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Congratulations to Ben who recently achieved his Tower Rating.

Congratulations to Samuel who just got let free on the network as a Tower Controller! :cool: :cool:

Congratulations to Liesel Downes who recently passed gained her S2 rating and will be coming to a tower near you!

VATPAC is seeking potential candidates to join the Events team as Event Coordinator(s). Event Coordinator Responsible to: • Director Events, VATSIM Australia Pacific Division Duties: • Work within a team to organize, promote and execute VATPAC Events. • Develops relationships with other divisions' and organizations' event staff to arrange support for VATPAC events as well as provide support for their events. • Liaises with operations staff for coordination of online ATC support of VATPAC events. • Assist with Maintenance of the VATPAC Events webpage(s). • Assist with promotion of VATPAC events to social media sites (such as VATSIM Forums, Vroute events, VATTASTIC Event, VATPAC, VATOCE and VATSIM Facebook pages) as required. • Maintains an online presence of 15-20 hours per month on the VATSIM network. Position Holder Attributes and Requirements: • Be a member of the VATPAC Division of VATSIM for a period of at least 6 months. • Be a member of good standing in VATSIM/VATPAC for at least 12 months at the time of application. • ATC experience is helpful, but not mandatory in organizing and facilitating events. • Be able to work well with other VATAPAC Staff members as a whole. • Have the ability to maintain focus and organization over the long run. • Be able to work well within a voluntary organization. Members interested in being considered for the role should send your application, addressing the selection criteria listed above, via email to [email protected]. APPLICATIONS IN STRICTEST CONFIDENCE CLOSE AT 23:59 hours AEST on Saturday 17th February 2017.

https://panic.vatpac.org/ VATPAC has teamed up with Indonesia vACC to provide a major event in Bali! It's time to get your Bali scenery out with full ATC available between 0800-1100Z on Saturday 20th January. About Panic Stations The idea is devilishly simple. Get as many aircraft as possible to try and arrive at a destination airport, touching down at the same time. It's up to ATC to sort it out and ensure correct procedures and separation standards are adhered to at all times. The first jet and non-jet aircraft to touch down at/after the target time enjoy bragging rights....until the next Panic Stations. Pilots can expect non-standard arrivals, plenty of holding and/or speed restrictions. Controllers can expect to work hard, often in non-standard or non-radar positions. It is an extremely satisfying experience as a controller sitting back after a Panic Stations event having adhered to published standards and procedures at all times. ATC Details We are awaiting confirmation on how many controllers Indonesia vACC will be providing. We have been granted special permission to assist them with our own controllers should they not be able to fill all positions. Further information will be posted should ATC be required. At this point, please don't submit an ATC application. Full details, pilot briefing and charts available at https://panic.vatpac.org/

Congratulations to Michael who recently achieved his Tower Rating. Coming to a tower near you!

1. INTRODUCTION This NOTAM is detailed in accordance with section 4.1 of the VATPAC Controller Positions and Ratings Policy. This is for the purpose of WorldFlight 2017. 2. RESERVED POSITIONS BN-TRT_CTR DN_APP DN_DEP DN_TWR DN_GND DN_DEL BN-STR_CTR ML-ASP_CTR AS_APP AS_TWR AS_GND ML_WRA_CTR ML-AUG_CTR AD_APP AD_DEP AD_TWR AD_GND AD_DEL ML-TBD_CTR ML-YWE_CTR ML_APP ML_DEP ML_TWR ML_GND ML_DEL ML_SNO_CTR ML-HUM_CTR ML-WOL_CTR ML-BIK_CTR SY_APP SY-D_APP SY-DE_APP SY_TWR SY-E_TWR SY_GND SY-E_GND 3. EFFECTIVE DATE & TIME The above positions will be reserved for use between 2100Z Friday 10/11/17 and 1200Z Saturday 11/11/17. 4. CONTACT Callum Strawbridge - Director, Events E: events(at)vatpac.org 5. NOTICE TO ATC Under section 4.1, controllers must not control this position during the times indicated without prior approval of the listed contacts. 6. CANCELLATION This NOTAM Self Cancels at 1500z 11 NOVEMBER 2017.

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1. INTRODUCTION This NOTAM is detailed in accordance with section 4.1 of the VATPAC Controller Positions and Ratings Policy. This is for the purpose of WorldFlight 2017. 2. RESERVED POSITIONS SY_DEL SY_GND SY-E_GND SY_TWR SY-E_TWR SY_DEP SY_APP BN-MLD_CTR BN-MDE_CTR BN-GRN_CTR BN-DOS_CTR BN_APP BN-DEP BN-TWR BN-GND BN-DEL BN-BUR_CTR BN-KPL_CTR BN-SWY_CTR BN-TBP_CTR CS_APP CS_DEP CS_TWR CS_GND CS_DEL BN-BAR_CTR BN-ARA_CTR AYPM_CTR AYPY_APP AYPY_TWR AYPY_GND AYPY_DEL 3. EFFECTIVE DATE & TIME The above positions will be reserved for use between 2030Z Saturday 4/11/17 and 0900Z Sunday 5/11/17. 4. CONTACT Callum Strawbridge - Director, Events E: events(at)vatpac.org 5. NOTICE TO ATC Under section 4.1, controllers must not control this position during the times indicated without prior approval of the listed contacts. 6. CANCELLATION This NOTAM Self Cancels at 0900z 05 NOVEMBER 2017.

Please join me in welcoming Tristan to the Approach team after successfully completing his S3 rating :)

NOTAM 22OCT17 - WorldFlight 2017 Procedures in VATPAC Airspace 1. INTRODUCTION On Sunday 05NOV17 at approximately 0900 AEDT, WorldFlight will commence the annual around-the-world flight. The initial legs will transit through the following VATPAC airports; Sydney (YSSY), Brisbane (YBBN), Cairns (YBCS) and Port Moresby. WorldFlight will re-enter VATPAC Airspace on Saturday 11NOV17 at approximately 0800 en route to Darwin (YPDN). They will also transit through Alice Springs (YBAS), Adelaide (YPAD), Melbourne (YMML) before arriving in Sydney (YSSY). It is anticipated that significant traffic levels will be present along the routes to these locations. Past events have seen in excess of 200 aircraft on the first and final legs through Sydney. This NOTAM will provide pilots with information about ATC requirements with regard to air traffic management. Pilots should endeavor to comply with these requirements to minimize delays and disruption. 2. PRE-DEPARTURE CLEARANCES ATC may elect to issue pre-departure clearance instead of a normal airways clearance. This is only available to pilots that have planned via the routes listed in section 3. When pre-departure clearances are in use, pilots will be notified by ATIS, for example: "PDC AVBL. ACFT IN RECEIPT OF PDC TO MNTN 5000FT" In order to reduce radio congestion, pilots of eligible aircraft shall contact Clearance Delivery by text only on frequency chat and request "PDC REQ" with the ATIS identifier. For Example: "PDC REQ with INFO A". ATC will respond with one of the following: "[CALLSIGN] [sID] [RWY] [sQUAWK]" (Example - "QFA123, ENTRA5 DEP, RWY 34L, SQUAWK 4444") ^IF PDC AVAILABLE or "[CALLSIGN], PDC NOT AVBL, CONTACT ME ON 133.800" (Example - "QFA123 PDC NOT AVBL, CONTACT ME ON 133.800") ^IF PDC NOT AVAILABLE Please note that ATC will not actively be checking flight planned routes for conformance. Pilots must not use this procedure unless they have planned via an approved route. Failure to do so will result in the clearance being invalid and may result in significant delays. ATC will require readback of the SID (Including runway and/or transition if issued) and transponder code as received from your PDC message. Your clearance read back should also include any other requirements and must state your current parking position/bay. You should read back on the Clearance Delivery Frequency prior to pushback. An example of PDC readback is below: PILOT: [AIRPORT] Delivery, [CALLSIGN] PDC Readback. (Example - "Sydney Delivery, QFA1 PDC Readback") ATC: [CALLSIGN] [LOCATION] Delivery (Example - QFA1, Sydney Delivery) PILOT: [CALLSIGN], [RUNWAY] [DEPARTURE] [sQUAWK] [GATE NUMBER] (Example - QFA1, RWY 34R ENTRA5 Departure, SQUAWK 3214, Bay 31 ATC: [CALLSIGN] Once you have completed this process, you can contact the appropriate ground frequency for further requests. 3. APPROVED FLIGHT ROUTES FOR VATPAC AIRSPACE The following routes are the approved routes for aircraft operating in VATPAC Airspace. Pilots can file alternative routes however they will be more likely to receive delays. These routes are the only approved PDC routes. (a) YSSY-YBBN: DCT ENTRA Y245 BANDA H185 BN DCT (b) YBBN-YBCS: DCT CORAL Q26 UPOLO DCT © YBCS-AYPY: DCT CS R210 PY DCT (d) AYPY-WABB: DCT EMPRA B462 OSMON DCT OBASA DCT (e) WADD-YPDN: DCT GOMAT W33 KPG A458 KILIK UY85 CURLY UY91 DONYA DCT (f) YPDN-YBAS: DCT DN Y25 BEBUX UY83 GREGA J251 AS DCT (g) YBAS-YPAD: DCT SARAH J251 OJJAY DCT (h) YPAD-YMML: DCT BENDO Y12 ARBEY DCT (i) YMML-YSSY: DCT DOSEL Y59 RIVET DCT 4. SYDNEY CLEARANCE DELIVERY Two clearance delivery frequencies will be in use at Sydney. To balance radio traffic and workload, it is essential that pilots use the correct frequency for their parking location. Aircraft parked WEST of runway 16R/34L - use 133.800 MHz Aircraft parked EAST of runway 16R/34L - use 127.600 MHz 5. REPORTING "READY" Pilots should not report "ready" to the tower controller until: (a) the aircrat is at or approaching the holding point for departure. (b) The aircraft is the first aircraft at the holding point. © The aircraft is configured such that the pilot can taxi the aircraft onto the runway and take-off without delay. 6. AIRCRAFT CLIMB AND DESCENT SPEEDS After departure, pilots of jet aircraft are expected to utilize either a standard NADP1 or NADP2 climb profile. In any case, unless otherwise published in the allocated SID or advised by ATC, upon passing 3000FT above aerodrome level, pilots are expected to accelerate to 250KT or minimum clean speed (whichever is higher) without delay. Pilots should nofity ATC immediately if they expect to deviate from a normal climb profile. On descent, pilots of Jet aircraft are expected to descend at Mach 0.78/280KT above 10,000FT AMSL. Pilots must comply with Standard Terminal Area Arrival Speeds (STAAS) listed on STAR charts unless an alternative clearance is issued by ATC. Pilots must notify ATC immediately if they are unable to comply with STARS or other speed restrictions issued by ATC. 7. HOLDING FUEL During legs within VATPAC administered airspace, ATC anticipate a maximum airborne delay of 1 hour. Pilots should carry sufficient holding fuel to absorb this delay. 8. DISTRIBUTION This NOTAM is issued by VATSIM Australia Pacific (VATPAC) and shall be distributed via: (a) VATPAC Forums (b) VATPAC Facebook © VATSIM Forums (d) VATSIM Facebook (e) WorldFlight Forums (f) WorldFlight Facebook 9. CANCELLATION This NOTAM self-cancels at 12 NOVEMBER 17 2359 AEDT.

Hi All, Please join me in congratulating Nathan Noble on his appointment as Deputy Director, Major Events. Nathan has been a member of VATSIM for several years and has been regularly involved in events. He joined the Events department earlier this year and has invested significant time in ensuring Spinoff Saturday's success. Nathan will bring fantastic knowledge and experience and is a fantastic fit for the role.

Hi All, ATC applications for Worldflight 2017 (VATPAC Airspace) are up at https://worldflight.vatpac.org We have more than 30 positions available for both the departure and arrival legs. Cheers,

Following popular demand, Our focus month program will be returning for October! For the month of October, all scheduled events will be exploring the Northern Territory and Queensland. This will enable pilots and air traffic controllers to experience new places, scenery, and even different procedures. With plenty of Class C, D and G aerodromes throughout the massive area under the spotlight, we're sure you'll enjoy participating. ATC will need to 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/. Stay tuned for individual event information through the calendar. As always, if you have any questions, suggestions or feedback, Please direct it to https://vatpac.org/about-us/feedback/

Welcome to Panic Stations Adelaide It's been some time since we last held Panic Stations. In fact, more than a year! We couldn't let this go on any longer so, it's back! Panic Stations will be held in Adelaide offering a large variety of routes, aircraft and if necessary, holding With Panic Stations returning, So has the website. All of the event information including ATC Applications is available at the Panic Stations website https://panic.vatpac.org What is Panic Stations? The idea is devilishly simple. Get as many aircraft as possible to try and arrive at a destination airport, touching down at the same time. It's up to ATC to sort it out and ensure correct procedures and separation standards are adhered to at all times. The first jet and non-jet aircraft to touch down after the target time enjoy bragging rights....until the next Panic Stations. Pilots can expect non-standard arrivals, plenty of holding and/or speed restrictions. Controllers can expect to work hard, often in non-standard or non-radar positions. It is an extremely satisfying experience as a controller sitting back after a Panic Stations event having adhered to published standards and procedures at all times. The Details Saturday, September 30 ATC will be provided from 0900z-1200z (1900-2200 AEST). The winning time for the event will be 1100z (2100 AEST) https://panic.vatpac.org

Please join me in congratulating Nick Gilbert on completing his S2 Rating! Look out for him controlling Tower near you :cool:

Ladies and Gentleman! The events team has heard you! We are here today to announce the introduction of a new weekly event. Spin-Off Saturday What is Spin-Off Saturday you may ask? Well, unlike Milk Run Monday, we will be seeing a different event in a different area of the VATPAC Division each week! You will get to experience different area's of our airspace while relaxing on the weekend with a glass of wine (or Juice) in hand. This Week (16/09/2017) 1800 AEST to 2200 AEST This week, We'll be focusing on the Port Moresby/PNG region. Pilots are encouraged to fly to/from Port Moresby (AYPY). All aircraft are welcome including GA & Jets, VFR & IFR. Flying to/from the mainland? Find some routes below YBCS-AYPU CS R210 PY AYPY-YBCS PY R210 ZANEY YBBN-AYPY BN Q26 CORAL Q18 KELPI B220 PY AYPY-YBBN PY VIPAM B220 KELPI Y89 EAGLE Y177 BN With some fantastic scenery available for Cairns and Port Moresby, We hope to see some fantastic pictures! Don't forget that FTX has Holgermesh for PNG free of charge on their website. Charts AYPY Charts https://www.raafais.gov.au/Pdf/TERMRW_04Apr13/PORT_MORESBY_Jacksons.PDF Australia Charts http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm Cairns VTC http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/aipchart/vtc/Cairns_VTC.pdf Australia ERC High 2 http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/aipchart/erch/erch2.pdf For the Air Traffic Controllers The below positions are required however, If they become full, we welcome you to logon to additional positions. AYPY Airport GND - Ground TWR - Tower APP - Approach Centres Port Moresby Centre Brisbane (Tabletop) Brisbane (Arafura) Scenery YBCS, Cairns - FSX/P3D | https://orbxdirect.com/product/ybcs (Payware) YBCS, Cairns - FSX/P3D | http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=185772 (Freeware) YBCS, Cairns - X-Plane 10 | https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/29912-ybcs-cairns-airport/ AYPY, Port Moresby - X-Plane 10 | https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/12320-aypy-port-moresby/ AYPY, Port Moresby - FSX/P3D | https://orbxdirect.com/product/aypy (Payware) AYPY, Port Moresby - FSX/P3D | https://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=193170(Freeware) Papua New Guinea Holgermesh - FSX/P3D | https://orbxdirect.com/product/holgermesh-png If you have any questions or feedback, Please post in the the Event Discussion Forum. We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to Maurice who recently completed his proficiency check for TMA Control in VATPAC Airspace. Maurice is visiting from Germany vACC and was previously certified to control tower in VATPAC.

Hi All, Please join me in congratulating Nathan Noble, Bradley Leksas, Tristan Duncombe and Ashley Carlson on their appointment to the Events Team as Event Coordinators. I am sure they will bring a wealth of experience, enthusiasm and time to the team which will not go unnoticed. Thank you to everyone who applied for the position.

Hi All, VATSIM/VATPAC has accepted an invitation to the Australian Aviation Expo this weekend (19th August) in Brisbane (YBBN)! While we know many of our members don't live local to Brisbane, we hope to see many local members come along and enjoy what the event has to offer. For those who can't make it, We would love your assistance as well! We will likely be setting up an ATC station and would love to show the expo why members choose VATSIM to enhance their simulator experience. During the times of the event (10:00AM - 16:00PM AEST) we would encourage pilots and also other controllers to visit Brisbane. Both IFR and VFR traffic will be welcome. For those members who are local to Brisbane and would be interested in participating, You can book free tickets online here http://www.aviationaustralia.aero/aviation-expo/ Date: Saturday 19 August 2017 Time: 10am to 4pm Location: 15-25 Boronia Road, Brisbane International Airport (Or YBBN if participating on VATSIM) For further information, please feel free to contact me.

VATPAC is seeking potential candidates to join the Events team as Event Coordinators. Event Coordinator Responsible to: • Director Events, VATSIM Australia Pacific Division Duties: • Work within a team to organize, promote and execute VATPAC Events. • Develops relationships with other divisions' and organizations' event staff to arrange support for VATPAC events as well as provide support for their events. • Liaises with operations staff for coordination of online ATC support of VATPAC events. • Assist with Maintenance of the VATPAC Events webpage(s). • Assist with promotion of VATPAC events to social media sites (such as VATSIM Forums, Vroute events, VATTASTIC Event, VATPAC, VATOCE and VATSIM Facebook pages) as required. • Maintains an online presence of 15-20 hours per month on the VATSIM network. Position Holder Attributes and Requirements: • Be a member of the VATPAC Division of VATSIM for a period of at least 6 months. • Be a member of good standing in VATSIM/VATPAC for at least 12 months at the time of application. • ATC experience is helpful, but not mandatory in organizing and facilitating events. • Be able to work well with other VATAPAC Staff members as a whole. • Have the ability to maintain focus and organization over the long run. • Be able to work well within a voluntary organization. Members interested in being considered for the role should send your application, addressing the selection criteria listed above, via email to [email protected] APPLICATIONS IN STRICTEST CONFIDENCE CLOSE AT 23:59 hours AEST on Sunday 20th August 2017.

1. INTRODUCTION This NOTAM is detailed in accordance with section 4, Subparagraph 1 of the VATPAC Controller Positions and Ratings Policy. This is for the purpose of the Friday Night Ops Event. 2. RESERVED POSITIONS BN_DEL SY_DEL ML_DEL BN_GND SY_GND ML_GND BN_TWR SY_TWR SY-E_TWR ML_TWR BN_APP BN_DEP SY_APP SY-S_APP SY-D_APP SY_DEP ML_APP ML_DEP BN-DOS_CTR BN-MDE_CTR BN-ARM_CTR ML-WOL_CTR ML-SNO_CTR ML-HUM_CTR 3. EFFECTIVE DATE & TIME The above position will be reserved for use from 2300z 14JUL17-0400z 15JUL17. 4. CONTACT Callum Strawbridge - Deputy Director, Special Events (c.strawbridge(at)vatpac.org) Paul Tyquin - Director, Events (events(at)vatpac.org) 5. NOTICE TO ATC Under sub-paragraph 1(4), controllers must not control this position during the times indicated, without prior approval of the listed contact. 6. CANCELLATION This NOTAM Self Cancels at 0400z 15JUL17.

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. Information for Air Traffic Controllers ATC Applications are now open for this event. You can apply Here. The amount of positions published will depend strongly upon the amount of applications. As previous trends have shown, This event attracts close to if not more than 80-100 Pilots. As such, We would love to have a large amount of controller positions rostered. Due to the length of the event, We have split the roster into two, 2 hour 30 minute periods. The positions which will be allocated first are below: If we have a large number of applications, We will additionally roster the below positions: ATC Applications for this event will close on Sunday 09/07/17 2100 AEST. The roster will be published thereafter (Currently expect to be published Monday evening). 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!

1. INTRODUCTION This NOTAM is detailed in accordance with Part 4 Division 1 Paragraph 25 (1)-(3) of the Controller Positions and Ratings Policy 2015. This is for the purpose of TMA Turnaround 2017 for the times and positions listed below: 2. RESERVED POSITIONS A) Gold Coast Ground | CG_GND B) Sunshine Coast Ground | SU_GND C) Gold Coast Tower | CG_TWR D) Archerfield Tower | AF_TWR E) Sunshine Coast Tower | SU_TWR F) Gold Coast Approach | CG_APP G) Brisbane Approach | BN_APP H) Brisbane Downs Centre | BN-DOS_CTR 3. EFFECTIVE DATE & TIME The above positions will be reserved for use from 0300z-0700z, 11JUN17. 4. CONTACT Callum Strawbridge - Deputy Director, Special Events (c.strawbridge(at)vatpac.org) 5. NOTICE TO ATC Under sub-paragraph 27(3), controllers must not control this position during the times indicated, without prior approval of the listed contact. 6. CANCELLATION This NOTAM Self Cancels at 2359z 11JUN17.

Ladies and Gentleman! The Events Team is proud to present the latest major event for this year, TMA Turnaround - Sunshine Coast! What is TMA Turnaround you may ask? Well, We love having competitions featured in our events to keep everyone participating for as long as possible. With this in mind, The aim will be to fly as many sectors between the nominated airports as possible, in the 4 hour period. We will have tracking in place using VATPAC Statistics. It requires that you fly from Gate to Gate, Shutting down your engines prior to commencing the next sector. The Details We will be featuring Robert Fluke's amazing Sunshine Coast scenery as our go to/from airport. As we have received feedback about lack of major GA events, This event is fully inclusive of both GA aircraft and our Classic Jets. To split the traffic, The event will have two categories, GA and Non GA. All GA Traffic will operate between Archerfield and Sunshine Coast, While Non GA (Jets) will operate between Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. To ensure fairness, Aircraft operating under the GA Category will need to be below 5700KG's MTOW. All other aircraft will be required to operate from Gold Coast in the Non GA Category to qualify for the event. We have planned routes for the flight to ensure traffic will be able to transition easily between the two airports. Please see the below routes for the flight. YBCG-YBSU CG Q69 SU YBSU-YBCG SU W207 SURPO W709 VIMOL W192 CG VFR Aircraft can plan as they wish. Clearances will be available to enter Controlled Airspace or you can navigate around and remain outside the Brisbane TMA. Any aircraft that don't file the route above can expect delays/holding. Due to the size of Sunshine Coast and the layout of the Airspace, It may be necessary to carry holding fuel! Before logging on, Please check which airport has less departures at the time to ensure traffic is evenly spread across the TMA. With some fantastic scenery available for Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, We hope to see some fantastic pictures! For the Air Traffic Controllers ATC Applications are open now until 1000z Saturday 03/06/17. The roster will be released by 1200z Sunday 04/06/17. Controllers will receive a briefing and updated Local Instructions file. The following ATC positions are currently planned: CG_GND CG_TWR CG_APP BN_APP AF_TWR SU_GND SU_TWR BN-DOS_CTR Before Applying, Please consider you need to be S3 Rated or have completed the VATPAC Procedural Tower Rating to operate AF_TWR or SU_TWR. To Apply, Go to the VATPAC Website > Events > ATC Application Scenery YBCG, Gold Coast - FSX/Prepar3d | https://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fsxscen&DLID=175183 YBCG, Gold Coast - X-Plane 10 | http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/29134-ybcg-gold-coast-airport/ YBAF, Archerfield - FSX/Prepar3d | https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/10282/queensland-airport-pack-2/ YBSU, Sunshine Coast - FSX/Prepar3d | http://www.vatoce.net/files/YBSU_Sunshine_Coast_v0.8.zip If you have any questions or feedback, Please post in the the Major Event Discussion Forum. We hope to see you there! ATC Roster Published Version 1