, and in all countries around will not be more than a hour of flight from Copenhagen. You will then have time to enjoy your landing at small regional airports, and then fly back to land at Copenhagen again with your small aircraft together with all the other heavy traffic around Copenhagen.
Date: 22nd December 2007
Time: 1800-2200z
Where: Copenhagen(EKCH) and other regional airports in Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Further information: www.vaccsca.org/event/
Monday, December 17, 2007
Dec 22nd: VATSUR - first Mega Event
On December 22nd VATSUR will be holding an event in the South American skies. Our eight vACCs (Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Perú, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela) will be fully staffed starting at 1800Z.
We wish to be visited by pilots from all over the world and have a great
time!
See www.vatsur.org for links to the individual countries' websites and charts.
We wish to be visited by pilots from all over the world and have a great
time!
See www.vatsur.org for links to the individual countries' websites and charts.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Dec 15th: Christkindlesmarkt Fly-In
Every year, one of Germany's largest and oldest Christmas Markets opens its stalls for visitors from all over the world. And as every year, by Christmas Eve, more than two million visitors from all over the world will have sampled the delights of the Christmas Market.
That's the reason for a lot of charter, business- & general aviation traffic to EDDN with people having the munchies for Brodwerschd (fried sausage) and Lebkoung (gingerbread). Airport and controllers are prepared for all kind of aircraft types, including the non-fixed wing variety.
What: Christkindlesmarkt Fly-In
Where: Nuremberg - EDDN
When: Dec 15th 1800-2200z
For charts and more visit the VATSIM Fly-ins forum
That's the reason for a lot of charter, business- & general aviation traffic to EDDN with people having the munchies for Brodwerschd (fried sausage) and Lebkoung (gingerbread). Airport and controllers are prepared for all kind of aircraft types, including the non-fixed wing variety.
What: Christkindlesmarkt Fly-In
Where: Nuremberg - EDDN
When: Dec 15th 1800-2200z
For charts and more visit the VATSIM Fly-ins forum
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Dec 15-16th: Fly & See Santa 2007
The annual FLY & SEE SANTA event is on 15th and 16th of December. Heavy traffic is expected in Rovaniemi (EFRO), Ivalo (EFIV) and Kittila (EFKT) airports. We hope to see you all in the skies of Northern Finland! The most popular X-mas event in VATSIM skies.
Day 1: Saturday December 15th 2007, 1800 - 0000 UTC
Mainly for arriving traffic
Day 2: Sunday December 16th 2006, 1600 - 2000 UTC
Mainly for departing traffic
For further information see the event website
VA's taking part include Thomsonfly Virtual, British Airways Virtual, KLM Virtual Airline, First Choice Virtual, Aegean Seagull Virtual Airline System, Eurowings Virtual
Day 1: Saturday December 15th 2007, 1800 - 0000 UTC
Mainly for arriving traffic
Day 2: Sunday December 16th 2006, 1600 - 2000 UTC
Mainly for departing traffic
For further information see the event website
VA's taking part include Thomsonfly Virtual, British Airways Virtual, KLM Virtual Airline, First Choice Virtual, Aegean Seagull Virtual Airline System, Eurowings Virtual
Dec 15-16th: J500 Traffic Jam Event - CYWG (Winnipeg)
The J500 event is courtesy of the CZWG FIR, in cooperation with the CZYZ FIR. The event is going to start at 2100Z on December 15th, and will go all night. ATC will fully staffed at both CYWG (Winnipeg) and CYYZ (Toronto). All pilots are welcome to enjoy flights from both airports, to and from. The routes from each airport are listed below in bold. The J500 airway is going to be very busy "ACA123, traffic is at your 12 o'clock, 15 miles, 1000 feet below, a Boeing 737, at FL320". Most of all - Have FUN!
Where: CYWG and CYYZ (Joint Event)
When: December 15th, 2007 from 2100Z - 0200Z
Why: Huge amounts of traffic on the J500 airway!
What: Pilots have the option of either flying from CYWG-CYYZ or CYYZ-
CYWG or BOTH!
Please see the forum events notice for the recommended routes and contact for further information
Where: CYWG and CYYZ (Joint Event)
When: December 15th, 2007 from 2100Z - 0200Z
Why: Huge amounts of traffic on the J500 airway!
What: Pilots have the option of either flying from CYWG-CYYZ or CYYZ-
CYWG or BOTH!
Please see the forum events notice for the recommended routes and contact for further information
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