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Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 04, 2006, 02:40:44 pm
Hi guys,

Tomorrow at 1900z will start a very long event.

Here is the IVAO forum transcript:

THE CHALLENGE CONTINUES

EVENT BACK FROM MIDDLE EARTH TO AZTEC LAND

May 5th at 19:00Z (07:00NZST Sat May 6th) In this Time its our Turn to Cross the Pacfic and the Pilots who cross NONSTOP will receive the Award "Aviation Events & Celebrations"

CENTERS MANNED FOR 4 HRS OR MORE will receive the ATC EVENTS AWARD

YSSY_CTR (SYD Center)

YBBO_CTR (Brisbaine Oceanic)

NZZO_CTR NZZC_CTR (NZ Domestic & Oceanic Center))

NTTT_CTR (Tahiti Center)

MMZT_FSS MMZT_CTR (Mazatlan oceanic and Center)

MMEX_CTR (Mexico Center)

MMID_CTR (Merida Center)

"DIV SPIRIT AWARD" FOR KZAK_CTR (please check with U.S. DIV for the requirements for to operate this Center as its a 6,900nm wide by 4,200long)
The Route to be done will be From NZAA,NZHN,NZWN,NZCH to MMAA,MMTO or MMMX we will be crossing throught Tahiti and along the way the Mexican VA of MEXTRAVEL will Join us along our way over the Tahitian Airspace to welcome all of us by sending leading Planes towards the Aztec Land

Mextravel will issue to each Pilot who registers on the event a Personalized Diploma for participating in this event for more info visit www.mextravel.net/eventos

Read below our event for their descritpion
The Crossing is expected to last 12hrs
Please Send this event info to your Members and Virtual Airlines

IMPORTANT NOTE:due to the heavy demand on the last event there will be Windows during the Departure in Auckland

ALL B777 and bigger Conect in NZCH and NZAA
ALL B767-300* and similar MUST CONECT IN NZHN and NZWN
*Take off at 1900Z with 415,662LB Gross wt 20 Flaps and climbing at 190knts

During those 15 minutes NZAA_TWR will set out as many planes as posible on the ALFA Taxiway in AKL and "fire them out" using both runways and performig simultaneous Operations on the 5 min gap

The Route to be Flown is as follows

AKL-G599-HD-NZAG-G599-olbex-igeto-mulku-sospi-tekot-TAF-G594-paere-tolab-tiere-tarao-tunba-00n24-01n23-02n22-tiamu-05n19-06n18(MMZT_FSS)-BERAN(UL312 N14 W100)-ACA

28/04/06 IMPORTANT UPDATE NOTE: due to the nature of the crossing and in real life "exists" there will be a "Crew Rest" window enroute of 45 minutes between the fixes igeto & 20nm inbound sospi and between TOLAB & TUNBA and no other rest will be allowed enroute

So pilots will be sent a force act on the Fixes above mentioned to make sure they are in the cockpit plus random requests outside this sections of the route if you do not respond the Force act on 20nm inbound to sospi and in tunba you will be disconected with the reason of "abuse of crew rest window" this is a consideration to all of you please do not abuse or miss use it
Kindly Check your FP as well we will not authorize things like this examples:
1.- planes like 737-400 or Learjet 45 to cross the Pacific.
2 - the same destination and alternate airfield. (MMTO,MMMX,MMZH,MMGL Alternates so choose one)
3 - DCT routes (its pucblised above)
4 - Endurance of the aircraft (i already saw FP for flights that take 6h and endurance 1h)

UPDATE AS UP TO 30/APR/2006 All traffics will Join a TS channel in Be1.ts.ivao.aero named NZ-CLRC *PRIOR TO CONECT* this is to Authorize your FP and Tell you where to Conect so you do not Crash upon conection this will simulate as well the REAL Operacions Freq of the Airports Pilots using text please conect in NZCH for departure as voice channels will be very much congested and Controlers wil not be able to rely as fast to txt this is to give you a better service

UPON CONCLUSION OF THE FLIGHT PLEASE EMAIL VID to
nz-dir@ivao.aero to receive your IVAO award

For the Personalized Diploma Contact www.mextravel.net

ALL PILOTS ON THE DAY OF EVENT SHALL REMARK
"NZ-XTL-MEX EVENT"

-----------------------------

I am going to participate. Who will join me ? ;D

Regards,
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 04, 2006, 02:42:02 pm
... also,

something very important!

"Mextravel Virtual airline of Mexico is proud to invite all Pilots of the Transpacific Event BACK FROM MIDDLE EARTH TO AZTEC LAND" to Join this challenge and let us be you hosting airline for you in Mexico We will Fly with you and escort you to enter the Aztec Land This event is done in conjuction with the NZ Divition and we expect you! In a coordinated operation of timing and routes as you cross the pacific the Mextravel Fleet will Join over the pacific to enter the Aztec land with you for all participant please e mail to Mextravel VA to register in the Challenge and receive a "Diploma" *award is not divitional* is VA AWARD This event has been posted by nz-dir in behalf of the VA DIR with his consent click on more info and "Fall in love of IT"
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 04, 2006, 08:30:10 pm
well, unfortunately I still don't know if I can participate ... but in all case, I will leave the acnnouncement anyway ;)
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-1199 Philip on May 04, 2006, 11:22:22 pm
Sounds like a seriously mega event Bruno ... I can't commit that amount of time to an on-line flight sadly :(
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 05, 2006, 08:28:04 pm
Hi,

ok guys, I am going to write here some things while I am doing the event.

My departure was very bad, because I forgot to turn off the crash on ground so I crashed a bloody 777 that was going to depart and I had to start all over again.

Now I am on the air, about 21nm inbound OLBEX, and I am at FL310 leveled due to heavy fuel load yet (it marks 95%) :) ..

Also, another pilot is with us! Sven Porschmann!!! Hi Sven!

I am having a problem also ... I can only sleep 45 min in 3.5h :| ... Oh God ...
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 05, 2006, 08:34:45 pm
Also, Sven is stucked on about 20 airplanes to depart from NZAA (Auckland)....
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 05, 2006, 08:44:22 pm
... and we have 31 pilots pilots for the event.

From all places on earth! ...

The ones that I recognize are 2 from German Airwings, 2 from KLM, 2 from EUROHARMONY (go! go! go!), 1 from TAP, 2 from Ventus VA ... and some more from other VA's ;) ...
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 05, 2006, 09:09:11 pm
ops ... something happened to Sven :( ..

Looks like I am alone representing our VA now ;D ...
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 05, 2006, 09:25:52 pm
Ok, just got on my first crew rest window of 45 min...

Now I can go to the kitchen and prepare a pizza ... hhmm ... i think it had spared some from yesterday ... :8

Ok, we now have 33 airplanes on the move ... looks like a big convoy.
Unfortunately I am not taking too much photos because I am afraid it can crash the fs .... but i am going to take one from Ivae too and post it here ;)
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 05, 2006, 09:26:50 pm
(http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/5167/homecpu2006may50010ig.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 05, 2006, 09:44:36 pm
ops ... noticed a small problem on the engines ...

They were at 103% :| ... but that was because i forgot to change to VNAV and was on manual altitude yet :| ...

It's solved now and N1 now shows 90% ;) ...
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 05, 2006, 10:28:40 pm
ok ... we lost ATC now ... nice ...

33 airplanes flying at their own ... ;D ...

Well, also both CTR's are gone .. things are going nice now ...

After 20 mins we got a message from a CTR saying to all of us contact a freq that was nobody there ..

So, all of us are just having a good chat on UNICOM ;D ...
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 05, 2006, 10:39:34 pm
Another curious situation ...

From all the guys flying, i am the only guy flying to MMTO! ...

Don't know why, looks like it can be the very hard precision between-the-mountais approach ?

Here goes the photo ... :

(http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/6853/homecpu2006may50037is.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 12:24:54 am
Well, 00:25 here in portugal ...

Just passed the Tahiti islands ... very small islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean :| ...

Still have 3700nm to go .. about 7h+ still to fly ..

I am just got a portuguese guy from TAP that is not from Tap Virtual ... It's from Air France VA .. so, I am trying to convince him to come to our VA ;) ..
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 12:34:13 am
wow, my first oceanic procedures ! :8

Was nice, but my FMC says it all (latitude, longitude, mach, FL, next waypoint, etc) !

So, i just had to say what my FMC says and .. that's all..

I also noticed guys that doesnt know what "Mach" is, or True airspeed or how to talk on Oceanic Procedures... Well, maybe it's something that we could motivate our pilots to do so here on ou VA ...
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0641 Rico on May 06, 2006, 12:56:51 am
Following your progress step by step !! keep posting !! :>
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 01:39:33 am
New NTTT_CTR !

Now i am only on text because my girlfriend is already sleeping ...

... We are now on the middle of the very far Tahiti Sector (About 6000nm long) so, i guess i'll have more 3 hours until getting to TIAMU intersection ...

Going to read a little to pass the time .. hope i dont fall asleep :o
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 02:07:38 am
... hhmm ... i see sheeps and horses ... am I dreaming ??? ;D
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 02:11:22 am
another image showing on the top convoy!

(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7280/homecpu2006may60048sb.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 02:14:38 am
TIAMU waypoint ... now, that sound curious ...

TIAMU = "Te amo" in brazilian , or "Amo-te" in portuguese.

Basically it means "I love you" :)
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-1671 Ben on May 06, 2006, 02:42:59 am
Great job Bruno, keep up the good work! EHM forever!

Hope your sleeping schedule doesn't get too messed up... might turn into an owl!
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 06:36:33 am
ok. ..... ... 0536z and I dont know what to say ...


Almost falling down to sleep ... :(
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 06:37:08 am
... still 2 hours of flight until landing ... (sight)
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 06:37:34 am
also, we are now "only" 28 airplanes ... 5 had "fallen" along the way ;D
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 07:16:42 am
Ok, some guys are starting to land on MMAA!

(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7038/homecpu2006may60052if.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 07:17:56 am
still, my TOD marks at 368nm :( ... BUÁÁÁÁ ...
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 07:38:44 am
ok, now it's getting to action on my side ..

I am preparing for descent in 160nm :o , so will use DERVI approach then will land via PTJ transition ...

Also, now I am back on voice again (was only on text because my girlfriend was sleeping .. )
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 07:48:32 am
ops .... after 11h flying my FS decides to big a critical error!!!

Ok, it didnt stopped flight simulator, but has an annoying window saying if I want to debug or to close the window :o

Also, i just saved my flight if I have to restart it from this point ....

20 mins to end my adventure ... hope the BLOODY Microsoft dont spoil it!! GRRR
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 08:22:34 am
runway in sight!!!
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 06, 2006, 08:27:48 am
landed !!!! YYUUPPI!

Wow ... 14h flight ...

Ok, i must get some sleep  now ... going to post 2 fs photos later.

Was a great adventure!!!!
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0654 Murray on May 06, 2006, 09:08:39 am
Meus felicitações de feltro do coração a você Bruno!

(Blame Google...) And then from me, "Chapeau"! (Ask any French cycling fan about that one if you don't understand...)

If coffee or some other stimulant didn't play a large part in that marathon effort, I'd be very surprised.
Title: New Zealand \"insane\" event
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on May 07, 2006, 01:59:13 am
Well, it had played :) ..

Also, we had 2 rest crew 45mins on the whole flight so I had some minutes to sleep some time ;) ...

It is done. And I got my "Aviation Celebration Tours and Events" award!

Regards,