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There are a lot of people mentioned in this one
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QuoteYour Controllers are absolutely phenomenal. It was my Milk Milk run event tonight, and every controller that I interfaced with blew me away. They were all extremely knowledgeable, efficient and looked to be having a great deal of fun. Props to all of them - looks like I'll be back next week.
They were -
- William Chiu (ML_App)
- Darryl Lyons (ML-WOL)
- Brett Cummings (ML_SNO)
- Andrew Harle (SY_App)
- Luke Maynard (SY_Twr)
- Arron Baskin (SY_GND).
And to those two that staffed ML Ground and Tower before 7pm, who's names I didn't grab.@William Chiu @Daryl Lyons @Brett Cummings @Andrew Harle @Luke Maynard @Arron Baskin
Well done guys!
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The controller roster for FIFO Friday has been released.
View it here
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Hi Anthony,
ActiveSky is what I use. There is a version available for FSX that you can have a look at.
There are also some free ones available but i can not think of their names. A quick Google search should point you in the right direction.
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Hi Joe,
I see everything correct on the calendar, and IT is looking into the issue you have raised.
Hope this helps
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Good Afternoon Everyone,
It is with great pride I am able to present the winners of this rendition of Panic Stations! There where a few people who looked like they where going to take out the title in the lead-up to the 1030z touchdown time!
Winners:
JET: EVY15 - Sam Keast (Touchdown 10:30:17Z)
Non-JET: QLK126D - Ken Dixon (Touchdown 10:32:37Z)Congratulations to both of these winners! The Panic Stations leaderboard will be updated shortly with your names plastered at the top!
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Good morning everyone!
The controller roster for Panic Stations Canberra was released yesterday afternoon!
The roster can be accessed here: https://events.vatpac.org/panic-stations-canberra
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Changes 9MAR21:
- Perth -> Singapore Shuttle: Revised event date 17APR21
- Friday Night Ops Downunder: Revised event date 23OCT21
- ANZAC Parade: Added for 25APR21
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Good Morning Everyone,
It is with deep regret that I announce to the VATPAC Community the departure of @Nicholas Naumovski from the Events Department.
Nic has been involved in the Events Department since February 2019 and since his appointment has been a pivotal member in some of the more behind the scenes work of the Events Department. Over the past 6 months Nic has found limited availability and with his recent acceptance into his dream University course, he is now unable to dedicate any more time to VATPAC.
Thank you for all your work Nicholas! It has been great watching you progress as much as you have over the previous two years and wish you all the best for what is to come.
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We invite the community to provide feedback about South East Asia Connect!
As always, your feedback is invaluable to improve the divisions events into the future!
Feedback Link: https://vats.im/pac/seac-feedback
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NOTAM: Positions Reserved for South East Asia Connect
1 INTRODUCTION
The following positions are reserved under section 4.1 of the VATPAC Controller Positions and Ratings Policy. This NOTAM is the reservation of the positions noted in 2 RESERVED POSITIONS for the purpose of South East Asia Connect.
2 RESERVED POSITIONS
The following positions are reserved from 1000z until 1300z on the 28th of February 2021.- BN-TRT_CTR
- DN_APP
- DN_TWR
- DN_GND
3 AUTHORITY
This NOTAM is under the authority of the following:- Joshua Micallef - Director of Events ([email protected])
4 CONTACTS
The nominated event coordinator(s) for this event are:- Tyler Hindle - Event Coordinator
- Paris Ioannidis - Event Coordinator
Event Coordinators will be available for contact on the VATPAC Discord, using the @eventcoordinator role. They can also be contacted via PM over the VATSIM network.
5 ROSTER
The roster for South East Asia Connect can be viewed hereIf you have any questions about the roster, or wish to have it amended, please contact roster[at]vatpac.org.
If you find yourself free during the event, and wish to offer your ATC services, please contact one of the event coordinators.
6 CANCELLATION
This NOTAM will self-cancel on Sunday the 28th of February at 1300z -
Changes 27FEB21:
- Real Ops Melbourne: Revised event date 23MAY21
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VATPAC invites you to a new regular quarterly event where we explore the Pacific Islands within VATPAC Airspace. On the last Friday of each quarter you can expect to be invited to fly routes across Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia and many other islands in our very own backyard.
This Round:
This quarter we are exploring the beautiful landscape of New Caledonia and Port Vila. We invite you to fly between the beautiful airports of Noumea Airport (NWWW) and Port Vila Airport (NVVV) between 0730z - 1130z.Route:
VATPAC recommends the following route for pilots flying between the two nominated airfields.NWWW - NVVV:
ROUTE: LTO NIPOG B590 LEDIT VLINVVV - NWWW:
ROUTE: VLI LEDIT B590 NIPOG LECNA SARAM TOSAM LTOControllers:
Controllers who wish to reserve a position to control during this event are encouraged to apply via https://events.vatpac.org/. After the controller roster is released on Tuesday (23MAR21) evening, no new controllers will be added to the roster. Positions that do not have a nominated controller (i.e. no controller assigned on the position) will remain free for all controllers available on the day to control.Login Identifier: Radio Callsign: Frequency: NVVV_TWR Vila Tower 118.300 NWWW_APP Tontouta Approach 128.300 NWWW_TWR Tontouta Tower 118.100 NVVV_CTR Vila Centre 120.700 NFFF_FSS Nadi Radio 123.600 Controllers are reminded that NVVV_TWR is classified as a procedural aerodrome. S2 Controllers looking to provide ATC during this event on NVVV_TWR must hold a Procedural Endorsement. S3 or higher rated controllers are already endorsed to provide procedural services.
Check out the airspace organization for Fiji and Noumea here --> https://vatpac.org/controllers/airspace/
Scenery:
NVVV - Port Vila:
Freeware - AVSIM (P3D)
Freeware - Scenery Packages (xPlane)NWWW - Noumea:
Freeware - AVSIM (P3D)Feedback about this event should be directed via https://feedback.vatpac.org - We hope to see you at this event!
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Happy Wednesday!
The roster for South East Asia Connect has been released!
Please view the roster below:
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Hi Joe,
Thanks for pointing this out. I am sure the IT team will look into it
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Jeez. You know how to flex
@Luke Maynard
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Hi Robert,
It was takes about at the Q4 meeting that we held in January. You can review the minutes for that meeting here. https://vatpac.org/about/minutes-and-reports/
I am sure Tom will update the community in the future
but that is the most updated information thus far.
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The VATPAC Events Department is seeking feedback about today's Light Up Western Australia Event!
Please provide your feedback below! The survey takes approximately 3-5 minutes and will be valuable to improve our Light Up Series in the future!
https://vats.im/pac/luwa-feedback
Thank you!
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With another year comes another rendition of one of VATPAC’s most popular events – Panic Stations. No matter the aircraft or departure airport, this event is sure to please your inner control freak.
On the 12th of March, 1913, Canberra was officially named as Australia’s new capital city, beating out both Melbourne and Sydney. Almost exactly 108 years later, we invite you to the Bush Capital for a beautiful and challenging arrival through the Brindabella Ranges, with full ATC expected between 0900z and 1200z.
Event Details:
Panic Stations is a simple, yet quite challenging event. Get as many aircraft flying to the destination airport as possible, with only one objective. Arrive at or after the target time to enjoy bragging rights... Well, until the next panic stations event that is!For this round, VATPAC will be returning to the traditional Panic Stations format that we know the community has grown to love over the past decade!
Available titles for people to win during this event;
- 1x JET and 1x NON-JET Winner
Touchdown time for this event is 1030z
Expect delays as we try and accommodate everyone whilst maintaining separation standards! We look forward to seeing you all there!
Routes:
To make it easier both on you and us, we recommend the following routes for flying into Canberra. We have included the STAR you can expect at the end of the recommended route. This may be changed by the controller depending on traffic flow.YSSY - > YSCB:
JET: TESAT WOL H65 RAZZI CB ~ RAZZI6A
NON-JET: TESAT CORDO V169 BUNGO CB ~ BUNGO3AYMML -> YSCB:
JET: ML DOSEL Y59 ARRAN CB ~ POLLI7A (ARRAN Transition)
NON-JET: ML DOSEL W569 AY J42 ARRAN CB ~ POLLI7A (ARRAN Transition)YBBN -> YSCB:
JET: BN SANEG Q923 PKS W703 CWR W137 AVBEG CB ~ AVBEG4
NON-JET: BN SANEG H91 ADMAR Q78 OLTIN W180 TESAT V169 BUNGO CB ~ BUNGO3AYPAD -> YSCB:
JET: AD BENDO V255 WG CB ~ POLLI7A (WG Transition)
NON-JET: AD BENDO H36 KACEY CB ~ POLLI7A (KACEY Transition)YMHB -> YSCB:
BOTH: HB TASUM H111 LT W218 NOLAN UY327 MARKL POLLI CB ~ POLLI7A (No Transition)YBCS -> YSCB:
JET: CS SWIFT Y153 ROKUU H12 TESAT H65 RAZZI ~ RAZZI6AATC:
Controllers interesting in controlling during this event are encouraged to submit their ATC applications here. Applications will remain open until five days before the event (March 9th, 2021), on which the roster will be released and available for viewing.Below are the ATC positions available to apply for during this event. ‘*’ indicates a non-standard position which may be rostered, depending on the amount of ATC applications and aircraft.
Login Identifier: Radio Callsign: Frequency: CB-W_APP* Canberra Approach 125.900 CB_APP Canberra Approach 124.500 CB_TWR Canberra Tower 118.700 CB_GND Canberra Ground 121.700 ML-SNO_CTR Melbourne Centre 124.000 ML-WOL_CTR Melbourne Centre 125.000 ML-HUM_CTR Melbourne Centre 132.200 ML-TBD_CTR Melbourne Centre 125.300 ML-BKE_CTR Melbourne Centre 128.200 BN-MDE_CTR Brisbane Centre 133.000 Previous Winners:
During the last event (Panic Stations Alice Springs), the following members took the trophy in the following categories:- 1000z Winner: Callum Strawbridge // Landed 10:00:22
- 1100z Winner: James Ross // Landed 11:01:25
- Controller: Brett Cummings
Will you be the next person to take home the Panic Stations trophy?
Scenery:
YMML - Melbourne International Airport:
Payware - ORBX (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX/P3D)
xPlane - ISDG (xPlane)YSSY - Sydney International Airport:
Payware - FlyTampa (FSX/P3D)
Payware - FlyTampa (MSFS)
Payware - Cityscape Sydney (MSFS)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - ISDG (xPlane)YSCB - Canberra Airport:
Payware - ORBX (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - FlyAwaySimulations (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - Vamp (xPlane)YMHB - Hobart Airport
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - SAM (xPlane)YPAD - Adelaide Airport:
Payware - AUSCENE2 (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - FlyAwaySimulations (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - ISDG (xPlane)YBCS - Cairns Airport
Payware - ORBX (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - FSClips (xPlane)YBBN - Brisbane International Airport
Payware - ORBX (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX/P3D)MISC - Miscellaneous Items
Payware - AUSv2 (FSX/P3D) *Required by ORBX Airports*
Payware - Gold Coast Cityscape (FSX/P3D)-
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We always know that the month is drawing to a close when Spilled Milk Run makes its way back into the events calendar. This week we are taking you to the western states of the Australian coast.
Fly between Karratha Airport (YPKA) and Perth International Airport (YPPH) with the expectation of ATC services throughout the flight!
Traffic Levels usually begin to pick up around 0800z and peak between 0900-1030z.
Routes:
We recommend the following routes to fly between Karratha & Perth, however you are also welcome to fly to any airport in between these airfields!YPPH - YPKA:
ROUTE: PH AVNEX Y15 VETEL KAYPKA - YPPH:
ROUTE: KA COBRA L514 REVOP Q38 JULIM PHATC:
Positions during Spilled Milk Run are NOT rostered. Positions are often filled up fast so be sure to float around on the discord to check when positions become available! Remember there are non-standard positions that can be opened should you be looking to join in on the fun (see a C3 or Senior Staff Member for authorisation to open them!)Login Identifier: Radio Callsign: Frequency: KA_GND Karratha Ground 123.550 KA_TWR Karratha Tower 127.350 PH_DEL Perth Delivery 118.550 PH_GND Perth Ground 121.700 PH_TWR Perth Tower 127.400 PH_APP Perth Approach 123.600 ML-ESP_CTR Melbourne Centre 123.950 ML-ORE_CTR Melbourne Centre 127.000
Scenery:YPPH - Perth
MFSG - Payware (P3D/FSX)
Axonos - Payware (X-Plane 11)
Rasho - Freeware (X-Plane)YPKA - Karratha
WEDbot - Freeware (X-Plane)
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The Controller Roster for Light Up Western Australia has been released!
It can be viewed here: https://events.vatpac.org/light-up-western-australia
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!!!
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NOTAM: Positions Reserved for Light Up Western Australia
1 INTRODUCTION
The following positions are reserved under section 4.1 of the VATPAC Controller Positions and Ratings Policy. This NOTAM is the reservation of the positions noted in 2 RESERVED POSITIONS for the purpose of Light Up Western Australia.
2 RESERVED POSITIONS
The following positions are reserved from 0400z until 0800z on the 13th of February 2021.- ML-ESP_CTR
- ML-ORE_CTR
- PH_APP
- PH_DEP
- PH_TWR
- PH_GND
- PH-E_GND
- PH_DEL
3 AUTHORITY
This NOTAM is under the authority of the following:- Joshua Micallef - Director of Events (events[at]vatpac.org)
4 CONTACTS
The nominated event coordinator(s) for this event are:- Joshua Micallef - Director of Events (events[at]vatpac.org)
- Cameron Wilbraham - Events Manager (c.wilbraham[at]vatpac.org)
Event Coordinators will be available for contact on the VATPAC Discord, using the @eventcoordinator role. They can also be contacted via PM over the VATSIM network.
5 ROSTER
The roster for Light Up Western Australia can be viewed here.If you have any questions about the roster, or wish to have it amended, please contact roster[at]vatpac.org.
If you find yourself free during the event, and wish to offer your ATC services, please contact one of the event coordinators.
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Changes to the above NOTAM effective 29JAN21
The below modifications have been made to this Milk Run Monday NOTAM.
- Removal of SY-D_APP as an authorised and reserved position
- Changes to requirements to open Departure TCU Position.
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Changes 29JAN21:
- Cross the Ditch 20: Winter 2021: Revised event date 13JUN21
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VATPAC is teaming with IDvACC, MYvACC and SINvACC to bring you a new event! Cue the introduction of South East Asia Connect!
Today we are connecting the Northern Territory with Indonesia, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Check out the beautiful scenery that is on offer in your simulators as you fly over the Timor Sea and the beautiful South East Asia countryside!
Information:
Today we are heading to international destinations! Depart from Darwin International Airport (YPDN) between 1000-1300z on the 28th February 2021 inbound to Ngurah Rai International Airport (WADD), Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS) or Kuala Lumpur International Airport (WMKK).Pilots can expect ATC to be online for each airport during the following times:
- YPDN: 1000-1300z
- WADD: 1045-1400z
- WSSS: 1200-1500z
- WMKK: 1200-1600z
ATC can expect a unique challenge as pilots fly in a westerly direction between the airfields. Pilots are recommended to depart Darwin between 1000-1300z in order to receive ATC services throughout their journey. However, pilots are also welcome to fly between any of the four nominated airfields in any direction.
Routes:
We recommend the following routes for you to fly during this event. You are also more than welcome to fly in any direction between the 4 airfields if you choose!YPDN -> WADD | 2.5 Hour Flight
ROUTE: JULIE UQ320 VIROB UQ200 KILIK A458 KPG W33 GOMAT DCT ANGSAYPDN -> WSSS | 4 Hour Flight
ROUTE: JULIE J61 IKUMA A464 KIKEM M774 OBDOSYPDN -> WMKK | 4.5 Hour Flight
ROUTE: JULIE J61 IKUMA DCT KIKEM M774 TPG A464 SJ G579 VJB A457 GUPTACharts:
Free charts for each of these airfields can be found below. We recommend you utilize these charts to understand the procedures of the airports you are flying between.- YPDN - https://vats.im/pac/charts
- WADD - https://aimindonesia.dephub.go.id/
- WSSS - http://bit.ly/wssscharts
- WMKK - https://mega.nz/file/hI4FxITK#Jc71oW_pkwFdKZVEtPnCuS41RzQM4kRskLziVQpGeOU
ATC Positions:
Controllers interested in controlling the event are encouraged to submit their ATC Applications here. Applications will remain open until 4 Days before the event date, of which the roster will be compiled on the website.The below controller positions are for VATPAC controlling positions. ATC positions for other divisions and applications to apply can be found on the respective vACC website.
Login Identifier: Radio Callsign: Frequency: BN-TRT_CTR Brisbane Centre 133.200 DN_APP Darwin Approach 134.100 DN_TWR Darwin Tower 133.100 DN_GND Darwin Ground 121.800 Scenery:
Darwin International Airport (YPDN)
Payware - MFSG (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX)
Freeware - WorldWideXP (Xplane)Ngurah Rai International Airport (WADD)
Payware - Aerosoft (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - brboberts (xPlane)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX)Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS)
Payware - Imaginesim (P3D)
Payware - Cloudsurf (xPlane)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX/P3D)Kuala Lumpur International Airport (WMKK)
Payware - A_A Sceneries (P3D)
Payware - Cloudsurf (xPlane)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX)
Freeware - AVSIM (P3D)
Freeware - TOD (xPlane)We look forward to seeing you at South East Asia Connect!
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5APR21 | Andrew Harle
in ATC Feedback
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Well Done @Andrew Harle