Friday Night Ops Downunder
| Airport(s) | YSSY,YMML,YPPH |
|---|---|
| Started | 2023-07-28 23:00 |
| Ended | 2023-07-29 15:00 |
| Total movements | 504 |
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY)
Departures: 145 Arrivals: 120
Melbourne International Airport (YMML)
Departures: 117 Arrivals: 112
Perth International Airport (YPPH)
Departures: 7 Arrivals: 3
VATUSA, in partnership with VATPAC, invites you to Friday Night Ops: Downunder! Join us as we light up the Australian Skies between Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide on Friday the 28th of July (Saturday Morning Downunder).
Event Details:
Friday Night Ops is a weekly event run by VATUSA; normally visiting places around the USA. This time around, Friday Night Ops is coming to the land Downunder within the famous ‘J-Curve’.
Flight Planning:
In Australia, flight plans are filed in the ICAO format. SIDs and STARs are not included in the flight plan. This will be provided by the Clearance Delivery controller and with the Centre controller prior to top of descent.
Pre-Departure Clearances (PDCs) are used in Australia. Pilots are required to readback PDCs to the delivery controller. However, when reading back the PDC you do not need to read back everything. Just the SQUAWK, DEPARTURE PROCEDURE, RUNWAY and BAY.
[PILOT] “Melbourne Delivery, Qantas 436 with PDC Readback.”
[ML_DEL] “Qantas 436, Melbourne Delivery, go ahead with PDC readback”
[PILOT] “Qantas 436 is cleared to Sydney, DOSEL1 departure, runway 27, squawk 4457, bay C3”
[ML_DEL] “Qantas 436” OR “Qantas 436 contact ground 121.7 for push”
If you do not receive a PDC, you can request airways clearance with the Delivery Controller. However you are required to readback the entire voice clearance.
VATPAC recommends the following routes between Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide
YSSY – YMML: DCT TESAT H65 RAZZI Q29 ML DCT
YSSY – YPAD: DCT TESAT A576 KADOM H44 MAXEM Q60 BLACK H309 AD DCT
YMML – YSSY: DCT ML H129 DOSEL Y59 TESAT DCT
YMML – YPAD: DCT ML H345 AD DCT
YPAD – YSSY: DCT AD H247 CULIN Y59 TESAT DCT
YPAD – YMML: DCT AD V255 BENDO Y12 ARBEY H119 ML DCT
Aerodrome and Departure/Approach Charts are available for free within Australia which can be found here.