The southern South Island is well known of its spectacular scenery. The combination of rugged snow capped mountains, vast valleys, glaciers, rivers and fiords leaves most people in awe.
Mountainous terrain always makes life interesting when it comes to flying. This area of the country is certainly no exception - not only do you have to deal with high MSA, you also have to combat challenging non-precision approaches, procedural appraoch services and uncontrolled airspace.
This weeks SNO is a round-robin between Dunedin (NZDN), Queenstown (NZQN), Te Anau/Manapouri (NZMO), and Invercargill (NZNV). However, this is not just any round robin - VATNZ has given it a bit of a twist to ensure that (as much as possible), pilots will be starting at different airports and flying different legs to that of other pilots. This will create a challenging criss-cross traffic situation sure to keep the controllers on their toes.
Note: Only Dunedin has an ILS approach. Please reveiw Steve Hall's Non-Precision Approach tutorial for information on how to fly a non-precision approach.
Here's how it works: CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT!
Event Details:
Start Time: 0700Z / 1900 NZST / 1700 EST
Date: 26th July 2009
Suitable Aircraft: High performance single engine aircraft
Turboprop aircraftLeg Times: 30 mins - 1 hr each (depending on the aircraft used)
Event Information, Routes, Airport Information and Charts: CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT!