Eric Shank Van Eenige 9979 Posted February 24, 2009 at 03:56 PM Posted February 24, 2009 at 03:56 PM (edited) Join us as vZAU hosts Friday Night Ops on Friday, February 27th starting at 2300Z. We'll be staffed to the nines to provide a full array of ATC services, and we'll keep the event going as long as there are planes in the sky! To add to the fun, United and American are competing to see who is the better airline, by sending as many operations into ZAU as possible. You don't want to miss this! Think your VA can stand toe-to-toe with the biggees? Join in! How about flying a series of short hops to as many ZAU fields as you can muster... We'll be staffed all the way to the ground! Or perhaps you just want to take your favorite GA aircraft out for a spin. You're welcome to fly VFR and observe as we pack Chicago to the brim! Attention VA pilots: Please take a moment to reply to this post. Share your excitement about your VA's participation. Talk a little smack. Attention everyone else: Reply to this post and let us know you'll be there! Edited February 26, 2009 at 03:38 AM by Guest Eric Shank Van Eenige Real-World Private Pilot vZAU Enroute Controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio King 1085967 Posted February 24, 2009 at 05:32 PM Posted February 24, 2009 at 05:32 PM I think I'd be a little more excited if I were in one of those VAs, nonetheless, I'll be doing a few round trips from KMSP-KORD. Go NWA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted February 24, 2009 at 06:45 PM Posted February 24, 2009 at 06:45 PM careful what you ask for eric given past posts here, talking smack is bound to go overboard very quickly here AvA's #1!!!!! muahuauauhauah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Bartels Posted February 24, 2009 at 09:36 PM Posted February 24, 2009 at 09:36 PM AALXXX - Hold at Bradford as published, Expect Further Clerance... Never.... UALXXX - Proceed Direct O'Hare This is gonna be fun! You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Forever and always "Just the events guy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Smith 963939 Posted February 24, 2009 at 10:07 PM Posted February 24, 2009 at 10:07 PM I will be there. Undecided as to what i'll be flying or under what callsign. I am not in UVA or AVA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Mathieu 998318 Posted February 24, 2009 at 10:40 PM Posted February 24, 2009 at 10:40 PM I will be flying from Denver to Milwaukee on Friday night as Meridian Airlines Flight 1506. I actually bid for this flight long before I knew about the event. Timing priceless! Best Regards, Thomas Mathieu VATAME1 Region Director VATSIM Africa Middle East http://www.vatame.net [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Shank Van Eenige 9979 Posted February 26, 2009 at 03:28 AM Author Posted February 26, 2009 at 03:28 AM I think I'd be a little more excited if I were in one of those VAs. Actually, I think you have every reason to be excited. How great would it be if UAL and AAL are trying so hard to be named the "Best Airline in Chicago", but you show up with all of your NWA guys and take the prize from BOTH of them? Come fly, Anthony... and bring your buddies! Eric Shank Van Eenige Real-World Private Pilot vZAU Enroute Controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Smith 963939 Posted February 26, 2009 at 08:44 PM Posted February 26, 2009 at 08:44 PM It wouldn't surprise me if DVA was able to out number them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romano Lara Posted February 27, 2009 at 07:03 AM Posted February 27, 2009 at 07:03 AM HAHA! What a surprise ... UAL and AAL battling for the title and DVA or NWA out numbered them. Go AvA!! Romano LaravACC Philippines, Manager - Training & Standards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggrey Ellis 964561 Posted February 27, 2009 at 07:16 AM Posted February 27, 2009 at 07:16 AM It wouldn't surprise me if DVA was able to out number them. DVA will be out in force. ZLA I11 VATCAF S1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Baker 1004102 Posted February 27, 2009 at 03:03 PM Posted February 27, 2009 at 03:03 PM It wouldn't surprise me if DVA was able to out number them. DVA will be out in force. There goes the neighborhood! GO UVA!!! ZMP_BD MITRE OP1 survivor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Smith 963939 Posted March 1, 2009 at 10:52 PM Posted March 1, 2009 at 10:52 PM So who won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Kornel 964857 Posted March 1, 2009 at 11:34 PM Posted March 1, 2009 at 11:34 PM So who won? From my perch at KIND, I can answer that question easily: Chicago controllers won A. Karl Kornel - vZID C1, FE, and Mentor Smoke Bomb! POOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted March 2, 2009 at 04:44 AM Posted March 2, 2009 at 04:44 AM sure was fun! numbers are still being tallied last i heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Shank Van Eenige 9979 Posted March 2, 2009 at 06:05 PM Author Posted March 2, 2009 at 06:05 PM Our dATM, Ron Lemke announced on the ZAU Forum: American Airlines is the best airline in Chicago! They had many more operations than United did... I have yet to see official numbers, but a cursory glance of the data reveals that American won without question. Congratulations, American! And a big thank-you to SWA, DVA, and NWA for rounding out the event. On CHI_APP I personally saw more than 400 aircraft in four hours. We definitely broke a sweat! See you next time! Eric Shank Van Eenige Real-World Private Pilot vZAU Enroute Controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Smith 963939 Posted March 2, 2009 at 07:47 PM Posted March 2, 2009 at 07:47 PM Yea i flew two flights at the event. One ATL-ORD in a delta B738. I landed just as the heavy traffic started hitting. Little while later i checked servinfo and the event was still going on so i jumped in the CRJ-200 and made a short DTW-ORD flight. Pretty much from 6PM to just past 12AM EST there was an endless flow of traffic at ZAU. Was great. Oh, and congrats AVA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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