Destination Saturdays, Vol 40: Santiago | 281700ZMAR20
The AIRFRANCE-KLM VA Events Team invites all IFC members to join us for the latest installment of our flagship event series, Destination Saturdays. Returning to South America, we will depart from the mountainous peaks of Cuzco, Peru and head southeast on a three-hour journey to Santiago, Chile. Come one, come all, and experience the magic of Destination Saturdays on the newest leg of our world tour featuring the most beautiful destinations and challenging approaches on earth.
Scroll down to find more information about the event and instructions on how to join. Happy flying!
About Destination Saturdays
The Story
Back in July 2017, we set sail from the City of Lights on a tour around the globe with one goal: To finish what Amelia Earhart Started. Two years, 30 legs, and 10,000+ miles later, we’ve traversed some of the world’s most iconic destinations, beautiful landscapes, and challenging approaches from Europe to the Middle East, Oceania, then the Far East.
NOW, the journey continues!
The fourth season of our flagship Destination Saturdays event series will take Infinite Flight’s most adventurous airmen across the Americas to 17 of dangerous and iconic airports. From the snow-capped mountains of Juneau, Alaska down to Rio de Janeiro, and then back up to the Big Apple, harrowing approaches and beautiful views await along the way!
Flight Details
Server: Expert
Day/Time: 2020-04-04T17:00:00Z
Departure Airport : Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport [SPZO]
Arrival Airport: Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport [SCEL]
Aircraft: B738 Aerolineas Argentina
Flight Time: 3:09
Block Fuel: 12,040 kgs
Pax: 178
Cargo: 2,480 kgs
How to Reserve a Gate:
To RSVP for the event, reply via the comments section below and include Your Callsign and Gate Selection.
SPZO Gate Assignments
Group Alpha | 16:50z Spawn Time
|Airline|T/Gate|Aircraft|PB Order|IFC Pilot|
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 01|B738|01| @Omar_DeWindt
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 02|B738|02| @John370
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 03|B738|03| @Jeremy351
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 04|B738|04| @Alexandre
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 05|B738|05| @Babacar
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 06|B738|06| @Marc.Stinger
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 07|B738|07| @CapCam
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 08|B738|08| @Manav_Suri
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 09|B738|09| @Joe_Baines1501
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 10|B738|10| @Louie
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 11|B738|11| @Arish_Mehta
Group Bravo | 17:10z Spawn Time
|Airline|T/Gate|Aircraft|PB Order|IFC Pilot|
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 01|B738|12| @Devin_Stock
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 02|B738|13| @Edoardo_C
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 03|B738|14| @KoG_Splinter
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 04|B738|15| @AryaTheLivingMeme
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 05|B738|16| @SahyaQFFlyer
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 06|B738|17| @Elias.ma11
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 07|B738|18| @Brody_Swiatek
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 08|B738|19| @titto135
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 09|B738|20| @Tyrell_Harewood
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 10|B738|21| @MatthewSwift
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 11|B738|22| @Sami_Fajita_Air
Group Charlie | 17:30z Spawn Time
|Airline|T/Gate|Aircraft|PB Order|IFC Pilot|
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 01|B738|23| @joslleymiguel_holand
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 02|B738|24| @Semrah
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 03|B738|25| Available
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 04|B738|26| Available
|Aerolineas Argentina|Gate 05|B738|27| Available
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 06|B738|28| Available
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 07|B738|29| Available
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 08|B738|30| Available
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 09|B738|31| Available
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 10|B738|32| Available
|Aerolineas Argentina|Remote 11|B738|33| Available
The official event flight plan and operating instructions will be published no less than 2hrs prior to departure. We ask that all attendees use the official FPL for the event and observe the NOTAM instructions to ensure maximum realism, spacing and an enjoyable experience for all pilots involved.
Additionally, airport charts and approach/departure plates will be provided for your convenience.
In-Depth Flight Details
SPZO-SCEL
Aircraft: B738 – Copa
Flight Time: 3hr 09min
Distance: 1,282 NM
Fuel: 12,040 kgs
PAX: 178
Cargo: 2,480 kgs
Planned Runway ARR : 17R
Departure Procedures:
Planned Runway DEP : 28
Do not exceed 100% n1 on take-off.
Climb at vs 2000 ft./min. and gradually increase speed to 280 kts. Maintain 280 kts until FL290 adjust VS as needed to not exceed 85% n1.
Cruise: FL350 at M0.78
Arrival Procedures:
Planned Runway ARR : 17R
TOD to be announced after departure
Descent/Approach profile and charts to follow
Route FPL:
(to copy from AFKLM airmen)
SPZO ZO536 ZO540 ZO544 ZO548 ZO552 ZO556 ZO560 ZO592 ZO594 ZO638 ZO640 ZO641 ZO642 ZO643 ZO644 ZO645 LITOT 1516S/7155W KOLKA UAS ILO ARI LOBAG XONOG ENLUS PUKTA ISEKA UKATO NENAT REBEP MORMI OGROS NIRNU ISGUD SIMOK DABIT 3232S/7050W LESTA EL382 MUDAR EL273 ANKES UKARA SCEL
Charts
Airport Information
SPZO
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (SPZO) is an international airport located in the city of Cusco, in southeastern Peru. Cusco, a principal tourist attraction in Latin America, receives various domestic flights as well as some international flights. The runway is completely paved. It operates at limited capacity due to its precarious location near the city’s center. Despite these limitations, the airport has consistently ranked as Peru’s second most important air terminal, handling 3,209,153 national and international passengers in 2016, as reported by CORPAC.
SCEL
Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCEL) also known as Santiago International Airport and Nuevo Pudahuel Airport, located in Pudahuel, 15 km north-west of downtown Santiago, is Chile’s largest aviation facility and the busiest international airport in the country.
Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport has domestic and international services to destinations in Europe, Oceania, Asia and the Americas. In 2011 it was the ninth busiest airport in Latin America and the sixth busiest in South America by passenger traffic. It was the seventh busiest airport in Latin America by aircraft movements, serving 124,799 operations. Its location in Chile’s most populated area, as well as in the central part of the country makes of it an ideal main hub and maintenance center for most local airlines such as LATAM and Sky Airline. LATAM Airlines accounts for approximately 82% of the airport’s total commercial operations.
Notice To Airmen:
[ 1 ] This event is open to all IFC members, including non-AIRFRANCE-KLM VA pilots.
[ 2 ] Attendees are asked to spawn in at least in 10-15 minutes before your scheduled departure time.
[ 3 ] Pilots are expected to conduct themselves professionally at all times.
[ 4 ] All guests are asked to use the flight plans provided in the Crew Resources section of this thread in order to ensure proper spacing and maximize realism.
[ 5 ] Prior to spawning in, please be sure to double-check your assigned gate and push back order in the event of a last minute change.
[ 6 ] Wait until the aircraft ahead of you ahead has reached 2000ft AGL before entering the runway and beginning your take-off roll.
[ 7 ] Maximum taxi speed on the ground is 20kts on straightaways, 12kts on turns.
[ 8 ] Contact AFKLM Event Manager @Alexandre if you have any issues or doubts.
[ 9 ] Most importantly, have fun during the event and enjoy your flight!
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