26.09.2010/VATSIM-UK "Openskies 2010"

[Robbie Garrett]

Every day, more than 7,500 aircraft crowd into Britain's skies. Have you ever wondered what it could be like to be a pilot flying in that extremely busy enviroment?


The United Kingdom is home to many of Europe's largest and busiest airports as well as the busiest international airport in the world, and there are over 40 airports in the UK alone. After much consultation and months of planning, two of the busiest Area Control Centers in the world, London and Scottish, and eight of the busiest airfields will control together in one of the busiest events in VATSIM's history. Imagine Cross the Pond traffic condensed into 120 minutes. It really is a non-misser....

Fly to/from Bristol (EGGD), Birmingham (EGBB), Edinburgh (EGPH) and Manchester (EGCC), London Gatwick (EGKK), London Heathrow (EGLL), London Stansted (EGSS), and if you fancy the welsh landscape in Visual flight, we have added Cardiff (EGFF).

With over 500 flights arriving and departing, over 200 destinations and over 50 airlines to choose from at one of our 7 choosen airfields. This truly will be a record breaking event. Delays will be in excess of 15 minutes*, DUE to airspace & airfield congestion - please plan your fuel wisely.



We will accept diversions, however please note we will be UNABLE to accept emergency traffic, during the event.

On http://www.vatsim-uk.org/openskies/ - you will be directed to our Official website for more information and flight bookings..

All Website, Media and Virtual Airline enquiries please use our contact us form, and select the appropriate topic - http://www.vatsim-uk.org/openskies/contact.php

* Subject to weather conditions and ATC on the day

[Robbie Garrett]

A Comprehensive list of flights to Switzerland

National Carrier Flights Currently listed as AVAILABLE
CTOT/A
1750 SWR25C EGBB-LSZH F100 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9405
1732 SWR356 LSGG-EGLL A319 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9126
1735 SWR327 EGLL-LSZH A320 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9158
1830 SWR57G EGLL-LSGG A319 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9213

Other International flights listed as AVAILABLE
CTOT/A
1709 EZY1952 LSGG-EGCC A319 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9411
1735 EZY953N EGCC-LSGG A319 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9435
1729 EZY158P LSGG-EGGD A319 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=8977
1725 EZY8576 EGKK-LSGG A319 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9254
1850 EZS2JL LSGG-EGKK A319 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9299
1703 BAW733 LSGG-EGLL A319 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9086
1812 BAW735 LSGG-EGLL A319 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9178
1810 BAW720 EGLL-LSZH A319 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9187 (TAKEN)

Please be sure to read the Information provided on the bookings page before flying, http://vatsim-uk.org/openskies/bookings.php

[Jwan Koch]

1810 BAW720 EGLL-LSZH A319 http://realops.vatsim-uk.org/flight.php?id=9187


booked

[Thomas Wand]

Departure time 1810z
Arrival time 1830z
Flight duration 20mins

Ah, ja...

[Mike Welten]

CostIndex 999

[HP Rutschmann]

Eigentlich kein A319, sondern ABM?

[Thomas Wand]

CostIndex 999

Durchgehend Vmo

[Jwan Koch]

Das Nortwest-Südost-Orthodrom zwischen EGLL und LSZH geht halt über Oslo , da is man sehr, sehr, sehr, sehr viel schneller und kann CI 50 fliegen

[Robbie Garrett]

It's the taxi time, I did not have data for flight time for International departures.

[Robbie Garrett]

This Sunday the world's busiest airspace comes alive, for the first time ever on VATSIM, the UK division will fully staff it's major airport's in 4 hours we hope to move over 500 flights. You'll have the possiblity to test your navigational and communication skills in the virtual britain airspace - in a line with hundreds of other pilots.

Visit Openskies official website for flight bookings an more Information.

[Robbie Garrett]

Just over 48 hours till possibly the biggest VATSIM event ever kicks off, it's going to big and it's going to be very busy, you can expect exceptional ATC throughout much of Europe, with the UK taking host to 6 of it's biggest/busiest and most challenging aerodromes.

The excitement of flying in an airspace as diverse as the United Kingdom with hundreds of other pilots, with busy radar controllers offering you excellent and proffesional service, for one evening we will offer that.

Could you really afford to miss this? An adventure of a liftime, to feel, to visualise a dream of fullfilling the oppurtunity of being a pilot.

1600z-2000z (bookable flights from 1700-1900z) http://www.vatsim-uk.org/openskies/

[Robbie Garrett]

Bookings are coming through thick and fast now, book now to avoid disappointment as this event will be extremely busy. http://www.vatsim-uk.org/openskies/bookings.php

If you would like to follow live updates, have a look at our twitter. http://twitter.com/OpenskiesVATSIM

[Robbie Garrett]

Just under 24 hours to go! Amazing this is like a New Year Countdown!


BOOKINGS are going fast, BOOK NOW!

[Robbie Garrett]

Good Morning, with just over 6 hours to go we still have many more flights to be booked, SO BOOK NOW!

This event is going to be extremely busy so make sure you have charts to hand, and listen carefully for ATC instructions.

[Robbie Garrett]

Thanks all for flying, I don't think I have seen the UK that busy before, EVER!

We look forward to the Feedback, before we take the decision to organise next years event. http://tinyurl.com/openskiesfb

UK Overview: [IMG]Thanks all for flying, I don't think I have seen the UK that busy before, EVER! We look forward to the Feedback, before we take the decision to organise next years event. http://tinyurl.com/openskiesfb UK Overview: http://i53.tinypic.com/24kxdgz.png