Hawaii is getting even better thanks to growing improvements in our ARTCC controller team, including a number of recent VATSIM Iron Micr awards (rewarded for controller up-timer worldwide). We're growing and rebuilding our team so we can support you better. This event will be an excellent opportunity for seasoned and fresh pilots alike to get a taste for that blend between medium and long-haul flying, including radar-less oceanic flying. It's quite fun!
In addition to the basics of the event, I've also provided a few helpful tools and suggested scenery packs to increase enjoyment for participants. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to shoot me a reply and ask.
Routes: There lots of great places to pick up routes flown to and from the islands, such as: www.Simroutes.com http://flightaware.com/statistics/ifr-route/ http://www.vroute.net/ Scenery: To make the event more engaging, the HCF ARTCC is recommending a number of freeware and payware scenery packs which are available to enhance the Hawaiian experience. PAYWARE: Honolulu FS DreamTeam, FS9/FSX - 22.90 EUR http://www.fsdreamteam.com/products_phnl.html (screenshots at the bottom of the page) Hilo/Lihue FS DreamTeam, FS9/FSX - 22.90 EUR (both Hilo and Lihue are currently sold together) http://www.fsdreamteam.com/products_hawaii1.html (screenshots at the bottom of the page) In my personal opinion, these scenery packs are an absolute MUST for flying to either of these three airports. The scenery is available for FS9 or FSX, is extremely detailed, yet has a very low framerate impact. FSDT is looking to extend development to a few other airports in the Hawaiian airspace. FREEWARE (FS9): Honolulu FlightSim: phnl2007.zip (newer) Honolulu AVSIM: honov5.zip (older) Lihue AVSIM: lihue2.zip Hilo AVSIM: hilov3.zip Kahului (Maui) AVSIM: kahu2.zip Kona AVSIM: konav3.zip Dillingham FlightSim: phdh_v1.zip Kaneohe Bay Marine Airfield FlightSim: phng2007.zip Honolulu Eastr FlightSim: phnlea07.zip (works in conjunction with FlightSim: phnl2007.zip) Kalaeloa FlightSim: phjr07hr.zip Puunene Maui International FlightSim: phpn_v1f.zip Barking Sands PRMF FlightSim: dbwbks05.zip Hana FlightSim: phhn.zip and fix FlightSim: phhn_fix.zip Pearl Harbor and Ford Island FlightSim: dbwprl04.zip Lanai FlightSim: lanfs9.zip FREEWARE (FSX): Honolulu: LlightSim: fsxphnla.zip Honolulu Yacht Club FlightSim: honoycht.zip Molokai AVSIM: phmk_scenery.zip Hana FlightSim: phhn_sce.zip Tern Island FlightSim: tern_isl.zip Ford Island NAS FlightSim: fordnavybase_jd.zip Kauai AVSIM: hawaii-kauai-rs-01.zip (Part 1 of 5 see embedded links to 2, 3, 4 and 5 of 5 on the AVSIM search) Kahului FlightSim: phog_ade_rs_fsx.zip Lihue FlightSim: phli_ade_rs_fsx.zip Wheeler Army Airfield FlightSim: wheeleraaf.zip Barking Sands PMRF FlightSim: pak_phbk.zip Kaui FlightSim: hi03.zip Aloha, Mark R. McCoy Events Coordinator - 823112 - S3 Honolulu ARTCC (HCF) - http://www.hcfartcc.org VATUSA Division - http://www.vatusa.org |