[24th September, 09-12z] Spilled Milkrun YSSY Helicopters

[Trent Hopkinson]

Spilled Milk Run, last Monday of September 2018 0900z to 1200z

 

It's time to brush up on our Helicopter Operations around Sydney YSSY and Bankstown YSBK

 

Pilots see the Sydney ERSA (https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/ersa/FAC_YSSY_16AUG2018.pdf ) especially from Pages 11 to 19 inclusive.

Or Bankstown ERSA https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/ersa/FAC_YSBK_16AUG2018.pdf pages 4 through 7 inclusive.

 

If you absolutely cannot fly a Helicopter, then see if you can get a small prop aircraft into the Sydney Approach airspace. Suggested activities include: Sydney Harbour Scenic flights, at 1500ft (inside controlled airspace, VFR)

 

Fly a practice ILS approach at Sydney Airport (IFR clearance required, even in a Cessna) - perhaps with an IFR departure from Bankstown in a piston single! or pick up IFR in the air!

 

VTC available at https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/aipchart/vtc/Sydney_VTC_24MAY2018.pdf

 

Routes:

Familiarise yourself with pages 18, 25, 27, 28 of https://operations.vatpac.org/docomeents/li/Sydney Area Local Instructions.pdf

 

Why not try the Barracks 5, Maroubra 5, Cape Banks 5, Wanda 5, Georges River 5, Rosehill 5, Erskineville 5 or the Harbour Bridge 5 routes in a Helicopter?

 

Land at Rosehill Racecourse, Transition from the Georges River 5 to Choppers South or return. Try the Wanda 5 to enter the Victor 1 northbound. Maybe the Barracks 5 on your way to Sydney Heads to transition onto the Bondi 5 southbound? Or hit Erskineville 5 for a landing at Star City Casino and Darling Harbour, or mix it with the traffic orbiting east of the Sydney Harbour Bridge for a close-up view of Sydney's famous Opera House.

 

 

Fixed Wing:

IFR ILS practice approaches at YSSY

YSBK - YSSY

BK DCT SY DCT BK (Remember to ensure your DG heading is aligned for potential vectors)

 

Sydney Scenic flight from Bankstown

YSBK - YSBK

BK PRT HSY STI LRF HBB LRF HSY PSP BK

(Ensure you get clearance to enter the Sydney TMA prior to proceeding south of Long Reef toward Harbour Bridge)

Harbour Scenic One: Long Reef - Harbour Bridge - North Head - Long Reef

Harbour Scenic Two: Long Reef - Chatswood - Manly Beach - Long Reef

[Andre Almeida]

Hello Trent,

 

Event has been added to VATSIM event calendar: https://www.vatsim.net/events/spilled-milkrun-yssy-helicopters .