Qantas Virtual Airways online ATC Fly-Ins

From time to time Qantas Virtual Airways will in association with either VATSIM or IVAO - or even in partnership with another VA  and organise a Fly In event that is focused on Qantas Operations. Pilots who have not flown online before or do not normally fly online will be encouraged to participate in these events.

These events are the only online events fully sanctioned by QVA and may be co-ordinated under the QVA title. All other online flying or events are run independently by VATSIM or IVAO Australia and pilots are free to participate in any of these events at their discretion.

As these events are organised information will be provided here as well as on the Online Flying Forum.

When is the NEXT FLY-IN ??? check here for details

Vatsim of course have active online ATC available every day, but this is not QVA specific, but very popular nonetheless.  Active online ATC is of course available outside these times on both organisations but is somewhat spasmodic as you are at the whim of logged on active controllers, who may/may not be online, but having said that, if you stick to the major trunk routes within Australia and overseas routes, you will have a good chance of full online ATC coverage for your flight at any time of day or night on both organisations.

Please feel free to go to the online flying forum if you have any fly-in ideas

What Are They All About?

QVA Online Fly-ins endeavour to include all QVA Online Pilots into flying online. While learning many techniques used in the virtual simming world you'll also have a great time and meet other QVA Pilots. Fly-ins are organised via participants, i.e. through suggested routes which will in most circumstances cater for all type categories of pilots. 

Company frequency and Call signs online

The QVA Company Frequency (132.65) will be used throughout these events on VATSIM. Correspondence is available through the QVA Online Flying Manager. When flying in QVA's Online Fly-ins you are requested to use the correct callsign . Your call sign would be QFAXYY (where X is your CAT level and YY is your QVA Roster number ). eg , if Mark Taylor is flying , his callsign is QFA508 (CAT5, Roster Number 08). ATC would then refer to Mark as QANTAS 508 whilst he was using that callsign. If , however , you chose to use the Aircraft Registration , eg VH-OGA , ATC will just then call you Oscar Golf Alpha.( No reference is made to a Qantas prefix).

How Do I Suggest a Route for an Upcoming Fly-in?

Via online fly-ins, QVA hopes to be able to fly around Australia as a VA under the guidance of real-time ATC (Air Traffic Control) provided by IVAO/VATSIM. Involvement from as many QVA Pilots as possible is encouraged. Its 100% free, so give it a go, but it is not compulsory for any QVA pilot.

To participate, if the route is covered in the normal APDLS routes, just bid for that route and disregard the timings, as we will fly at the appropriate time as displayed.  If the route is not covered on a normal APDLS route, just request a charter with the aircraft type you intend to fly!  If you do not receive your allocated charter prior to the fly-in, just fly your route and report to QVA Operations with all relevant information.  All Online Fly-ins will be allocated and rewarded as a matter of course, but request use of the APDLS system prior to the fly-in to cut down an administrative red tape.   Any Navigational route may be flown to the destination specified weekly. Maturity and co-operation with ATC and other pilots goes without saying and any breaching of these rules will be dealt with not only by QVA Management but more importantly VATSIM and IVAO and remember, you are representing not just our virtual airline but also a real airline Qantas and our country Australia.

Once the fly-in is complete and you want to count your hours on the QVA roster, just report via APDLS or if necessary , email the details of the flight as per the normal QVA standard procedure.

As ATC is fairly scarce on the Oceanic region, any person who acts as a controller for any QVA fly-in will be granted "double full hours accreditation" on their current active hours CAT  level.  So you don't miss out!  Practice your online ATC whilst controlling during a  QVA sanctioned event and get your hours fully accredited (times 2!!) within your CAT level without leaving the control tower !! Just email  QVA Operations. with all details,

QVA Online Operations

VATSIM

IVAO Australia

The Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network, known as VATSIM.net or "VATSIM" was created in 2001 by a group of individuals who came together with a goal of creating an organization which truly served the needs of the flight simulation and online air traffic control community.  With an eye towards more than just providing a network of computers for users to log into, VATSIM is an online community where people can learn and, at the same time, enjoy the pastimes of flight simulation and air traffic control simulation all while making new friends from all over the world.

See who is online right now at VATSIM

The International Virtual Aviation Organization (IVAO) is a dedicated, free of charge service to enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and participating in the flight simulation community. IVAO was formed to supply high quality services to its users. IVAO offers the Flight Simulation community a highly realistic flying environment by utilizing the ProController (PC) and SquawkBox (SB) software.

The Australian Division is dedicated to providing a realistic and live Air Traffic Control (ATC) environment for the Australian airspace. The Division is staffed by personnel dedicated to providing Australian-specific information such as custom sector files, approach plates, preferred routes, and professional ATC.

See airline flights online right now at "IVAO flightplans online"

VATSIM Online Events

IVAO Australia Online Events

VATSIM's South Pacific Division VATPAC holds two online nights each week where a specific location is published and services are available at that location and pilots are encouraged to fly into or out of that airport using appropriate aircraft.

Sunday Night - New Zealand

Tuesday Night - Australia

Information on each weeks location can be found on the Vatpac Forum. Sunday night events run between 20:00 and 23:00 NZDT and Tuesday night events run between 19:30and 23:00 EST.

IVAO Australia used to hold two online nights each week but as of 27aug 2006 appears unavailable and membership according to their web site is no longer open. Training for pilots and controllers was provided on these nights as well as full ATC services. IVAO Australia encourages airline to or from Sydney or Melbourne on these nights.

Wednesday Night in Sydney

Friday Night  in Melbourne

Whilst ATC services are available anywhere are pilots are encouraged to fly to and from any location they desire, services are focused on these locations on these specific nights. Services started at 7:30 and run through until 10:30 but usually later. Times quoted are Australian Eastern Standard Time. Please check the IVAO web site for more details and their information is included here for information purposes only

Information relating to VATSIM/VATPAC Operations can be found on the main VATSIM page and any questions should be directed to QVA ops

Information relating to IVAO Australia Operations can be found be found on the IVAO Australia page.