THE SUPPLY SHIP ARCTIC EXPRESS HAS BEEN STRANDED IN PACK ICE FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS AND ATTEMPTS TO FREE HERSELF HAVE FAILED. FOSS MARITIME CO. HAS DISPATCHED AN ICE BREAKER TUG TO ASSIST IN FREEING THE ARTIC EXPRESS. THE SHIP CONTAINS NEEDED SUPPLIES DESTINED FOR THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF KODIAK ISLAND. THESE SUPPLIES CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY OF THOSE COMMUNITEES YEARLY SUPPLIES.



There is still no word on how long it will take to get to the ARCTIC EXPRESS and then how long it will take her to reach Kodiak Island.

Meanwhile…back at the ranch………



Meanwhile, ERA Virtual Airways has been contracted to provide delivery service to the various regions and airports thru-out Kodiak Is. There is presently a need for DC-3, Beech 1900D, 206, 208 and a DHC2 Beaver aircraft.

Era Staff and Planners are presently re-routing the needed aircraft and setting up schedules. So as to not interrupt normal flight ops, ERA admin staff and extra help employees will ferry the necessary assets to Kodiak Is.

It is not known at this time just what materials and supplies will be arriving. But, it is anticipated that there will be all manner of cargo and passengers to be transported.

It is anticipated that each flight will be filled to capacity so fuel planning is essential. Flights will be flown under real weather conditions and alternate airports are advised.

VATSIM ATC is being advised of the developing situation and it is hoped that ATC service will be available for some of the flights.

ATTENTION! ATTENTION! THE ARCTIC EXKPRESS WAS FREED LATE LAST NIGHT AND WILL BE IN KODIAK LATER THIS EVENING. FLIGHT OPS TO DISPERSE THE MATERIALS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT PST..OR 1600ZULU TIME.

FLIGHT OPS INFORMATION:

Flights flown in the DHC2 Beaver will depart PADQ from the waterway just west of Runway 36 and the fuel tanks. Spawn onto the hanger area and slew to the water.

Flights will be cargo outbound and passengers inbound on the return to PADQ, Kodiak. Be sure to fill your respective aircraft with the max capacity and adjust your fuel accordingly.

Flight routes will be at the pilot’s discursion. You are professionals, used to flying in IMC conditions, so plan accordingly.

We will use real world weather conditions.

The re-supply will run for one full week with awards being giving to those who participate. Additional bonuses will be given to those pilots based upon who carries the most cargo, passengers and flights.



ERA ASSETS DEPLOYED and CARGO WEIGHT CAPACITY. BE SURE TO PUT THE CORRECT CARGO LOAD INTO FSX WHEN LOADING YOUR AIRCRAFT

DC-3 = 6448 lbs. cargo

1900 = 6353 lbs. cargo

206 = 1468 lbs. cargo

208 = 3430 lbs. cargo

DHC2 = 2100lbs. cargo



Scenery File for Kodiak:

Kodiak Air Station:

Place NAV 112.00 Then click it on and off to open and close hanger doors

http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=89092&Cookie=1

KDK Kodiak Muni – 4K5 Ouzinkie – ORI Port Lions

http://library.avsim.net/sendfile.php?Location=AVSIM&Proto=file&ImageID=307394

Comms:

Teamspeak, Vatsim, and or Unicom 122.70







44 ROUTES
DC-3 =6448lbs. Cargo

KOD001 PADQ – PAKY KOD002 PAKY – PADQ

KOD003 PADQ – AKK KOD004 AKK – PADQ

KOD005 PADQ – ORI KOD006 ORI – PADQ



DHC2: = 2100lbs. Cargo

KOD007 PADQ – ALZ KOD008 ALZ – PADQ

KOD009 PADQ – KMY KOD010 KMY – PADQ

KOD011 PADQ – KOY KOD012 KOY – PADQ

KOD013 PADQ – AK81 KOD014 AK81 – PADQ

KOD015 PADQ – KWP KOD016 KWP – PADQ

KOD017 PADQ – WSJ KOD018 WSJ –PADQ

KOD019 PADQ – KPY KOD020 KPY – PADQ

KOD021 PADQ – KKB KOD022 KKB –PADQ

KOD023 PADQ – KPR KOD024 KPR – PADQ

KOD025 PADQ – KKL KOD026 KKL –PADQ



BE1: = 6353 lbs. Cargo

KOD027 PADQ – AKK KOD028 AKK – PADQ

KOD029 PADQ – 2A3 KOD030 2A3 – PADQ

KOD031 PADQ – 6R7 KOD032 6R7 – PADQ





208: = 3430 lbs. Cargo

KOD033 PADQ – 6RY KOD034 6R7 – PADQ

KOD035 PADQ – 2A3 KOD036 2A3 – PADQ



206: = 1468 lbs. Cargo


KOD037 PADQ – ORI KOD038 ORI – PADQ

KOD039 PADQ – 4K5 KOD040 4K5 PADQ

KOD041 PADQ – KDK KOD042 KDK – PADQ

KOD043 PADQ – 6R7 KOD044 6R7 - PADQ

Kodiak Kaper Update!!

Well, ERA's fine pilots are racking up the flights and the cargo / supplies / passengers are being distributed thru-out Kodiak Is. with a flair!
At this juncture, we have 7 pilots partaking in this event. With 3 days left we still have lot's of cargo to disperse so if you haven't made a flight or two go for it!

As of 2-26-13 0800 hrs. PDT We have these Pilot Tallies:

ERR707 Clifford with 33 Flights
ERR147 Cameron with 26 Flights
ERR483 Dave with 10 Flights
ERR 983 Radek with 4 Flights
ERR066 Stacy wtih 2 Flights
ERR875 Bill with 2 Flights
ERR124 Matt with 1 Flight

Hello Pilots!

Flights and cargo tallies are being worked up and awards are forth coming. Thank you for you're participation in this event. As with any event, we solicite your input. So, if there were things you liked and things you didn't, we'd sure like to know!
Thank you to those of you who took part in the event!

Happy Landings!
Dave

Here are the results of the Kodiak Kaper Cargo Run...

In first place with 41 flights and 61.87 Tons of cargo hauled is ERR707, Clifford! Well done Clifford!!

In Second place with 26 flights and 32.46 Tons of cargo hauled is ERR147, Cameron! Well done Cameron!!!

In third place with 10 flights and 7.86 Tons of cargo hauled is ERR483, Dave!
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Bonuses were paid to the top three pilots and all participants recieved a participation Ribbon.

ERR707 Clifford with 41 Flights
ERR147 Cameron with 26 Flights
ERR483 Dave with 10 Flights
ERR 983 Radek with 4 Flights
ERR066 Stacy wtih 2 Flights
ERR875 Bill with 2 Flights
ERR124 Matt with 1 Flight