St. Patrick's Day Fly-In - Sign up now!

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

In just under three weeks, March the 17th, all of Ireland and much of it's emigration hubs (USA, Canada, Australia) will turn green to celebrate St. Patrick's day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig).
We'll take the opportunity to fly in as many green enthousiasts to the great parade in Dublin as we possibly can! We'll even modify the timetable, just to be able to get them there
Of course, we'll use our green fleet of EuroHolidays to transport the men, women, and children to their birthgrounds to celebrate Irelands National Holiday ...

Here's the deal:
* We fly in to Dublin international airport, EIDW
* We plan our flights so as to arrive at EIDW at 1600Z, in time for dinner and the evening parade
* You can choose any airplane of the EHO fleet: EMB120, F100, B757-200, or MD-11
* You can choose any of our hubs (except Castlegar) as your departure airport. The corresponding flights will be in the timetable before that day...
* You can fly any flight up to your current rank (EHO offers class 3 and above flights)
* Fly online on IVAO or Vatsim. Flying offline wil, of course, not put you in contact with your fellow EHM pilots (it is allowed, though, of course)
* You can fly on ProPilot, or assign yourself a chartered flight.
* Sign up in this thread, stating your departure airport, and type of airplane. This serves 2 purposes:
- Others will know what you do , and might join you
- If you want to fly on ProPilot, we can make sure there's an airplane moved to your departure airport. So please sign up early, so that we can make all the necessary arrangements for you

Charts of Dublin International Airport can be found here:
http://www.iaa.ie/safe_reg/iaip/aip_eidw_charts.htm

Overview of available flight-classes per hub:
Hub  Class
EGLL 3
EHAM 4, 5
LSZH 4, 5
ESSA 5
LPPT 5
LGAV 5, 6
KATL 7
WSSS 7

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

I'll be the first to state my intentions

I'll take the (Digital Aviation) F-100 (FSX) from EHAM to EIDW. Not on ProPilot for me, because I am not that proficient with this plane yet ... 
On IVAO, to see you all in the Virtual Skies too 

C.U. up there!!!

[EHM-2589 David]

Great idea E-j. I'll be there EHAM-EIDW Douglas MD-83 (coolsky) FS9 by IVAO of course

[EHM-1829 Trevor]

 


     Sign me in E-J,  EHAM-EIDW  with MD83, thanks.
     See you there guys.

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

OK guys, I'll punch in the legs in the time table somewhere this week.

I just need to know if you intend to fly ProPilot or not, because that would mean I'd also have to move an MD-83 to EHAM before that (and maybe more or other planes as signups poor in )
Otherwise, a chartered (online) flight is always possible with FL4, once the timetable is complete.

[EHM-1829 Trevor]

     Hi E-J
     A charter flight will do just fine mate.
     Cheers
     T

[EHM-2589 David]

Charter for me too and thanks again E-j.

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

...
Otherwise, a chartered (online) flight is always possible with FL4, once the timetable is complete.

hehe, made a little mistake;

once the timetable is up-to-date, you need to assign yourselves the flight through Dispatch => Timetable (remember to select the EuroHolidays flight, or you won't be able to select a plane from the EHO fleet), and NOT through Charter. The charter fleet does not have any of the EHO planes, only EHM, EHB, and EHC.

I will punch in the flight during this week, and activate them only a little prior to St. Patrick's Day

[EHM-2589 David]

Thanks and did it: Assigned flights
Aircraft                 From                To            Pax Cargo   Departure   Distance
Douglas MD-83   EHAM Schiphol   EIDW Dublin   138   -   14:00z   466nm
 

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

Yep, they are all in the timetable already, and I activated the EHAM flights (incl. return flight) already to test if they could be assigned.
Since you already assigned yourself that flight, I will not de-activate them again, because that may lead to weird results...

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

For all you long-haulers out there: this event will see the introduction of the KATL-EIDW, and even WSSS-EIDW legs to the EuroHolydays time-table (incl. return flights, but of course you can also fly on to any other hub )

[EHM-1695 Hélio]

I'll go from LPPT. Not sure about the aorcraft, but one of these two F100 or MD83. I'll give the certain type in the next few days.

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

Great, Hélio 

LPPT-EIDW is a class 5 EuroHolidays flight in the timetable is officially a class 5 flight, so it is meant to be flown by MD83.
But it's OK to assign yourself that flight with a Fokker 100 too. She's got the range, so no worries. The choice is entirely yours.

Happy to see you "on board" 

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

To all that want to participate:
I have decided not to touch the PP fleet. Please assign yourself the flight through the Dispatch => Timetable function.

If you desperately want to fly on PP, give me a PM with any plane (tailnumber) you'd like to fly, and I'll temporarily reserve that plane for you personally until after the event.
Next, fly yourself and the plane to the hub you want to depart from, in time for the fly-in. Then fly the event, of course  .
After the fly-in, I'll "un-reserve" the plane again, so that you or anybody else can fly her out of Dublin again.

[EHM-2097 Andrei]

Will fly from EHAM or LSZH depending on the time available, on IVAO, with the F100 of course.

Andrei

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

Happy to see you with us, Andrei! 

to all:
we now have a Company Channel on IVAO TeamSpeak:
http://www.fly-euroharmony.com/forum/index.php/topic,7017.0.html

This would, of course be a good opportunity to try it out!
 

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

I assume EHAM rwy 36L will be in use for departures, which takes a good 20 minutes to taxi to.
My Flightplanning says I'll be airborne for 01:26.
So my plan is to go off blocks at EHAM at around 1400Z, be ready for take-off at 1430Z-ish, and arrive around 1600Z in Dublin.

Depending on ATC, I will be on the Company Channel slightly before taxi, and somewhat after "on blocks"

I hope to see you there!

[EHM-2589 David]

Thanks for your input Eric-Jan. I'll be there around 1400 GMT too. See you

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

I meant to say I'll be there somewhat earlier, because I'll start taxiing at 1400Z.
I hope that was clear ...

[EHM-2589 David]

got it, around 1340 zulu

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

Gents,

the timetable has been updated with EuroHoliday flights in and out of EIDW, from all our hubs except CYCG.
So find your way to EGLL, EHAM ESSA LSZH, LPPT, KATL, or WSSS, and then come join the Dublin festivities! 

If you desire to fly from KATL or WSSS, you better hurry ... if you want to be in EIDW at 1600Z

[EHM-2097 Andrei]

My departure will DEFINITELY be LSZH, I did a practice flight offline this morning. Will try to get the right timing to arrive near 1600Z too, though.

Andrei

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

I assume EHAM rwy 36L will be in use for departures, which takes a good 20 minutes to taxi to.
...

I was wrong; EHAM departures are 24 at the moment, and will be so for a while.
So 1400Z online, 1420 off blocks, will give plenty of time to taxi that little bit

[EHM-2589 David]

ok. see you @ 1400 gmt

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

I put my pictures of this remarkable day in this thread:
http://www.fly-euroharmony.com/forum/index.php/topic,7024.0.html#new

Feel free to add more