ZDC Re-Christens Washington Wednesdays
ZDC is putting new life into an old tradition with the re-introduction of Washington Wednesdays. Washington Wednesdays (or WW) is a weekly informal event where ZDC in general and the Potomac TRACON in specific is staffed to levels exceeding that of a normal weeknight. Pilots are encouraged to fly in or out of our airspace between 0000z and 0300z (7-10PM Eastern). Key cities include BWI, DCA, IAD, ADW, RIC, ORF, RDU, etc. This event will be running weekly for the duration of the summer.
ZDC is a division of VATUSA, the North American branch of VATSIM. Home of the Nation’s Capitol, the Potomac TRACON is procedurally one of the most challenging airspace in the world.
More information may be found at our web site: www.zdcartcc.org
Platinum Airways Urges Its Pilots to “Stretch Your Legs”
Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, is facing a sporty month of June. Urging its pilots to Stretch your legs, the Open Skies virtual airline’s Destination of the Week will visit four major sports events in North America and Europe.
June promises to be an excellent month for sports fanatics and Platinum Airways’ Destination of the Week will fly them to their destination. Stretch your legs kicks off with the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix, held at Montréal (CYUL) on 10 June. Next on the calendar is the US Golf Open in San Francisco (KSFO) from 14 to 17 June. From there, Platinum Airways’ Destination of the Week theme crosses the Atlantic, to witness the start of the Championships at Wimbledon on the outskirts of London (EGLL) (25 June to 8 July). Stretch your legs ends with the Euro 2012 soccer final in Kyiv (UKKK) on 1 July. Pilots are encouraged to … stretch their legs during their stay at the DOTW.
As per usual, all DOTW destinations will be accompanied with navigational charts, links to scenery files (FS9, FSX and X-Plane) and other aids. If only payware additional sceneries are on Continue reading
Canadian Xpress May 2012 Fly-In: Ancient Worlds
From the Pyramids to the Acropolis, we cross centuries of history through the Mediterranean Sea. Our History and cultures were marked by those two ancient worlds and still is today. Just think of the Papyrus and the Olympic games.
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us for our May 2012 fly-in where we will depart from Cairo (HECA), capital of Egypt, to Athens (LGAV), capital of Greece.
Although not required, we highly recommend that you install the add-on sceneries in order to truly appreciate the beauty and the landmarks of both countries.
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Canadian Xpress May 2012 Challenge: Endurance
This month, we are going to change things up a bit. We are giving you a departure airport and you get to pick your destination. Sounds easy enough right, so what’s the challenge? The Challenge is to fly as far away from the departure airport as possible and land within VFR fuel reserve of 15 minutes.
Starting at The Pitt Meadows airport (CYPK) and you are required to load the Canadian Xpress® DeHavilland Dash 6-Q300 (DHC6) with a copilot, yourself, and 50% fuel and head north east in to the BC interior.
The DeHavilland Dash 6-Q300 is not a pressurized aircraft. Portable oxygen is available; however you can only stay on portable oxygen for a maximum of 15 minutes for every hour of flight.
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Platinum Airways Ships Cargo!
Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, will ship Cargo! to the main hubs of the five leading global courier service providers over the next five weeks. Its latest Destination of the Week theme Cargo! will take pilots to some of the world’s most important freight hubs in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Cargo! will focus on the leading global courier service providers and their main hubs. The series will kick off with DHL and its main hub, Halle-Leipzig (EDDP). Next on the list is UPS and its main hub Louisville – KSDF. The third Cargo! destination will be FedEx’ Memphis – KMEM. For the fourth leg, we’ll return to Europe, to TNT’s main hub of Liège – EBLG. We conclude the series with Aramex, which is listed in Dubai – OMDB. Pilots will be able to fly the DOTW’s with the aircraft of their choice. However, Platinum Airways’ fleet includes both freeware and payware liveries for the B747F.
Cargo! pilots will be assisted with navigational charts, links to scenery files and other aids. Scenery links include X-Plane downloadable files where available. Pilots visiting the current DOTW receive a 5% bonus. Past DOTW’s remain available to pilots through an archive system. Continue reading
EuroHarmony VA announces the James Bond ProPilot Event
EuroHarmony VA is pleased to announce our next ProPilot Event which celebrates 50 years of James Bond films, from the release of “Dr No” in 1962 to the eagerly awaited “Skyfall” which debuts in October 2012. Adventurous pilots everywhere can join us for 23 exciting flights, one for each of the Bond films which will take us around the globe to many of the key locations in the second highest-earning film series ever. We will be flying a specially adapted Airbus A318 Elite in FS2004, FSX and X-Plane; a modern bizjet that offers all the refinements and comforts 007 himself would expect.
So if you’d like to revisit 50 years worth of gadgets, girls and glamour, come on over to EuroHarmony VA and sign up for our “007 ProPilot Event” now – the excitement begins on April 27th!
EuroHarmony VA is an 11 year old international VA with a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. We support FS9, FSX and X-Plane pilots with an extensive fleet of modern and historic aircraft, a huge timetable, specialist Divisions, VFR Tours, Missions and the unique ProPilot flight recording and feedback system. If you’ve ever wanted to fly with a VA but been too nervous or had a bad experience elsewhere, we’re just what you’re looking for!
Visit EuroHarmony on the web at: http://www.fly-euroharmony.com/
Canadian Xpress April Fly-In: Season Opener
Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball and most of the minor leagues, this day falls during the first week of April. For baseball fans, Opening Day serves as a symbol of rebirth; writer Thomas Boswell once penned a book titled, Why Time Begins on Opening Day. Many feel that the occasion represents newness or a chance to forget last season in that the 30 major league clubs and their millions of fans begin with 0-0 records.
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us on Saturday April 14th, 2012 at 20h00edt (24h00z) for our April 2012 Fly-In where we will visit some famous cities related to Baseball history.
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