NZAA-NZQN

[Kelburn]

I want to do this flight in the Wilco 737 tonight.

I know how the aircraft are flown on the main routes i.e. at Auckland 23L they'll fly the standard POKOM.1 get a clearance and direct to WATEl then to ZORBA for a 4mile final.

But what are the approach procedures normally used on a flight in a 737 into Queenstown?
Thanks,
Kelburn

[ZK-MAT]

Have you taken a look at AIP?

Here's a link to the Queenstown charts etc

http://www.aip.net.nz/NavWalk.aspx?section...tree=Queenstown

You may find what you want there

[Kelburn]

Yeah I was looking at AIP, though I know that they never follow the charts to the dot (i.e. from what I know about Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch).
I also read an article about the 737's doing RNP...

[ZK-MAT]

Just realised the thread title ... NZAA - NZCH.... via Queenstown?

[Kelburn]

My dumb error!

[ZK-MAT]

Hope your flight plan was right ... they'll be looking for you lol

[nzav8tor]

Of all the airports to fly into in New Zealand, Queenstown is one where you do want to fly the approach procedure to the tiniest dot!

Mostly visual approaches over the Cadrona saddle for right base 23 otherwise the Alpha approach from Nixum. Get configured early, gear and most of the flaps out, speed back to 160 or less. Break off at the SH and circle right in front of Coronet Peak to be established with full flap and Vref+5 or 10 over Lake Hayes, roll out wings level over the lower Shotover river for short final 23.
If 05 is in use break off left to Tollgate turning right over Lake Wakatipu south and west of Deer Park to join final crossing the neck of Kelvin Heights at the entrance to the Frankton Arm. Don't over fly Queenstown hill, fly the approach slightly offset and straighten out on the 2 mile abeam Deer park on your right.

Approaches flown up the Gibbston Valley from Cromwell are not to common, normally only in marginal weather and to expedite during busy departures.
C approach from Walter Peak is only flown in really bad weather or by the aircraft arriving from the west but they use RNP approaches now anyway.

[cowpatz]

I dont think that there is any Wilco approach coding for the RNAV approaches at NZQN. There is for PMDG.
You will be pretty much limited to the options as described above.