Star Alliance Virtual Airlines IVAO Weekend 2011 7.5.2011

Star Alliance Virtual Airlines
IVAO Weekend 2011
7.5.2011 - 8.5.2011
FOR PILOTS
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Star Alliance Virtual Airlines IVAO Weekend 2011
Star Alliance Virtual Airlines IVAO Weekend 2011 will be held during 7 th and 8th Arpril, 2011
on IVAO network. The event has two parts; Real Operations Day and Hub Tour. In this
document, you will find all the relevant procedures for this event. Welcome!
Our mission with this event is to bring great virtual airlines together, like in real life where
they have been established Star Alliance, world's leading airline alliance. In the virtual
skies, there are very few alliances. We hope that this may be the start for good teamwork
in future.
http://aegeanvirtual.net/
http://beeline.svagroup.org/pages/news.cgi
http://www.scandinavian-va.net/
http://www.swiss-va.com/
http://blue1va.net/
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The Real Operations Day – 7th May, 2011 – 0000z-0000z
The Real Operations Day brings pilots fly together on IVAO network. During the event we
present our fantastic virtual airlines to other people. We expect a lot of traffic to the
European skies! You can be a part of it. Remember to book your favorite leg!
General Rules & Regulations
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The following five Star Alliance airlines will be participated the event: Aegean Virtual
Airlines, Brussels Virtual Airlines, Scandinavian Virtual Airlines, Swiss Virtual and
Virtual Blue1.
Pilots must book their flights from the booking system by the 5 th May.
Pilots can cancel their bookings until 6th May.
Pilots can only book their own airline's flights. There may also be some other
regulations, please check below these general regulations for any specific
guidelines from your virtual airline.
The whole flight must be flown on the IVAO network. If your simulator crashes,
please do not start the flight again.
Pilots must use the callsign that they have given. There might be also a suffix due
similar sounding callsings.
Pilots should write ”STAR ALLIANCE VIRTUAL AIRLINES IVAO WEEKEND” on
remarks field of their IVAO flightplan to be separated from other pilots outside the
event.
Pilot should be connected to IVAO network at least 15 minutes before departure
time. There is a rule in IVAO that route clearance must be done 10 minutes before
departure.
Pilots may leave the departure gate 5 minutes before the scheduled time and at
most 10 minutes later than the scheduled time.
The gate is free to use 25 minutes before departure time and the arrival gate is
available for a futher 15 minutes after arrival time. If pilot has also booked return
flight use whole turn-around time.
The voice connection isn't mandatory, but it's highly recommended.
The charts can be found from national Aeronautical Information Publications.
Pilots get normal flight hours from these flights.
Swiss Virtual Additional Rules & Regulations
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Pilots have to use the real callsigns or the “Special Event” callsigns.
Virtual Blue1 Additional Rules & Regulations
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Pilots must use FSAcars during each flight.
At Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport (EFHK), there are stands 11-18 for Virtual
Blue1's flights. Non-Schengen flights shoud use gate 12.
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Aegean Airlines Virtual's Aircrafts
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21 x Airbus A320-200
4 x Airbus A321-200
2 x British Aerospace Avro RJ100
Brussels Virtual Airlines' planes
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8 x Airbus A319-100
2 x Airbus A320-200
5 x Airbus A330-300
4 x Boeing 737-300
4 x Boeing 737-400
13 x British Aerospace Avro RJ85
12 x British Aerospace Avro RJ100
Scandinavian Virtual Airlines' Aircrafts
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4 x Airbus A319-100
8 x Airbus A321-200
4 x Airbus A330-300
6 x Airbus A340-300
3 x Boeing 737-400
9 x Boeing 737-500
28 x Boeing 737-600
19 x Boeing 737-700
18 x Boeing 737-800
12 x Bombardier CRJ900
23 x McDonnell Douglas MD-82
3 x McDonnell Douglas MD-87
Swiss Virtual's Aircrafts
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7 x Airbus A319-100
21 x Airbus A320-200
6 x Airbus A321-100
3 x Airbus A330-200
10 x Airbus A330-300
15 x Airbus A340-300
20 x British Aerospace Avro RJ100
Virtual Blue1's Aircrafts
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3 x ATR-72-500
7 x Boeing 717-200
5 x British Aerospace Avro RJ85
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The Hub Tour – 8th May, 2011 – 1000z-2000z
The Hub Tour will be arranged on the following day. It includes four legs between
participating virtual airlines' hubs. The tour stars 1000z and ends 2000z. During these ten
hours, pilots will see five diffrent countries and many many beautiful landscapes.
Tour starts from Aegean Airlines Virtual's hub, Athens. Pilots fly together to Virtual Swiss'
hub, Zürich. Then they visit Brussels Virtual Airlines' hub, Brussels in Belgium. Via
Scandinavian Virtual Airlines' hub in Stockholm, pilots will make their way to the end of
event, Helsinki, which is the northernmost hub.
Pilots can fly with any plane they want, but we recommended these aircrafts:
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Aegean Airlines Virtual
• Airbus A320-200 / Airbus A321-200 / British Aerospace Avro RJ100
Brussels Virtual Airlines
• Airbus A319-100 / Boeing 737-300 / Boeing 737-400 / British Aerospace Avro
RJ85 / British Aerospace Avro RJ100
Scandinavian Virtual Airlines
• Airbus A319-100 / Airbus A321-200 / Boeing 737-400 / Boeing 737-500 / Boeing
737-600 / Boeing 737-700 / Boeing 737-800/ Bombardier CRJ900 / McDonnell
Douglas MD-82 / McDonnell Douglas MD-87
Swiss Virtual
• Airbus A319-100 / Airbus A320-200 / Airbus A321-100 / British Aerospace Avro
RJ100
Virtual Blue1
• Boeing 717-200 / British Aerospace Avro RJ85
Pilots don't have to fly all legs. They can join any legs they want. The schedule of the
event is as follows:
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Athens (LGAV) to Zürich (LSZH); departure 1100z, arrival 1400z.
Zürich (LSZH) to Brussels (EBBR); departure 1440z, arrival 1550z.
Brussels (EBBR) to Stockholm (ESSA); departure 1630z, arrival 1830z.
Stockholm (ESSA) to Helsinki (EFHK); departure 1900z, arrival 2000z.
There is one hour for briefing before first departure. Turn-around times are 30 to 40
minutes between each leg. Participating pilots will get more interesting information about
the hubs and about the virtual airlines.
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General Rules & Regulations
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Pilots must use their pilot numbers as callsign during the Hub Tour. If pilot wants so,
he or she can put suffix after numbers.
Pilots may leave the departure gate 5 minutes before the scheduled time and at
most 10 minutes later than the scheduled time.
If it's possible, it would be nice if positions in Air Traffic Control are manned by the
members of local virtual airline. For example, in Helsinki the members of Virtual
Blue1 could be online as ATC.
In Athens, the Hub Tour starts from stands B30-B51. During stopowers controllers
may give any stands they want. In Helsinki the used stands are 10-16. (If more is
needed at the same time, also stands 17-24, 204-206 and 901-912 might be used).
Pilots should write ”STAR ALLIANCE VIRTUAL AIRLINES IVAO WEEKEND” on
remarks field of their IVAO flightplan to be separated from other pilots outside the
event.
The voice connection isn't mandatory, but it's highly recommended.
The charts can be found from national Aeronautical Information Publications.
Swiss Virtual Additional Rules & Regulations
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Pilots have to use the real callsigns or the “Special Event” callsigns.
Virtual Blue1 Additional Rules & Regulations
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Because Virtual Blue1's pilots get normal flight hours from these flights, they must
use FSAcars during each flight.
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Awards
All participated pilots will get a special event award to their award gallery.
To get the awad, pilot must send an e-mail with his or her name, virtual airline, pilot
number and a list of flown legs.
For example:
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Kim Kujala, Virtual Blue1, BLF129,
Saturday
B712 – EFHK-ESSA – 00:51
B712 – ESSA-EFHK – 00:49
B712 – EFHK-EFOU – 01:09
B712 – EFOU-EFHK – 01:15
AT75 – EFHK-EETN – 00:33
AT75 – EETN-EFHK – 00:38
Sunday
B712 – LGAV-LSZH – 02:55
B712 – LSZH-EBBR – 01:11
B712 – EBBR-ESSA – 02:01
B712 – ESSA-EFHK – 00:51
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The e-mail must be sent to this adress: [email protected].
Welcome on Board!
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