Compass Airlines - Antarctic Flights

Antarctic Charters

For many years Compass Airlines has operated a number of Antarctic Charter flights. Again over the 17-18 summer season will will conduct these flights from major Australian and New Zealand cities and fly to the edge of the polar ice pack. Flights from Australia fly along the Antarctic coast towards the east, fly over the ice pack across the Trans-Antarctic Mountains, fly close to McMurdo Station and then back along the coast to the west before heading home. Flights from New Zealand head south to McMurdo from Christchurch and then along the ice pack to the west, before returning towards McMurdo and then north back to New Zealand.

The following resources will help you plan and conduct the flights

Schedule

Date	Departure/Arrival Port	Flight No.	Dep Time (UTC)	Aircraft
26 Dec 07	YSSY	YMA1201	22:00	B744ER/A388
27Dec 07	YBBN	YMA1202	21:30	B744ER
28 Dec 07	NZCH	YMA1207	19:00	B744ER
31 Dec 07	YMML	YMA1203	22:30	B744ER
31 Dec 07	NZAA	YMA1206	19:00	B744ER/A345
2 Jan 08	YPPH	YMA1204	19:00	B744ER
5 Jan 08	YPAD	YMA1205	20:00	B744ER
6 Jan 08	YBBN	YMA1202	21:30	B744ER
12 Jan 08	YSSY	YMA1201	22:00	B744ER/A388
13 Jan 08	NZAA	YMA1206	19:00	B744ER/A345
13 Jan 08	YMML	YMA1203	22:30	B744ER
14 Jan 08	YPAD	YMA1205	20:00	B744ER
19 Jan 08	NZCH	YMA1207	19:00	B744ER/A345
20 Jan 08	YSSY	YMA1201	22:00	B744ER/A388
26 Jan 08	YMML	YMA1203	22:30	B744ER
27 Jan 08	YBBN	YMA1202	21:30	B744ER
28 Jan 08	YPPH	YMA1204	19:00	B744ER

Bidding

To bid for one of these flights, simply send an email to the CEO. Any pilot, regardless of rank or type may operate one of these flights.

NavData

Most Navdata sets include waypoints based on Lat/Long points used in these flight plans. Contact the management if you need assistance with these.

Flight Plans

Flight plans are available on their own page

Scenery

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Equipment

All flights will be conducted using the B747-400ER, the A380-800 or the A340-500 depending on bookings, but any Compass pilot, regardless of rank my bid for and operate these flights. This year pilots may also operate these flights using the MD11.

Fuel

The flights ex Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Auckland and Christchurch will probably be able to be completed non-stop and return to the port of origin. The flights ex-Brisbane and Perth will probably require a re-fueling stop at on the return leg (Brisbane flights use Hobart, Perth flights use Hobart or Adelaide). This stop is made at pilot discretion. The first test flight conducted on 19 Dec 00 encountered 90 - 120 knot headwinds for much of the flight.

Customs & Immigration

As these flights depart from and arrive at the same port, they are domestic flights. Pilots should use the Domestic terminals at each airport.

Compass

Your magnetic compass will do funny things during this flight. Due to the proximity of the South Magnetic Pole at times you will be heading south, but your compass will be giving a northerly reading. This is to be expected and is surprisingly well modeled in FS.

Antarctic Scenic Flights

Online Flying

Addons