Wellington-Christchurch

[Alex]

Hi guys,



This weekend the NZ Division at IVAO is having a group flight from Wellington to Christchurch. We'll have ATC rolled out for you, and you can try out the B733 in ANZ or Freedom Air varient (blue engine nacelles) liveries that have just been added to the MTL. Its at 07:30 Zulu time, which is 8:30pm here in NZ.

This event counts towards the 10 you need to get the Pilot Events Award if flying, or ATC Events Award if controlling.

See you there,

Alex

[Ian Warren]

Thanx Alex I'll keep my ears open for the event , not X guessin

[Alex]

Yep, you can fly with FSX.

Alex

[Jimmy]

neato!!

I think Ill get on controling, any one gana be on chc approach? How can I apply for that posistion?

Thanx Alex  I'll keep my ears open for the event , not X guessi

You got set up on ivao now Ian?

[Alex]

I think Ill get on controling, any one gana be on chc approach? How can I apply for that posistion?

First in, first served I think, otherwise email Andrew (andrew.petrie@ivao.aero) for more info.

Alex

[ZK-Brock]

Alex, do we know which ATC are gonna be "rolled out" for us? WHich positions and people etc

[Jimmy]

do we know which ATC are gonna be "rolled out" for us? WHich positions and people etc

hi brock, see this thread for the posistions that should be open. Do far looking somethign like this:

NZZC_CTR  .....  Alex McLean
NZWN_APP
NZWN_TWR
NZWN_GND
NZCH_APP    .....  James Mckay
NZCH_TWR
NZCH_GND

But other posistions are likely to be manned to

[Jimmy]

That was a good night, I had four outbound out of nzch, two to NZMF and two going up to wellington. Alex come on control just in time for me to hand them all of, thn the only other pilot I saw was a swiss guy who disconected when I cleared him to enter a visual pattern to land I think I scarerd him of, poor guy

Pity there wasn't more chc/wellingotn traffic, funny thing is I saw no 733s haha herc, 320, ATR... ah well

Looking forward to the next event!

James

[ZK-Brock]

Yeah it was a fun night, a nice bit of traffic

It's a bit of a shame when people can't/won't fly a visual approach though

I took some screenshots. I was the Herc


2 A320s departing, with me awaiting my airways clearance.


Clearance copied, started up (still not getting much faster with the ole C130 startup sequence though)


The initial climbout. It was a kinda slow climb initially.



Fluffy Fluffy Fluffy


Fluffies behind, I'm heading north on the V393 airway. NOw with a niiice tailwind, I'm making 362 knots GS, with an airspeed of 258 knots.


The alps to my right.


Descending, just southeast of blenheim here. I was cleared down initially to 9000, then to 3000. I requested the VOR/DME approach.


..for which I was cleared for by Alex. Here I am going inbound on the 353 radial. Time for some fun!


It looks like I'm pretty high doesn't it?


No matter


Niiice and smooth, but unfortunately to the right of the centreline.


I decided I'd hold my nosewheel up as far as I could for as long as I could.


It only hit the bitumen at 44 knots!

So uh, that's it One of the better nights of IVAOing I've had.

[Jimmy]

Pleased you enjoyed it brock, sorry if I kept you waiting with the ifr clearance, sqwark codes always taka me a while to figure out

Just woundering, what sort of fps do you get? Theres so many things down on your icon tray.. and adobe and that CS C13o,, all on 512mb of ram

So uh, that's it  One of the better nights of IVAOing I've had.

yup it just keeps getting better lol

[Alex]

Great shots Brock, yea, was pretty good, only a couple of guys flying CH-WN, but had 3 more IFR traffic around the country and a load of VFR.

Here are a couple of shots from my end;




Alex

[Zöltuger]

It looks like I'm pretty high doesn't it?
[...]
No matter
[...]
I decided I'd hold my nosewheel up as far as I could for as long as I could.

Someone's been to one too many Air Force open day I suspect

[andrewp]

Hey, just seen this post now ... glad you guys enjoyed the event. Those screenshots look great - wow