[Vale Richard "Quigs" Quigley]

This is some really sad news.

I always admired Quigs when ever he was on the network or hanging around on Teamspeak.

The world will be different now definitely.

Condolences go out to his family.

Rest well Quigs 

 

[X-plane missing new Brisbane runway procedures]

13 minutes ago, Craig Deitch said:

There’s multiple faults logged against YBBN in the XPlane Scenery Gateway, but even the newer scenery that does have the new runways in doesn’t work. I’ve been able to edit the default apt.dat file to add the runways and that seems to have worked but I haven’t  tested it properly yet. I’ll update this thread if I do find a workaround.

 

Odd, maybe retry installing CDG's YBBN scenery or better yet, shoot them an email?

[Qantas 747 - Farewell Group Flight]

23 hours ago, George Goodman said:

A bit of info for this flight in case anyone was interested especially in replicating the real world flight.

VH-OEJ is the final QF 747 left in Australia. It is flying Sydney to LAX on 30 June, departing YSSY at 0930. 

VH-OEJ was the second Wunala Dreaming 747, from 2003 to 2012. It was also the last 747 to be delivered to Qantas in 2003. 

It also had the Socceroos 2014 livery and the 2016 Olympic Games livery. 

 

Flew on Wunala Last year for NYE!

[Qantas 747 - Farewell Group Flight]

This looks fun!

[X-plane missing new Brisbane runway procedures]

Hi Craig,

Maybe you haven't set the FMS data directory properly?

 

Regards,

 

[Oz Flight Sim Expo 2020 | Wings Over Illawarra]

I assume @Tracy Shiffman will appearing at the drone expo?

[The Ending of Pacific Link]

Hi All,

 

**Effectively immediately**

(If you have read the quarterly report you'll understand)

It gives me sadness to announce that Pacific link has concluded due to a lack of tfc and ATC.

When we set out to create this event we had the key focus of serving our smaller Pacific airports we control. But Alas, all things must come to an end eventually.

 

All for now,

Nick

[Controller Awards]

53 minutes ago, Trent Hopkinson said:

Ah, the "Needs to get out more" award?

Yes! Yes!

[MRM suggestion]

1 hour ago, Bryan Bartlett said:

What if there was an ATC booking system? An ATC goes to the site, and books themselves into a position of their choice, for example, Sydney Ground.  But, because Sydney Tower is unoccupied, they go by the "fill highest" rule and log onto tower.

A second ATC controller then can see in the booking tower is unclaimed, but ground is. They book tower, log on, and private message the tower to let them know they want to run tower ops. Tower, who already indicated they prefer to run ground, swaps to ground, and second ATC takes over tower.

Thus, both parties are doing what they want, while keeping to VATSIM protocol for times of smaller ATC numbers.

 

After typing it I realize I may have accidentally swerved the convo off topic, sorry about that.

Whilst that is a really good suggestion. It wouldn't work practically only because vatpac trains from S2 onwards, making it redundant to do something like a booking system. (I.e. VATME HQ) Stuff like that generally only works for larger divisions or busier airspace such as Europe or Asia.

 

2 hours ago, Bailey Brown said:

Why would this be a deterrent? 

1. It helps the future controllers get use to their client of choice
2. Gets phraseology into them even before they are started
3. They can get hands on advise and ask questions if they don't understand what the controller is doing

If people come in and don't understand anything wether it's their radar client or even how to connect that takes me time away from Mentors/Instructors when they could be doing other things like progressing with the student further or even real life activities. This can help shorten the lines of people waiting if the trainee's already has some knowledge which is better than none. 
If you were a mentor and had trained people before you would know first hand the amount of time teaching someone a radar client takes out of the whole session. This can even range longer if it's a client like Euroscope.

Very well said! @Tristan Garratt in addition, it not only sorts out those who are lazy and don't have the willpower but also it serves as a challenge (I guess?)

[MRM suggestion]

34 minutes ago, Tristan Garratt said:

Thinking about it, yes I've noticed that. I spent a few moments thinking about it, and realised from January, activity goes down, then just after Christmas, everything spikes up again... Thoughts?

Hence what I'm getting at here.

There is a strong correlation between time of year and traffic for mrm

[MRM suggestion]

47 minutes ago, Liesel Downes said:

Must have been a very good night.

Correct. You can notice the drop happening in late 2017 to early 2018.

32 minutes ago, Tristan Garratt said:

 

Well what is the difference? How would we be able to bring a sense of that community to the current community??

 

Tristan, not sure you've seen but, for some people life has changed whether it be school, work or lifestyle. Hence why there has been a decline in numbers. I.e. our favorite BOE777 has not been on this year due to study commitments for his HSC (I think it was) and me who has been busy with VCE subjects. Wait until the summer and we may see a spike up in numbers

[[15SEP19 0600z - 1000z] GA Madness Brisbane]

Just a reminder to all willing controllers you can apply at:

https://forms.gle/CnYvWMXNSe2a4qnk7

 

Note from VATPAC25: There was missing sections of the form which have now been fixed, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

[VATSIM/VATPAC to attend Oz Flight Sim Expo]

1 hour ago, Tristan Garratt said:

If anyone's interested, you could stay in Sydney Metro area, and catch the train down. There are lots of BNBs that are also cheap.

Hi Tristan,

If people were to stay in the Sydney metro area, they would be spending upwards of 2 hours on the train each way traveling up and down.

It's a bit unnecessary imo 

[VATSIM/VATPAC to attend Oz Flight Sim Expo]

Hi All,

After doing some Airbnb digging for accommodation I found a few places if interested

https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/34478094?location=Shellharbour%2C%20New%20South%20Wales&adults=1&source_impression_id=p3_1566392197_nqHyR8fNH%2BOW144K 

 

https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/25021958?location=Shellharbour%2C%20New%20South%20Wales&adults=1&previous_page_section_name=1000

 

https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/13521010?location=Shellharbour%2C%20New%20South%20Wales&adults=1&source_impression_id=p3_1566392269_hloEg02QKgWx7RN3

 

 

There is also the oaks hotel which is a tad more expensive than some of the Airbnb's but is a viable option

https://www.theoakshotel.com.au/ 

 

@Bailey Brown commented at how it was good for its price and convenience etc

 

Another option would be Caravan parks, however they are quite some distance as seen below

  HARS is more towards the Oak Flats end of the map

 

 

 

 

 

[VATSIM/VATPAC to attend Oz Flight Sim Expo]

 @Bailey Brown  surely you represent HKvACC 

[[15SEP19 0600z - 1000z] GA Madness Brisbane]

 

Ever get sick and tired of flying in a B737 at 35,000ft not exploring all that amazing scenery that is hidden below the clouds? VATPAC Invites members of the VATSIM Community to try something different, flights in and around the beautiful South East Queensland

Fly from either Sunshine Coast Airport (YBSU/YBMC,) Archerfield Airport (YBAF) or the marvelous Gold Coast Airport (YBCG) in your favourite prop aircraft, with Full ATC Services from 0600z - 1000z

 

Event Info:
GA Madness focuses on the smaller side of aviation. It's designed to test a controller’s limits with high workload into small airports, with VFR and IFR aircraft. GA Madness focuses on class D airports and this time we’ll be focusing on the sunny Sunshine Coast, Archerfield and the gateway airport to the sprawling beaches and sands of Queensland... the Gold Coast.

 

What can I do?
These airports are some of the busiest airports in Australia however, under appreciated in VATPAC. You are welcome to conduct circuits, local area flights or even instrument operations. You may also want to fly a scenic route over the CBD! For those who are looking for longer flights, you could fly to and from Toowoomba or fly from Ballina-Byron.
Bring plenty of fuel and some charts as our controllers assist you to navigate through one of the busiest TMA's in the country.

 

Routes:
If you are planning to fly via airways (Mainly IFR,) VATPAC recommends the following routes to assist in Traffic Flow - Charts for all 3 aerodromes can be found here;

Gold Coast (YBCG) -> Archerfield (YBAF)
ROUTE: LAGOB W371 AMB Y195 GLENN

Gold Coast (YBCG) -> Sunshine Coast (YBSU/YBMC)
ROUTE: CG H185 BN V134 SU

Archerfield (YBAF) -> Gold Coast (YBCG)
ROUTE: LAGOB OOLNC OOLNI OOLNF CG

Archerfield (YBAF) -> Sunshine Coast (YBSU/YBMC)
ROUTE: BN V134 SU

Sunshine Coast (YBSU/YBMC) -> Archerfield (YBAF)
ROUTE: BN MOOLO CORAL  

Sunshine Coast (YBSU/YBMC) -> Gold Coast (YBCG)
ROUTE: SU V217 GAYLA VIMOL W192 CG

 

ATC:
Controllers interested in controlling the event are encouraged to submit their ATC Applications here - Applications will remain open until 2 days before the event (13th September,) with a roster will be released one week before the event (8th September)

Dependent on the number of ATC Applications will ultimately persuade the number of controller positions that are eventually published and rostered. Positions that are planned to be rostered are below.

Name:	Login Identifier:	Radio Callsign:	Frequency:
Sunshine Coast Tower	SU_TWR	Sunshine Coast Tower	124.400
Sunshine Coast SMC	SU_GND	Sunshine Coast Ground	121.100
Archerfield Tower	AF_TWR	Archerfield Tower	118.100
Archerfield SMC	AF_GND	Archerfield Ground	119.900
Gold Coast Tower	CG_TWR	Gold Coast Tower	118.700
Gold Coast SMC	CG_GND	Gold Coast Ground	121.800
Gold Coast Approach	CG_APP	Gold Coast Approach	123.500
Brisbane Approach	BN_APP	Brisbane Approach	124.700
Brisbane Centre (Downs)	BN-DOS_CTR	Brisbane Centre	135.600

 

Note: Bold positions will only be rostered if sufficient ATC Applications are received.

 

Scenery:
YBSU/YMBC - Sunshine Coast Airport:
Freeware - AVSIM 'Flukey' (FSX/P3D) *Requires OZX Libraries*
Freeware - FlightSim (FSX)

YBAF - Archerfield Airport:
Freeware - Flightsim (FSX)
Freeware - Fly Away Simulation (FSX)

YBCG - Gold Coast International Airport:
Payware - ORBX Simulations Systems (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX)
Freeware - Gateway (XPlane)

MISC - Miscellaneous Requirements/Scenery:
Payware - AUSv2 (FSX/P3D) *Required by ORBX Airports*
Payware - Brisbane International Airport (FSX/P3D)
Payware - CityScene Gold Coast
Freeware - OZx Libraries (P3Dv4 ONLY)

Should you have any questions, queries or suggestions, please contact the events department via the VATPAC forums or by emailing [email protected] 

We Look forward to seeing you at our GA Madness event!

[Transcon Panic Stations Perth]

Sequencing 

[My First Long Flight, and what I learned:]

4 minutes ago, Peter Story said:

Love your courage, from memory the pilot operating handbook has the max crosswind for a C172 as 15 kts

 

2 hours ago, Bryan Bartlett said:

and found out that 24 knot crosswinds in a cessna is not easilly managed

Knocking out the maximum cross wind, I like it 😎

[Question on Flaps]

Hi Bryan,

You are correct with flaps used to move slower without stalling. Full flapped landing is generally not needed for airline planes (unless necessary) if your dealing with windy conditions, I would advise you to not use full flaps as it limits your motion if needed to combat wind and windshield

Regards

 

[Pacific Link September]

 

 

What is Pacific Island Link?
Pacific Island Link is a monthly event in which we explore the pacific islands within VATPAC and occasionally within our neighboring divisions. Each month you can expect to fly routes across Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia and many other islands across Oceania. This event for the most part will fall on the first Saturday of each month from 0800z - 1100z and you can expect flight times any where from 1.5 hours to 3 hours.

 

This Month (01/09/2019) from 0600z - 0900z:
This month we leave beautiful Noumea (NWWW) bound for another popular vacation destination Nadi (NFFN).

 

The Route:
LTO B599 NN

 

Aircraft Type:
 It is recommended that this event is flown in any aircraft of a size below or equal to a B738/A320 up to A330 or equivalent size.

 

Charts:
Charts for NWWW can be found here
Charts for NFFN can be found here

 

Requested ATC Positions:
The below positions are what are recommended to provide pilots with ATC Services - However, if these become full, we welcome you to log onto additional positions to provide even more services.

NFFF_FSS (Nadi Radio)	123.600
NWWW_APP (Tontouta Approach)	128.300
NWWW_TWR (Tontouta Tower)	118.100
NFFN_APP (Nadi Approach)	119.700
NFFN_TWR (Nadi Tower)	118.100

 

Scenery:
NWWW:

Dmitri Kozyrev; P3D: https://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=208020 - Freeware

Cami De Bellis; Xplane: https://store.x-plane.org/NWWW-La-Tontouta-Noumea--New-Caledonia_p_909.html - Payware

NFFN:

Cami De Bellis; Xplane: https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/27920-nffn-nadi-international-airport/ - Freeware

5171; Xplane: https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/24134-nffn-nadi-int-fiji/ - Freeware

P3D, Nil. 

 

If you have any questions or feedback, please email [email protected] or [email protected] as we would be happy to hear any feedback you have!

[NVVV-NWWW PACIFIC LINK]

On 8/3/2019 at 7:32 PM, Sean Harrison said:

Did this event get cancelled, or do I have the wrong date/time?

Be handy if we posted a cancellation if it was pulled.

This Week (03/08/2019) from 0800z - 1000z:

Hi Sean,

I can understand your frustration with the event not running well etc, I apologize for this as I hadn't had enough time in the lead up to the event to publish an event at all

 

Feel free to PM me with any other questions you may have

[OZ FS Expo 19]

Hi All,

I know this may be a bit early etc, but does VATPAC plan on attending OZ Fs Expo 2019 at all at HARS?

Expo falls on the 23-24 November this year

https://www.ozflightsim.com/ 

[Pacific Link July]

What is Pacific Island Link?
Pacific Island Link is a monthly event in which we explore the pacific islands within VATPAC and occasionally within our neighbouring divisions. Each month you can expect to fly routes across Melanesia, Polynesia and on occasion Micronesia. This event for the most part will fall on the first Saturday of each month from 0800z - 1100z and you can expect flight times anywhere from 1.5 hours to 3 hours.

This Month (06/07/2019) from 0800z - 1100z:
 

We take this months Pacific Link on a new turn (and a bit closer to home) to Christmas Island, just off the north west coast of Australia

 

The Route:

YPCC - YPXM

EMVAS G200 XMX

 

YPXM - YPCC

TATOD G200 EMVAS PCCNG PCCNI PCCNF PCCNM

 

Aircraft Type:

Recommended Aircraft for this event is up to either an A320/B73x/B3xM

Charts:
 

Charts for both Coco and Christmas Island can be found Here - Airservices Aus. AIS - DAP
 

Requested ATC Positions:
The below positions are what are recommended to provide pilots with ATC Services - However, if these become full, we welcome you to log onto additional positions to provide even more services.

BN-TRT_CTR (Brisbane Center)	133.200
ML-IND_CTR (Brisbane Radio)	122.400

Note: Christmas Island and Cocos Keeling are uncontrolled Aerodromes,

However, People are welcome to fly from Broom or Karratha and ATC will most likely follow from there

Scenery:
YPXM:

https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?searchid=71990805 FSX Freeware 

Default Scenery - Xplane 

YPPC:

https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/21322-ypcc-cocos-keeling-islands-airport/ Xplane Freeware

https://www.freewarescenery.com/fsx/australia.html FSX Freeware

If you have any questions or feedback, please email [email protected] or [email protected] as we would be happy to hear any feedback you have!

 

[New Member (X-Plane)]

@Bailey Brown FeMic

[Pacific Link June]

What is Pacific Island Link?
Pacific Island Link is a monthly event in which we explore the pacific islands within VATPAC and occasionally within our neighboring divisions. Each month you can expect to fly routes across Melanesia, Polynesia and on occasion Micronesia. This event for the most part will fall on the first Saturday of each month from 0800z - 1100z and you can expect flight times anywhere from 1.5 hours to 3 hours.

 

This Month (01/06/2019) from 0800z - 1100z:
Flying around PNG can be daunting but can also fresh and exciting! This week we invite you to join us in Port Moresby to the holiest and most amazing past Iron Mic award winner Airport Wewak!

 

The Route:

AYWK - AYPY

WK DCT NZ B586 PY

 

AYPY - AYWK

PY B462 KIBAV DCT WK

 

Aircraft Type:
Recommended Aircraft for this event is up to either an A320/B73x(737 series)/B3xM(737 Max series) and Prop liners

 

Charts:
As it currently stands we have no publicly available charts due to PNG's AIP website being broken, However those that own a Navigraph subscription are more than welcome to use their own charts.

Requested ATC Positions:
The below positions are what are recommended to provide pilots with ATC Services - However, if these become full, we welcome you to log onto additional positions to provide even more services.

BN-ARA_CTR (Brisbane Center) - Optional	133.700
AYPM_CTR (Moresby Center)	123.400
AYPY_APP (Jackson Approach)	125.800
AYPY_TWR (Jackson Tower)	118.100
AYPY_GND (Jackson Ground)	121.700
AYWK_TWR (Wewak Tower)	118.500

 

Scenery:
 

AYPY:

ORBX, P3D -  https://orbxdirect.com/product/aypy Payware

Harry Karmel, FSX - https://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=193170 Freeware

Cami De Bellis, Xplane -  https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/29957-aypy-jacksons-international-airport/l  Freeware

 

AYWK:

ORBX, P3D -  https://orbxdirect.com/product/aypy Payware *Included in AYPY Bundle

Cami De Bellis, Xplane - https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/35429-aywk-wewak-boram-airport-png/ Freeware

 

If you have any questions or feedback, please email [email protected] or [email protected] as we would be happy to hear any feedback you have!