[15 AUG 2359z -16 AUG 1430z] High, Hot and Heavy

[Yilin Wang]

This weekend we’ll fly across four continents, from one of the highest international airports—putting your aircraft and your piloting skill to the ultimate test.

 

Thanks Emirates vACC and VATSUR for ATC services!

Departing Airport: SKBO El Dorado Int'l (Bogota, Colombia) Payware

Arriving Airport: OMAA Abu Dhabi Int'l (Abu Dhabi, UAE) Payware[FSX/P3D] Payware[P3Dv4] Payware[P3Dv5]

Date and Time: 15 AUG 2359z -16 AUG 1430z (Departing Time is Saturday Evening for Americans)

Join Discord for Details and Questions

Route (IFPS certified):

ZIP W20 MAVDA UW93 KIKAS UP533 PBL A550 MIQ A551 FOF  GLAAS  21N050W  25N040W  29N030W  32N020W  ABALO  NIPRI  3313N01240W  3325N01112W 3334N01000W  NISBA UH500 SAK UR975 FES UA411 ALR A31 CSO W254 DIMAO UL874 OMENI L30 GZO M978 DEMAG UM978 TOSKA M978 LCA M601 BALMA UR655 CAK N310 LATEB J222 BASEM R785 ZELAF UR785 RASLI UP559 TRF V45 ITIXI M691 DASVA UN318 LADNA N318 KAPUM N685 GIDOB

 

Highlights:

Towering Andes Mountains of South America

Tropical Islands of the Caribbean

Windy Madeira Islands on the Atlantic

Romantic Casablanca, and Mysterious North Coast of Africa

Mediterranean islands of Malta, Crete, and Cyprus famed for their rich histories

Arabian Deserts, and the Gulf adorned with artificial islands for oil and gas

 

Sidenotes:

TD Eleven, currently situated east of the Lesser Antilles, could have potential enroute impacts.

High terrain up to 17500 after leaving SKBO potentially requires Engine-out Driftdown Analysis

These flight planning aspects, including Eurocontrol IFPS validation procedures will be discussed in our Discord.

New Discord Server For All Things Flight Planning, Long-Haul and Oceanic

See you in Bogota!

 

Edited August 15, 2020 at 08:39 AM by Yilin Wang

[Yilin Wang]

[Deon Mathews]

Published on the #VATSIMevents calendar and VATSIM Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/vatsimnet.

https://www.vatsim.net/events/high-hot-and-heavy