[VatSpy and SerInfo 2110 AIRAC updates]

17 minutes ago, David Bromage said:

MDE, MLD and OCN are still showing on VatSpy as just "FIR, Australia" with no frequency

Yes, I missed that with all the changes, we tried to get an update released, but will probably have to wait until the next AIRAC update for the fix to be released.

[VatSpy and SerInfo 2110 AIRAC updates]

Hi Sean, there was no update for ServInfo as there is no central management of updates for it.

VATSIM has a team that accepts VATSpy updates from divisions and releases them for each AIRAC.

VATSpy now automatically downloads any updates that are available from that team ,which included  our latest changes.

[NOTAM: 2110 Update]

1. INTRODUCTION

A update has been made to the AIRAC 2110 release.

2. AIRAC DETAILS

Australia

• Armidale Centre has been renamed to BN-ARL_CTR to match the AirServices documentation.
• The frequency for Alice Springs Centre ML-ASP_CTR has been changed to 128.85

Pacific : No changes

3. DOWNLOAD LINKS

vatSys and the Controller Client Updater (Euroscope only) will update automatically.

If required, manually installed sector file updates are also available for:

• Euroscope: Sector Files

4. AUTHORITY

AIS Manager– [email protected]

5. CANCELLATION

This NOTAM will self cancel on 4th November 2021, unless otherwise noted.

[NOTAM: AIRAC 2110]

1. INTRODUCTION

The VATPAC Airspace and Publications Department has updated the vatSys dataset, Euroscope Client Installer, Controller Client Updater and the manually installed sector files. AIRAC 2110 is effective on the 7th of October 2021. The data files support vatSys and  Euroscope. VRC is no longer a supported client.

2. AIRAC DETAILS

Australia

• Major ENR Sector update as described here - see the controller positions table for the latest frequencies.
• vatSys visibility presets for ENR positions (Thanks @Sam Keast for your help)
• Updates to the AFV transceivers frequencies to align with the ENR sector changes (Thanks @Zach Biesse-Fitton for your help)

Pacific

• NFNA Airport layout
• AYPY STARs
• Airways and airport data

3. DOWNLOAD LINKS

vatSys and the Controller Client Updater (Euroscope only) will update automatically.

If required, manually installed sector file updates are also available for:

• Euroscope: Sector Files

4. AUTHORITY

AIS Manager– [email protected]

5. CANCELLATION

This NOTAM will self cancel on 4th November 2021, unless otherwise noted.

[Air Services AIP -ERSA VFR and IFR Points for Australia for PlanG]

Updates from 09Sep21 ERSA

PlanG-AsA-IFR.csvPlanG-AsA-VFR.csv

[PFPX ERSA Preferred Flight Plan Routes]

Updates for 09Sep21 ERSA

ERSA PFPX Routes 9Sep21.zip

[NOTAM: AIRAC 2109]

1. INTRODUCTION

The VATPAC Airspace and Publications Department has updated the vatSys dataset, Euroscope Client Installer, Controller Client Updater and the manually installed sector files. AIRAC 2109 is effective on the 9th of September 2021. The data files support vatSys, the Virtual Radar Client and  Euroscope.

2. AIRAC DETAILS

 

• vatSys
  • Ground layouts for all controlled airports (Thanks to @Clem Wu for his help).
  • Migration to new AsA RNAV Chart naming convention - GNSS becomes RNP and RNP becomes RNP(AR).  The previous ALL_RNAV_APP map is now APP_RNP_ALL .
  • New RNP(AR) approach map for controlled airports (APP_RNP(AR) map)
  • Connection window drop down lists now contain all relevant positions with updated Controller Info.
• All Clients
  • Canberra POLLI STAR update
  • IFR Fix updates
  • Updated SY RWY34PROPS TCU split
  • Removal of PNG Wewak TWR position - no longer a controlled airport

 

3. DOWNLOAD LINKS

vatSys and the Controller Client Updater (VRC and Euroscope) will update automatically.

If required, manually installed sector file updates are also available for:

• VRC: Sector Files & POF
• Euroscope: Sector Files

4. AUTHORITY

AIS Manager– [email protected]

5. CANCELLATION

This NOTAM will self cancel on 7th October 2021, unless otherwise noted.

[Option to Update Euroscope RTE Probe for OZ Airspace]

The links in the first post have been updated with the AIRAC2106 DAH airways data (Jun 21)

[Euroscope Package 2108 ATC Feedback line]

If you use the Controller Client Updater to keep the VATPAC Euroscope Package up to date, the 2108 update did not update the .prf files.

This resulted in the last session information not being updated to display the new ATC Feedback line: ATC Feedback - helpdesk.vatpac.org in the Connect dialog ATIS line. 

The quick fix is to run the VATPAC Euroscope Package Installer again.

[NOTAM: AIRAC 2108]

1. INTRODUCTION

The VATPAC Airspace and Publications Department has updated the vatSys dataset, Euroscope Client Installer, Controller Client Updater and the manually installed sector files. AIRAC 2108 is effective on the 12th of August 2021. The data files support vatSys, the Virtual Radar Client and  Euroscope.

2. AIRAC DETAILS

• Australia:
  • YBCG SID Updates (AIP/SUP 55/21)
  • Controller Info ATC Feedback updated to helpdesk.vatpac.org
• Pacific: 
  • Port Morseby TCU position names updated to Jacksons
  • Controller Info ATC Feedback updated to helpdesk.vatpac.org
• vatSys:
  • Separate Tower positions added for Towers. These are for use by TWR, GND and DEL positions
  • Australian Area QNH map added - Thanks to @Zachari Gell for the idea

3. DOWNLOAD LINKS

vatSys and the Controller Client Updater (VRC and Euroscope) will update automatically.

If required, manually installed sector file updates are also available for:

• VRC: Sector Files & POF
• Euroscope: Sector Files

4. AUTHORITY

AIS Manager– [email protected]

5. CANCELLATION

This NOTAM will self cancel on 9th September 2021, unless otherwise noted.

[Updated Pacific Airspace Controller Information]

A new version of the Pacific Airspace Controller Information document has been released to align the airspace diagram colours with the Australian diagrams. The link in the post above has been updated to the latest version.

[NOTAM: AIRAC 2107]

1. INTRODUCTION

The VATPAC Airspace and Publications Department has updated the vatSys dataset, Euroscope Client Installer, Controller Client Updater and the manually installed sector files. AIRAC 2107 is effective on the 15th of July 2021. The data files support vatSys, the Virtual Radar Client and  Euroscope.

2. AIRAC DETAILS

• Australia:
  • RNAV Approach Updates: YSHL AIP SUP H50/21, YOLD AIP SUP H46/21
  • DN_APP boundary fixed (vatSys only)
  • Airport Names added to Find (F4) display (vatSys only)
• Pacific: 
  • NWWM SID and STAR updates
  • NFFN STAR updates
  • Airport Names added to Find (F4) display (vatSys only)

3. DOWNLOAD LINKS

vatSys and the Controller Client Updater (VRC and Euroscope) will update automatically.

If required, manually installed sector file updates are also available for:

• VRC: Sector Files & POF
• Euroscope: Sector Files

4. AUTHORITY

AIS Manager– [email protected]

5. CANCELLATION

This NOTAM will self cancel on 12th August 2021, unless otherwise noted.

[NOTAM: AIRAC 2106]

1. INTRODUCTION

The VATPAC Operations Department has updated the vatSys dataset, Euroscope Client Installer, Controller Client Updater and the manually installed sector files. AIRAC 2106 is effective on the 17th of June 2021. The data files support vatSys, the Virtual Radar Client and  Euroscope.

2. AIRAC DETAILS

• Australia (All Clients): Updates from Jun 21 Designated Airspace Handbook
  • Minor change to Perth Control zone
  • Updated Danger Areas
  • Airway route updates
  • Airport and Runway threshold updates
  • RNAV App: YMAY (H45/21), YGNW (H42/21)
• Pacific (All Clients): No changes

3. DOWNLOAD LINKS

vatSys and the Controller Client Updater (VRC and Euroscope) will update automatically.

If required, manually installed sector file updates are also available for:

• VRC: Sector Files & POF
• Euroscope: Sector Files

4. AUTHORITY

AIS Manager– [email protected]

5. CANCELLATION

This NOTAM will self cancel on 15th July 2021, unless otherwise noted.

[Updated Pacific Airspace Controller Information]

The Pacific Airspace Controller Information document has been updated with

• the addition of Marshall Islands, 
• new airspace diagrams for Fiji and Papua New Guinea, and
• the addition of transition altitudes

As well as the link above, this document can be found on the Documents page.

The airspace diagrams on the Airspace page have also been updated.

[NOTAM: AIRAC 2105]

1. INTRODUCTION

The VATPAC Operations Department has updated the vatSys dataset, Euroscope Client Installer, Controller Client Updater and the manually installed sector files. AIRAC 2105 is effective on the 20th of May 2021. The data files support vatSys, the Virtual Radar Client and  Euroscope.

2. AIRAC DETAILS

• Australia (All Clients):
  • YDGU RNAV approaches updated
  • YBTL KVALM 1 SID updated
• Australia (Euroscope and VRC): YSBK and YPKA Airport layouts updated (Thanks @Clem Wu)
• Pacific (All Clients): No changes

3. DOWNLOAD LINKS

vatSys and the Controller Client Updater (VRC and Euroscope) will update automatically.

If required, manually installed sector file updates are also available for:

• VRC: Sector Files & POF
• Euroscope: Sector Files

4. AUTHORITY

AIS Manager– [email protected]

5. CANCELLATION

This NOTAM will self cancel on 17th June 2021, unless otherwise noted.

[New VATPAC Policies, Constitution, Q1 2021 Meeting Minutes Published]

@Zach Biesse-Fitton Can you please check the link for the constitution, the document referenced has the revision history as the original issue. Is the update to revision 3a marked to show the changes?

[Vatsys Open Beta Profile Updates]

Australia and Pacific 2104 rev b

Minor change - No effect on Euroscope or VRC

• Update to Performance file to include additional aircraft types (Thanks @Jake Saw

[CVN? DOS or MDE]

Thanks Sean, the chart is out of date. CVN is part of DOS. I will get the chart updated.

[NOTAM: AIRAC 2104]

1. INTRODUCTION

The VATPAC Operations Department has updated the vatSys dataset, Euroscope Client Installer, Controller Client Updater and the manually installed sector files. AIRAC 2104 is effective on the 22nd of April 2021. The data files support vatSys, the Virtual Radar Client and  Euroscope.

2. AIRAC DETAILS

• vatSys only:
  • YBBN runway maps only display the procedure paths defined in the Brisbane Local Instructions for each runway mode
• Australia (All Clients):
  • YIBO airport and RNAV approaches added
• Pacific (All Clients): Removed duplicated SID runway threshold fixes from displayed paths

3. DOWNLOAD LINKS

vatSys and the Controller Client Updater (VRC and Euroscope) will update automatically.

If required, manually installed sector file updates are also available for:

• VRC: Sector Files & POF
• Euroscope: Sector Files

4. AUTHORITY

AIS Manager– [email protected]

5. CANCELLATION

This NOTAM will self cancel on 20th May 2021, unless otherwise noted.

[Quiz: Which SID to use departing North from Brisbane - Pilots and Controllers]

Thanks for the question, Rusty.

The ASISO departure services routes in all directions from RWY 01R only as it was specifically designed for SODPROPS which does use parallel runways (01R for departures and 19R for arrivals). Hence the parallel runway warning on the DAP chart. 

Normal parallel runway ops (arrivals and departures from both runways) limit the departure direction where the northern runway services only North and West and the southern runway(01R/19L) services only East and South to avoid potential conflict where departures are from both runways.

[Quiz: Which SID to use departing North from Brisbane - Pilots and Controllers]

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the quiz.

The correct answer is the BN4 SID

When parallel runway operations are in progress, Brisbane has

• a northern runway (01L/19R), used for departures to the north and west, and
• a southern runway (01R/19L), used for departures to the east and south

The Q67 departure route is to the north and as the BIXAD SID is only available from the northern runway (01L), the default SID BN4 has to be assigned if 01R is operationally required.

For Controllers: Auto release is not available for the BN4 SID and the departure must be coordinated with the Departure controller. See section 7.3.1 of the Brisbane Local Instructions for more detail.

When SODPROPS is active (only 01R for departures), the ASISO.BIXAD SID should be assigned for a departure via the Q67 airway. For controllers,: Auto release is not available for any departure when SODPROPS is in use.

[Quiz: Which SID to use departing North from Brisbane - Pilots and Controllers]

Hint: The new Brisbane Local Instructions contains the answer.

[NOTAM: New Brisbane Local Instructions and amended MATS]

A new Brisbane Local Instructions has been released, along with an amendment to MATS to include Independent Parallel Approaches. The Documents Page lists the latest documents for controllers and pilots.

What's new in the latest Brisbane Local Instructions?

• Parallel Runway Operations (PROPS)
• Dependent Parallel Approaches (IMC)
• Independent Parallel Approaches (IMC)
• Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS)
• Brisbane TCU airspace ownership update
• SID/STAR assignment updates for Brisbane and Gold Coast airports
• Amberley Coordination
• Military Operations in Restricted Areas

A First for VATPAC! - Independent Parallel Approach Finals Monitoring

Independent Parallel Approaches (IPA) in IMC will require finals monitoring by the Approach Controller responsible for the final approach path.
If daytime and VMC exists at 5NM, the Tower is responsible for visual monitoring from 5NM.

What does this mean for Approach and Tower Controllers?

You will need to comply with the IPA requirements detailed in the Brisbane Local Instructions and the amended MATS , including the display of the No Transgression Zone (NTZ). The Brisbane NTZ is already included in AIRAC 2103 sector and data files.

What about Pilots?

The ATIS will advise INDEP PARL APCH IN PROG and the approach controller will advise that "Finals Monitoring" is in use.
Make sure you accurately establish and maintain your aircraft on a precision approach procedure (ILS, RNAV-Z or -X) for your assigned runway.
Understand and comply with the "Deviation" and "Breakout" instructions from ATC. See the Brisbane Local Instructions for examples.

Common sense is required

If traffic is light and no conflict exists, there is no need for a "Deviation" or "Breakout" procedure.
Where Brisbane Finals (BMN) is not active, Brisbane Approach (BAN/BAS) should revert to Dependent Parallel Approaches if workload does not allow for effective finals monitoring.

If no approach controller is active, Independent Parallel Approaches can not be activated by the Tower.

We have plans to introduce Finals Monitoring for Sydney Independent Parallel Approaches after reviewing their use at Brisbane and making any necessary adjustments.

[NOTAM: AIRAC 2103]

1. INTRODUCTION

The VATPAC Operations Department has updated the vatSys dataset, Euroscope Client Installer, Controller Client Updater and the manually installed sector files. AIRAC 2103 is effective on the 25th of March 2021. The data files provided support vatSys, the Virtual Radar Client and  Euroscope.

2. AIRAC DETAILS

• vatSys only:
  • CPDLC PDC readback instruction shortened
• Euroscope and vatSys:
  • YPAD Airport Layout: Pilatus apron added
  • YPED Airport Layout: RWY04/22 decommissioned
  • RNAV/IFR fix updates
• Pacific: NFFN  SID's fixed

3. DOWNLOAD LINKS

vatSys and the Controller Client Updater (VRC and Euroscope) will update automatically.

If required, manually installed sector file updates are also available for:

• VRC: Sector Files & POF
• Euroscope: Sector Files

4. AUTHORITY

AIS Manager– [email protected]

5. CANCELLATION

This NOTAM will self cancel on 22th April 2021, unless otherwise noted.

[NOTAM: AIRAC 2102]

1. INTRODUCTION

The VATPAC Operations Department has updated the vatSys dataset, Euroscope Client Installer, Controller Client Updater and the manually installed sector files. AIRAC 2102 is effective on the 25th of Febrauary 2021. The data files provided support vatSys, the Virtual Radar Client and  Euroscope.

2. AIRAC DETAILS

• vatSys:
  • IRPOD added as IAF for YBCG Rwy14
  • CPDLC PDC readback instruction updated
• Euroscope and vatSys:
  • TCU split added for YBCS
  • SY CTA LL015 label fixed
  • PH TCU airspace split labels updated
• VRC: No change
• Pacific: No change

3. DOWNLOAD LINKS

vatSys and the Controller Client Updater (VRC and Euroscope) will update automatically.

If required, manually installed sector file updates are also available for:

• VRC: Sector Files & POF
• Euroscope: Sector Files

4. AUTHORITY

AIS Manager– [email protected]

5. CANCELLATION

This NOTAM will self cancel on 25th  March 2021, unless otherwise noted.