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    What is Australia Tour? Australia Tour is a fortnightly event that aims to tour Australia’s airports and show this country’s beauty. Every fortnight you’ll be starting another leg of the Australia wide flight! The tour will start in Sydney and end in Sydney commencing in January and ending in November! With 23 legs touring every state of the country you’ll experience the many different areas, from the booming south east to the dusty west, there will be something for everyone! Australia Tour is a fortnightly event that occurs every second Saturday from 0900z – 1200z (8pm-11pm AEDT). This Week (26/01/2019) 2000 AEDT – 2300 AEDT To celebrate Australia Day we’ll be visiting the capital of Queensland: Brisbane. Brisbane Airport (YBBN) is the primary airport serving the Brisbane region and is one the largest airports in Australia, serving over 22.7 million passengers in 2016. Brisbane serves many destinations international and domestic, serving 31 airlines and over 70 destinations both international and domestic, there is definitely something for everyone! The Route YCFS – YBBN DCT TUCAB W192 CG Charts Charts are available here For the Air Traffic Controllers The below positions are required however, If they become full, we welcome you to logon to additional positions. YCFS Airport CFS_TWR - Tower Centres BN-DOS_CTR - Brisbane (Downs) BN-MDE_CTR - Brisbane (Mudgee) YBBN Airport BN_GND - Ground BN_TWR - Tower BN_APP - Approach Scenery YCFS, Coffs Harbour Airport - X-Plane 10 | https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/36306-ycfs-coffs-harbour-airport-nsw-australia/ (Freeware) YCFS, Coffs Harbour Airport - FSX/P3D | https://orbxdirect.com/product/ysch (Payware) YCFS, Coffs Harbour Airport - FSX/P3D | http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=102870 (Freeware) YBBN, Brisbane Airport - FSX/P3D| https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/8914/fsx-brisbane-international-airport-ybbn-scenery/ (Freeware) YBBN, Brisbane Airport - FSX/P3D| https://orbxdirect.com/product/ybbn (Payware) YBBN, Brisbane Airport - X-Plane 10/11| https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/48557-brisbane-international-ybbn-2020/ (Freeware) If you are uncertain or unsure how to operate within a procedural tower's airspace as an IFR aircraft, more information can be found here. If you have any questions or feedback, Please post in the the Event Discussion Forum. We hope to see you there!
  2. Welcome to the latest VATPAC Iron Mic attempt featuring Adelaide. Adelaide receives many passenger flights, charters and GA flights everyday from a variety destinations around Australia and many other countries from Oceania, Asia and the Middle East. With such a variety of routes, its perfect for anything so make sure our controllers are working hard! The following positions will be the primary positions: AD_TWR AD_APP ML-TBD_CTR To give us the best chance possible, please logon to the above positions at Adelaide prior to occupying others. Remember, There are no reserved positions so if one of the above positions is available, logon! What is Iron Mic? Iron Mic is a weekly competition that VATSIM holds to recognises the positions with the most hours logged on the network over the week. It is broken into 3 categories; TWR, APP and CTR. The position in each category that logs the most online hours over a 7 day period wins the Iron Mic. Iron Mic runs from 0000z on Monday to 2359z on Sunday (0859 Monday AEDT) How do we know about our progress? Click on this link (http://fsmine.dhis.org/stats/showstats.cgi) to view all the VATSIM ATC stats for the week. Remember, Our aim is to keep the TWR, APP and CTR positions open as much as possible. Coordinate with other controllers to ensure maximum coverage of the Cairns positions. You can do this on Facebook, Teamspeak or via Forums. VATSIM has set out a few rules regarding Iron Mic which can be viewed here https://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=11100 If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask! Good Luck VATPAC!
  3. After some time, Our focus month program will be returning for January! For the month, all scheduled events will be exploring South Australia. This will enable pilots and air traffic controllers to experience South Australia and explore places they haven’t before. With plenty of aerodromes both controlled and uncontrolled and a variety of different environments, you’ll surely find something new! ATC should read up on all of the procedures local to the airport they're controlling at, especially if you are controlling somewhere new! Everything you need to know about airspace can be found in the Airspace section of the VATPAC website https://vatpac.org/operations/documents/ and all other charts and information can be found via the Airservices Australia website, available here. Stay tuned for individual event information through the calendar. If you have any questions, suggestions or feedback, Please direct it to https://vatpac.org/about-us/feedback/
  4. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Events team is happy to announce the start of a new regular event - Australia Tour! What is Australia Tour? Australia Tour is a new fortnightly event that aims to tour Australia’s airports and show this country’s beauty. Every fortnight you’ll be starting another leg of the Australia wide flight! The tour will start in Sydney and end in Sydney commencing in January and ending in November! With 23 legs touring every state of the country you’ll experience the many different areas, from the booming south east to the dusty west, there will be something for everyone! Australia Tour is a fortnightly event that occurs every second Saturday from 0900z – 1200z (8pm-11pm AEDT). This Week (12/01/2019) 2000 AEDT – 2300 AEDT This week we’ll be starting our tour of the country and we'll be visiting the beautiful Coffs Harbour. Coffs Harbour (YCFS) is a medium sized airport in the north of New South Wales. Coffs serves GA, RPT and Charter flights, having high quality scenery as well, you’ll surely love this airport. The Route YSSY – YCFS (JET) DCT ENTRA Y245 BANDA J70 CFS YSSY - YCFS (NONJET) DCT TESAT V140 WLM W182 NICLA W446 KADSI W196 CFS Charts Charts for both Sydney and Coffs Harbour are available here Sydney Area Local Instructions are available here Coffs Harbour Airspace Diagrams are available here For the Air Traffic Controllers The below positions are required however, If they become full, we welcome you to logon to additional positions. YSSY Airport SY_GND - Ground SY_TWR - Tower SY_APP - Approach Centres BN-DOS_CTR - Brisbane (Downs) BN-MDE_CTR - Brisbane (Mudgee) ML-WOL_CTR - Melbourne (Woolongong) YCFS Airport CFS_TWR - Tower Scenery YSSY, FlyTampa Kingsford Smith International – P3D/FSX | http://www.flytampa.org/yssy.html (Payware) YSSY, Kingsford Smith International- FSX | https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/6684/fsx-kingsford-smith-intl-airport-scenery/ (Freeware) YSSY, Kingsford Smith International (ISDG) – Xplane 10/11 | https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/20882-yssy-sydney-kingsford-smith-intl-isdg/ (Freeware) YCFS, Coffs Harbour Airport - X-Plane 10 | https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/36306-ycfs-coffs-harbour-airport-nsw-australia/ (Freeware) YCFS, Coffs Harbour Airport - FSX/P3D | https://orbxdirect.com/product/ysch (Payware) YCFS, Coffs Harbour Airport - FSX/P3D | http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=102870 (Freeware) Just as a note if you are running any Simulator based upon Microsoft's Flight Simulator X platform, due to the older navigation database, Coffs most likely will be known as YSCH not YCFS, this is its old ICAO. If you are uncertain or unsure how to operate within a procedural tower's airspace as an IFR aircraft, more information can be found here. If you have any questions or feedback, Please post in the the Event Discussion Forum. We hope to see you there!
  5. ATC Roster Released! If you are no longer able to attend, please contact t.duncombe(at)vatpac.org A.S.A.P. Roster is available here!
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    We know there's nothing more VATPAC'ers love more than some friendly competition. Join us for another Iron Mic series that takes it to the next level as we battle our neighbors across the ditch, VATNZ. Covering VATPAC's busiest airport, Sydney, we'll take on our Kiwi friends all week long. The following positions will be the primary positions: SY_TWR SY_APP ML-WOL_CTR To give us the best chance possible, please logon to the above positions at Sydney prior to occupying others. Remember, There are no reserved positions so if one of the above positions is available, logon! What is Iron Mic? Iron Mic is a weekly competition that VATSIM holds which recognizes a position with the most hours logged on the network. It is broken into 3 categories; TWR, APP and CTR. The position in each category that logs the most online hours over a 7 day period wins the Iron Mic. Iron Mic runs from 0000Z on Monday (1000 AEST) to 2359Z Sunday (0959 Monday AEST). How do we know about our progress? Click on this link (http://fsmine.dhis.org/stats/showstats.cgi) to view all the VATSIM ATC stats for the week. Remember, Our aim is to keep the TWR, APP and CTR positions open as much as possible. Coordinate with other controllers to ensure maximum coverage of the Sydney positions. You can do this on Facebook, Teamspeak or the forums. VATSIM has set out a few rules regarding Iron Mic which can be viewed here https://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=11100 If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask! Good Luck VATPAC!
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    You'll need to get your rating quick, cause a decent amount of ATC have applied, just remember there are other events and not to rush your training just to make it to this one, as learning the fundamentals of controlling is more important than one event
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    Fixed, thanks for telling me
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    It's been some time since the last Real Ops. Actually, over 3 years and it’s coming back strong, with 8 hours of continuous ATC service. Real Ops will be held in Sydney, so get strapped in! With this returning so has the website. All the information as well as ATC applications and pilot information can be found at https://realops.vatpac.org What is Real Ops? The idea is quite simple. Real Ops focuses on running the airport like it was the real world, this means that all ATC positions are rostered. Pilots can expect holding and waits so remember to bring extra fuel. Controllers can expect hard work and many nonstandard procedures to deal with the traffic. This time we will be focusing on Sydney’s Kingsford-Smith International Airport, which is the busiest airport in Australia by passenger volume and has the longest runway in the Southern hemisphere. There will be over 8 hours of continuous ATC services and 20+ ATC positions. What ever you like, there will be something for you! The Details Sunday, October 7th ATC will be provided from 0000z-0800z(10:00-18:00 AEST) You can find all rostered positions, pilot information and more at https://realops.vatpac.org ATC Applications here: https://realops.vatpac.org . Applications will close Friday 28SEPT18. The roster will be published by Sunday 30SEPT18.
  10. It's been some time since the last Real Ops. Actually, over 3 years and it’s coming back strong, with 8 hours of continuous ATC service. Real Ops will be held in Sydney, so get strapped in! With this returning so has the website. All the information as well as ATC applications and pilot information can be found at https://realops.vatpac.org What is Real Ops? The idea is quite simple. Real Ops focuses on running the airport like it was the real world, this means that all ATC positions are rostered. Pilots can expect holding and waits so remember to bring extra fuel. Controllers can expect hard work and many nonstandard procedures to deal with the traffic. This time we will be focusing on Sydney’s Kingsford-Smith International Airport, which is the busiest airport in Australia by passenger volume and has the longest runway in the Southern hemisphere. There will be over 8 hours of continuous ATC services and 20+ ATC positions. What ever you like, there will be something for you! The Details Sunday, October 7th ATC will be provided from 0000z-0800z(10:00-18:00 AEST) You can find all rostered positions, pilot information and more at https://realops.vatpac.org
  11. What is Regionals and Twins? Taking the focus off major airports and the big jets, Regionals and Twins celebrates both Australia's vast network of inland and outback hubs and the aircraft that service them. You'll need a prop, turbo-prop or small business jet to get in and out of most of the places visited in a Regionals and Twins event but you'll get to enjoy some spectacular scenery as you cruise along at low levels. Controllers are also taken out of their comfort zone as ATC often sees procedural positions. This week's Details This month we'll be focusing on Hamilton island, Hamilton island is an airport 500nm to the north of Brisbane, its main purpose is to service the Whitsunday Islands, with a 1,764 meter long runway. This airport provides a great approach and good destination- especially for slower aircraft which can admire the beauty of this tourist destination. Suggested Routes YBHM - YBCS DCT HM Q26 BARIA DCT CS DCT YBCS - YBHM SWIFT Z25 ALBUX W112 HM DCT YBHM - YBBN DCT HM B462 MK H12 MAGRA UY495 COCKA Y177 SMOKA QUIE4M YBBN - YBHM TRIKI4 TRIKI DCT SU V134 MK B462 HM DCT For the Air Traffic Controllers ATC positions are not booked for these events we would love to see more of a Milk Run Monday style so jump on and take a position and have fun and control. The positions we would like to have being controlled tonight are: Hamilton Island Tower | HM_TWR | 118.700 Brisbane Centre | BN-TBP_CTR | 120.550 Cairns Approach | CS_APP | 118.400 Cairns Tower | CS_TWR | 124.900 ATC Assistance ATC Assist: https://atc.vatpac.org/ All pilot charts available at - http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm If you have any questions or feedback, Please post in the Event's Discussion Forum. We hope to see you there!
  12. ATC Applications are closed! Roster is available here! Edit: Roster Has Changed, please ensure you check multiple times to make sure the roster has not been changed.
  13. After being requested many times, Regionals and Twins is coming back! What is Regionals and Twins? Regionals and Twins focuses on shorter range routes for Regional Jets and Twin Props, usual consisting of routes that are 300-500nm into difference and unusual locations. Regionals and Twins will be on the first Thursday of every month from 7pm-10pm AEDT. The Details This time we’re focusing on Longreach, Longreach a small uncontrolled aerodrome approximately 450nm west of Rockhampton, which is know as it has the Qantas Museum. Whilst Longreach is in the middle of nowhere, it is a nice destination for smaller aircraft. Routes YBRK - YLRE DCT RK W338 EML DCT MOVBA DCT LRE DCT YLRE - YBRK DCT LRE DCT EML W338 RK DCT For the Air Traffic Controllers ATC positions are not booked for these events we would love to see more of a Milk Run Monday style so jump on and take a position and have fun and control. ATC Assistance YBRK - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Na5GbBTzy2aEFrTUlEMVlsbHc/view (airspace profile) charts can be found here http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/pending/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm#T) YLRE - https://operations.vatpac.org/documents/li/Melbourne%20Area%20Local%20Instructions.pdf Requested controller positions: YBRK Rockhampton GND - Ground TWR - Tower Centres BN_DOS Brisbane Downs FIR ATC Assistance YBRK - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Na5GbBTzy2dnNZano1TWRIOEU/view Charts avaliable at http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm#L'>http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm#L YLRE - Charts avaliable at http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm#L ***If traffic permits special positions will be opened in accordance with Controller Positions & Ratings Policy (https://operations.vatpac.org/documents/policy/Controller%20Positions%20and%20Ratings%20Policy.pdf)*** If you have any questions, comments, criticisms or feedback, Please post in the Event's Discussion Forum, we value your input to help make our events even better! We hope to see you there!
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    Ladies and Gentleman! After being requested many times, Regionals and Twins is coming back! What is Regionals & Twins? Regionals & Twins focuses on shorter range routes for suitable for twin aircraft operating regional routes. Routes usually consisting a 300-500nm sector exploring some different and uncommon locations. Regionals & Twins is held on the first Thursday of every month from 7pm-10pm AEST. The Details This time we’re focusing on Longreach. Longreach is a small uncontrolled aerodrome approximately 450nm west of Rockhampton, which is well known as it hosts the Qantas Museum. Whilst Longreach is in the middle of nowhere, it is a nice destination with some fantastic scenery for our twin aircraft. Routes YBRK - YLRE DCT RK W338 EML DCT MOVBA DCT LRE DCT YLRE - YBRK DCT LRE DCT EML W338 RK DCT For the Air Traffic Controllers ATC positions are not booked for these events we would love to see more of a Milk Run Monday style so jump on and take a position and have fun and control. This week, we would love to see Brisbane Centre providing assistance to aircraft making their way to Longreach. Requested controller positions: YBRK Rockhampton GND - Ground TWR - Tower Centres BN_DOS Brisbane Downs FIR ATC Assistance YBRK - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Na5GbBTzy2dnNZano1TWRIOEU/view Charts avaliable at http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm#L'>http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm#L YLRE - Charts avaliable at http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm#L ***If traffic permits special positions will be opened in accordance with Controller Positions & Ratings Policy (https://operations.vatpac.org/documents/policy/Controller%20Positions%20and%20Ratings%20Policy.pdf)*** If you have any questions or feedback, Please post in the Event's Discussion Forum. We hope to see you there!
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