Delta Virtual Airlines Online Event - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - Sunday October 03 2021 20:00 ET - Sunday October 03 2021 23:59 ET

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10/03/2021 19:55 ET

AVAILABLE FLIGHT ROUTES

Route #1

Atlanta GA (ATL) - Albuquerque NM (ABQ)

CUTTN2 HANKO HAB PBF ADM CDS RECKN COLTR3

Route #2

Atlanta GA (ATL) - Santa Fe NM (SAF)

CUTTN2 HANKO LIT J14 PNH J58 FTI

Route #3

Santa Fe NM (SAF) - Albuquerque NM (ABQ)

SAF V263 ABQ

Route #4

Albuquerque NM (ABQ) - Santa Fe NM (SAF)

ABQ V611 SAF

Route #5

Albuquerque NM (ABQ) - Atlanta GA (ATL)

FYSTA3 FTI J58 PNH MEM HUTCC KNSAW RUSSA GLAVN1

Flight Briefing

**Delta Virtual Airlines Online Event Briefing**

Note: **** Flights with "DALXXXX" requires signup for proper event credit ****

          Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

"For nine days in October, the Albuquerque skies are colorfully painted as more than 500 balloons lift off from Balloon Fiesta Park."

As Albuquerque prepares for an amazing array of rainbow-esque balloons as the fiesta returns since 2019, come over as we staff up all of the airports in New Mexico, including KFMN & KHOB, courtesy of our neighbors! Bask at the amazing scenic stops along the way and experience the quirkiness of the airspace due to the balloon fiesta, like perhaps a TFR! Bring your Pipers, your Cessna's, and Mooney's and let's get this VFR fiesta started! (KABQ, KAEG, KSAF, KROW, KFMN (ZDV), KHOB (ZFW))

Note: Most of the airports for this events are not serviced by DVA, however, once you get to KABQ or KSAF, feel free to take you favorite VFR aircraft and explore some of the beautiful scenery Albuquerque and its surroundings have to offer.

Local Time: October 3, 2021 from 2000-0000ET
Zulu Time:  October 4, 2021 from 0000-0400z

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KATL - KABQ

Flight: DL2794

Distance: 1110nm

Departure Time (Zulu): 0000z  

Est Arrival Time (Zulu): 0335z 

Flight Route: CUTTN2 HANKO HAB PBF ADM CDS RECKN COLTR3

Planned Altitude: Westbound RVSM

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KATL - KSAF

Flight: DALXXXX (requires signup for proper event credit)

Distance: 1080nm

Departure Time (Zulu): 0000z  

Est Arrival Time (Zulu): 0325z 

Flight Route: CUTTN2 HANKO LIT J14 PNH J58 FTI

Planned Altitude: Westbound RVSM

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KSAF - KABQ

Flight: WAH4501

Distance: 75nm 

Departure Time (Zulu): 0150z 

Est Arrival Time (Zulu): 0305z 

Flight Route: SAF V263 ABQ

Planned Altitude: Westbound RVSM

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KABQ - KSAF

Flight: WAH4502

Distance: 65nm 

Departure Time (Zulu): 0140z  

Est Arrival Time (Zulu): 0255z 

Flight Route: ABQ V611 SAF

Planned Altitude: Eastbound RVSM

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KABQ - KATL

Flight: DL2264

Distance: 1175nm 

Departure Time (Zulu): 0005z  

Est Arrival Time (Zulu): 0340z 

Flight Route: FYSTA3 FTI J58 PNH MEM HUTCC KNSAW RUSSA GLAVN1

Planned Altitude: Eastbound RVSM

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PIREP Event Credit: To receive event credit on your PIREP, the flight must meet the following minimum requirements:

-The flight must be flown online using VATSIM for 100% of the flight. Select long-haul events will have exceptions to this which will be described in the pilot briefing.
-The flight must be flown using ACARS.
-The route flown must match one of the routes listed above for the event.
-The entire flight, measured from takeoff to landing, must be flown within the scheduled time window for the event. If you are unable to land prior to the end of the event, please include a reason for this (ATC delay, weather, simulator issue, etc) in your PIREP remarks and limited exceptions can be made. 

If you have any questions, please email events@deltava.org.

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NOTAMS: 

(a) For charts information use the .charts feature in ACARS. Ex, .charts KABQ. Additional charts can be found at /chartfox.org.
(b) SIDs/STARs may need to be changed due to WX or ATC requirements during the flight event.
(c) Flights with "DALXXXX" requires signup for proper event credit.

For RW NOTAMs, check here:

https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/

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Feel free to give suggestions or feedback at: Jay_Marin@DeltaVA.org

PARTICIPATING PILOT LIST - 4 PILOTS (EXPECTED TURNOUT - 2 PILOTS)

PILOT NAME

EQUIPMENT

VATSIM ID

FLIGHT ROUTE

DVA9545

Thiago Braga OLP, 737-ATP

A321

1148821

Atlanta GA (ATL) - Albuquerque NM (ABQ)

DVA10115

Michael Willis OLP, 737-ATP

B737-800

1203539

Atlanta GA (ATL) - Albuquerque NM (ABQ)

DVA12340

Marc Neal

B737-900ER

1300897

Atlanta GA (ATL) - Albuquerque NM (ABQ)

DVA13683

Harrington Henry

B737-800

936636

Santa Fe NM (SAF) - Albuquerque NM (ABQ)

LOGGED FLIGHT REPORTS - 1 FLIGHT LEGS

DATE

PILOT NAME

EQUIPMENT

FLIGHT NUMBER

FLIGHT ROUTE

10/03/2021

Harrington Henry

B737-800

DL3683 Leg 1

Santa Fe NM (SAF) - Albuquerque NM (ABQ)

Draft

Submitted

Held

Approved

Rejected

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