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Cross the Ditch 24: Sydney Waves

Sydney Waves

What's it all about?

For twenty hours this June, the skies over the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand will be filled with aircraft all on a mission to Cross the Ditch.

An example of that typical down-under understatement, this "ditch" is over 1100nm wide. The flight routes all range from two and a half to three and a half hours flight time.

Throughout the event, Oceania's two divisions – VATNZ and VATPAC – will be providing full gate-to-gate ATC coverage, in the Southern Hemisphere's premiere oceanic event.

This is a great opportunity to experience Oceanic flying without the need to commit to an eight-hour flight!

If you're new to Oceanic Flying, our reporting tool makes taking part a breeze.

Event Times

This twenty hour event is timed to allow pilots from all over the world to join the fun:

• UTC: Saturday 10th June 2023 18:00 - Sunday 11th June 2023 14:00
• AEST: Sunday 11th June 2023 04:00 - Monday 12th June 2023 00:00
• NZST: Sunday 11th June 2023 06:00 - Monday 12th June 2023 02:00

Waves

This season's event is organised in waves. Each airport will have a three-and-a-half-to-four-and-a-half hour departure window, during which time flights will be able to leave for the next destination. As the window closes, the departure window will open at the next destination.

Given each of the flights is 2.5 - 3.5hrs in length, the previous wave's flights will be arriving at the same airport as the next wave departs, maximising the amount of traffic at each airport.

NOTE: in order to ensure that you have ATC coverage throughout your flight, you MUST fly the wave route that is active at the time of your departure.

The individual routes are designed to ensure as much opposing traffic enroute as possible.

Each flight passes from one Oceania division to the other, and the result is six mini-flyins over the course of twenty hours!

The Waves for Cross the Ditch 24: Sydney Waves are:

Wave	Flight	Departure Window
		UTC	AEST	NZST
1	Wellington, New Zealand (NZWN) to Sydney, Australia (YSSY)	1800-2130	0400-0730	0600-0930
2	Sydney, Australia (YSSY) to Queenstown, New Zealand (NZQN)	2130-0130	0730-1130	0930-1330
2a	Sydney, Australia (YSSY) to Christchurch, New Zealand (NZCH)	2130-0130	0730-1130	0930-1330
3	Queenstown, New Zealand (NZQN) to Sydney, Australia (YSSY)	0000-0430	1000-1430	1200-1630
3a	Christchurch, New Zealand (NZCH) to Sydney, Australia (YSSY)	0000-0430	1000-1430	1200-1630
4	Sydney, Australia (YSSY) to Auckland, New Zealand (NZAA)	0330-0800	1330-1800	1530-2000
5	Auckland, New Zealand (NZAA) to Sydney, Australia (YSSY)	0630-1030	1630-2030	1830-2230

Calling all Pilots and Controllers

Flight plans are available from the Flight Plans section.

Book your flights now from the Flight Bookings page. Bookings made on this site help us plan for the event, and will also show up in vroute.

Controllers wanting to get in on the action can also apply now at the event's ATC Applications page.

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[size=200][url=https://crosstheditch.net/winter2023]Cross the Ditch 24: Sydney Waves[/url][/size]
June's winter weather means people are on the move. Sydneysiders are hitting the slopes of New Zealand's South Island ski fields, and sampling the cultural and tourist hotspots in the North Island's two largest cities. Kiwis are escaping the rain of a sodden 2023, and flocking to the nightlife and excitement of Australia's Harbour City. Folks in both countries are keen to spend these long mid-winter evenings with family and friends across the ditch.
On VATSIM this June, Sydney is truly where it's at, in Cross the Ditch 24: Sydney Waves.

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[*][url=https://crosstheditch.net/winter2023/scenery]Grab the recommended [b]add-on scenery[/b] for each of the event airports[/url]
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[size=150]What's it all about?[/size]
For twenty hours this June, the skies over the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand will be filled with aircraft all on a mission to [i]Cross the Ditch[/i].
An example of that typical down-under understatement, this "ditch" is over 1100nm wide. The flight routes all range from three to five hours flight time.
Throughout the event, Oceania's two divisions - VATNZ and VATPAC - will be providing full ATC coverage, in the Southern Hemisphere's premiere oceanic event.
This is a great opportunity to experience Oceanic flying without the need to commit to an eight-hour flight!
If you're new to Oceanic Flying, [url=https://crosstheditch.net/oceanicreport]our reporting tool[/url] makes taking part a breeze.


[size=150]Event Times[/size]
This[b] twenty hour event[/b] is timed to allow pilots from all over the world join the fun:

[list]
[*]UTC: Saturday 10th June 2023 18:00 - Sunday 11th June 2023 14:00
[*]AEST: Sunday 11th June 2023 04:00 - Monday 12th June 2023 00:00
[*]NZST: Sunday 11th June 2023 06:00 - Monday 12th June 2023 02:00[/list]



[size=150]Waves[/size]
This season's event is organised in waves. Each airport will have a three-and-a-half-to-four-and-a-half hour departure window, during which time flights will be able to leave for the next destination. As the window closes, the departure window will open at the next destination.
Given each of the flights is 2.5 - 3.5hrs in length, the previous wave's flights will be arriving at the same airport as the next wave departs, maximising the amount of traffic at each airport.

[b]NOTE: in order to ensure that you have ATC coverage throughout your flight, you MUST fly the wave route that is active at the time of your departure.[/b]

The individual routes are designed to ensure as much opposing traffic enroute as possible.
Each flight passes from one Oceania division to the other, and the result is six mini-flyins over the course of twenty hours!

[b]The Wave Route and Departure Windows for Cross the Ditch 24: Sydney Waves are:[/b]

[list]

[*][b]1[/b] : 1800-2130z : Wellington, New Zealand (NZWN) to Sydney, Australia (YSSY)

[*][b]2[/b] : 2130-0130z : Sydney, Australia (YSSY) to Queenstown, New Zealand (NZQN)

[*][b]2a[/b] : 2130-0130z : Sydney, Australia (YSSY) to Christchurch, New Zealand (NZCH)

[*][b]3[/b] : 0000-0430z : Queenstown, New Zealand (NZQN) to Sydney, Australia (YSSY)

[*][b]3a[/b] : 0000-0430z : Christchurch, New Zealand (NZCH) to Sydney, Australia (YSSY)

[*][b]4[/b] : 0330-0800z : Sydney, Australia (YSSY) to Auckland, New Zealand (NZAA)

[*][b]5[/b] : 0630-1030z : Auckland, New Zealand (NZAA) to Sydney, Australia (YSSY)
[/list]



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[size=150]Calling all Pilots and Controllers[/size]
Flight plans are available from the [url=https://crosstheditch.net/winter2023/flight_plans]Flight Plans section[/url].
Book your flights now from the [url=https://crosstheditch.net/winter2023/flight_bookings]Flight Bookings page[/url]. Bookings made on this site help us plan for the event, and will also show up in vroute.

Controllers wanting to get in on the action can also apply now at the event's [url=https://crosstheditch.net/winter2023/atc_applications]ATC Applications page[/url].

[b]Cross the Ditch is brought to you by VATNZ and VATPAC.[/b]