NZFF

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:51 am**

(To be read like the guy of the "as-seen-on-tv" ads)
If you complained about NZ not having enough on-line ATC or traffic.....then stop complaining!!

VATNZ's 1st Birthday Fly-In "Destination Wellington" is your answer!!

It's all the ATC you've ever wanted, featuring:

NZWN, Wellington Ground
NZWN, Wellington Tower
NZWN, Wellington Approach
NZCH-W Control
NZCH-N Control
NZCH-A Control

This is who you'll be flying along side with (and thats not even half, the other half haven't booked yet but will still be turning up)

So head over to this fourm: THIS FOURM! and check it out!

But wait theres more, there's only 3 more "bids" left to fill, so sign up now or miss out!!!

Sign up within the next 10 minutes and..... or, nah, I've gone to far now :whoops:

Nick

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:02 am**

Beat you to it Nick! http://nzff.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5644
But, yours is better so perhaps an admin could delete my post.

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:43 pm**

Albatross wrote:
QUOTE (Albatross @ Jan 25 2008, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Beat you to it Nick! http://nzff.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5644
But, yours is better so perhaps an admin could delete my post.

I knew yours was here somewhere but couldn't find it. I am trying to get those 5 bids filled

Even if they don't all fill it'll still be a great night I'm sure

Nick

Posted: **Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:43 pm**

Hi guys,

Happy Birthday VATNZ!

I thought I'd post a brief report of my flight tonight. I decided to do a VFR cross-country in FGH - a Piper Archer II operated by South Canterbury Aero Club.

I started at Ohakea, flew to Palmy for a touch and go, then on down to Paraparaumu, did a standard overhead join for touch and go on RWY 11.

From NZPP I headed south, and called Wellington Tower about 15 miles out of Wellington for joining instructions.

Once I found Petone Wharf, I continued into the Harbour and orbited over the Somes VRP while some IFR traffic landed.

I then continued my approach behind a 737-800, and landed right on the touchdown zone

Andrew, thanks for your professional controlling, it gave me a good chance to practice my phraseology for my FRTO written exam on Thursday

I also enjoyed the chance to practice my spot landings, because I've been selected to fly in the Junior Landing portion of the Wigram Cup competition at the Flying NZ National Championships at Timaru 7th - 9th February, so I've been doing plenty of practice on the landing grid (in real life)

See http://www.flyingnz.co.nz/competition_details_nationals.html for more info on the Nationals.

Thanks,

Matt

Posted: **Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:55 pm**

Albatross wrote:
QUOTE (Albatross @ Jan 25 2008, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Beat you to it Nick! http://nzff.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5644
But, yours is better so perhaps an admin could delete my post.

Done

Posted: **Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:17 pm**

Yes Happy Birthdat VatNZ and thanks everyone!

Had an enjoyable/stressfull flight, CH - WN, WN - AA in the 738 PBN.

Took my dad in the jumpseat, wanted to know how I spend most of the hours of my day. :whoops:

He thought it was very interesting how real it was. First off the ATC (brilient BTW thanks heaps! but also the real world weather. (we were in Chutem (if thats how you spell it) park for a bbq at lunch, watching the planes fly over because the people's house was right under the approach path for WN 16.

Again happy birthday and thanks for this very enjoyable night, most ATC and traffic I've ever seen in NZ on Vatsim

Must do it more often *hint, hint*

Cheers

Nick

Posted: **Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:42 pm**

Absolutely awesome night

That pretty much sums it up!

Posted: **Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:55 am**

Had a great time. Went on and did my C2 exam on IVAO last night too, sometime after two in the morning we finaly had enough traffic go through, a four hour long exam, but it went well. And I am now a IVAO C2! Was a great night!

Thanks
James

Posted: **Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:01 pm**

Wellington was well suited for a NZ event for mimicking real world ops. The event showed greater involvement for all ATC and pilots who participated, giving greater frequency and shorter legs from all directions. Perfect for a 1st Birthday bash!

vANZ had a good turnout with Jamie Marshall, Alister Curnow, James Mckay and myself completing a number of legs, plus all that used the ANZ call sign - see the stats http://www.vataware.com/airline.cfm?icao=ANZ

Like a few others I had some aircraft and server issues too, but thankfully both engines didn't simultaneously hang on short finals. That would of ruined my night