Mark Richards Posted November 19, 2009 at 10:52 AM Posted November 19, 2009 at 10:52 AM Sunday Night Operations Sunday 22 November 2009 - The Wine Trail Back by popular demand New Zealand is a land like no other. New Zealand wine is an experience like no other. Our special combination of soil, climate and water, our innovative pioneering spirit and our commitment to quality all come together to deliver pure, intense and diverse experiences. In every gl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] of New Zealand Wine is a world of pure discovery. New Zealand cuisine draws inspiration from the traditional kitchens of France and Italy, as well as the exotic dishes of Asia and the Pacific Rim. Wine styles have evolved to compliment this extensive menu. There are bright and zesty wines such as Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling for fresh and subtly spiced dishes, while complex, mellow Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blends and Pinot Noir offer a timeless marriage with the cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ical dishes of Europe. Tonight's flights visit 5 out of our 10 largest wine areas: Gisborne Hawkes Bay Wairarapa Marlborough Nelson Join us on an expedition to these diverse regions and interesting airports. Gisborne Napier Masterton Blenheim/Woodbourne Nelson This event is the perfect one to fly between a number of different airports in a short space of time and practice your non-precision approaches. Read up on them before hand on the superb Non Precision Approach Guide written by VATNZ Member Steve Hall. Each leg should be between 30 to 45 minutes depending on aircraft type, meaning you should able to fly between all the ports in less than three hours. Event Times: Sunday 22nd November 2009 1900-2200 NZDT / 0600-0900 UTC / 1700-2000 AEDT Flight Time: approx. 2.5 - 3hrs to complete all the legs Flight Plan Route: NOTE: start the evening at ANY of the five airports Click on the image below to view the preferred routings in the interactive airspace map: Gisborne To Napier GSNR3 - GS H467 NR GSNR4 - GS H386 NR To Masterton GS H467 PM Q507 URDAL To Blenheim/Woodbourne GS H467 NR H297 OH H169 TR H472 WB To Nelson GSNS1 - GS H467 PM H240 NS Napier To Gisborne NRGS1 - NR H467 GS NRGS4 - NR H386 GS To Masterton NR H467 PM Q507 URDAL To Blenheim/Woodbourne NR H103 WN H133 WB To Nelson NR H297 DUMOT H240 NS Masterton To Gisborne URDAL Q507 PM H467 GS URDAL Q507 PM H467 NR H386 GS To Napier URDAL Q507 PM H467 NR To Blenheim/Woodbourne MAMOD Q825 WN H133 WB To Nelson NS DCT EGUSA H152 TY Q674 MAMOD Blenheim/Woodbourne To Gisborne WB H472 TR H388 PP H364 PM H467 GS To Napier WB H472 TR H388 PP H364 PM H467 NR To Masterton WB H133 WN Q825 MAMOD To Nelson WBNS1 -WB H378 NS Nelson To Gisborne NS H313 FOXTN H467 GS To Napier NS H313 FOXTN H467 NR To Masterton NS DCT EGUSA H152 TY Q674 MAMOD To Blenheim/Woodbourne NSWB3 -NS H133 WB Priority ATC Positions: NZGS_TWR - Gisborne Tower NZNR_TWR - Napier Tower NZWB_TWR - Woodbourne Tower NZNS_TWR - NelsonTower NZWN_APP - Wellington Control NZOH_CTR - Ohakea Control NZCH-B_CTR - Christchurch Control Note: If you're providing ATC on the night, please give priority to these positions. They are not an exclusive list, but they are the ones that will see the most action this Sunday. To reserve a particular ATC position, please post a message to that effect (including the times you expect to be online) in this thread. If possible, also book your position using vroute - large numbers of bookings in vroute attract additional traffic. If you have any questions please feel free to email me, or reply to this thread. Mark Mark Richards (811451) Auckland, New Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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