Lukla Air Bridge Official Rules
The Imagination
First off, this is a competition. You are allowed to do ANYTHING that is not specifically prohibited by the rules listed below or by IVAO rules and regulations. Creativity and intelligence are encouraged for this event. As a few examples: what cargo you choose to haul is your decision, how you choose to haul your cargo is your decision, and whoever may be working with you as a team is your decision.
Using your imagination and creative skills will get you ahead in this event, but just as you have an imagination, so do the controllers...and events staff. Use your skills wisely.
The Prizes
- First Place = 10 Aerosoft Download Products
- Second Place = 9 Aerosoft Download Products
- Third Place = 8 Aerosoft Download Products
- Fourth Place = 7 Aerosoft Download Products
- Fifth Place = 6 Aerosoft Download Products
- Sixth Place = 5 Aerosoft Download Products
- Seventh Place = 4 Aerosoft Download Products
- Eighth Place = 3 Aerosoft Download Products
- Ninth Place = 2 Aerosoft Download Products
- Tenth Place = 1 Aerosoft Download Product
Should a team decide to participate, prizes will be distributed equally among participants. For example, if your team of two takes first place, you will each received five download products.
The Requirements
- You MUST own a copy of Aerosoft Lukla or Aerosoft Lukla X to participate in this event. Aerosoft will be offering a 10% discount for pilots interested in purchasing the software. In order to claim your discount, book your slots that you wish to reserve to/from Lukla. Then, purchase your scenery:
The Aircraft
Due to the nature of Lukla Airport, only certain aircraft are certified to fly to/from the airport. ONLY the following types of aircraft will be allowed to service Lukla:
Pilots operating with anything other than the above listed aircraft will not be allowed to land at Lukla.
The Rules
- Any decisions made by the Events Department Staff concerning eligibility are final. Decisions will only be made with cause based upon interpretation of the rules and regulations.
- IVAO Senior Events Department Staff and IVAO Board of Governors members may participate in the event, however, are not eligible to claim a prize.
- To register as a team, send an e-mail with your team name and each member's name, VID, and expected callsign to em@ivao.aero. All teams must be registered prior to the start of the event. Put your team name in the remarks of your flight plan on the day of the event, for example, TEAM/CARGOMASTERS.
- All cargo delivered must originate at Kathmandu and be delivered to Lukla airport. Technical stops are permitted.
- Cargo must be delivered to Lukla Airport. The delivery method is up to you.
- Lukla does not have fuel service. You must carry enough fuel for a return trip. Should you decide that some of your cargo is fuel, it may either be delivered as cargo (counts towards to your total delivered cargo) or delivered and stored for your own use later (does not count towards total cargo delivered). All fuel must originate from Kathmandu.
- If you run out of fuel, you will need to find a way to get fuel such as from another pilot...but it may cost you. Trading between pilots (goods for fuel, etc) is allowed but must be reported to ramp control for accounting.
- All flight plans should be filed as VFR, however, you MUST be in contact with ATC at all times. We need to track your flights for the purposes of following the event guidelines.
The Penalties
- Crashes
- If you crash prior to delivering your cargo, you lose whatever is on board. You must start again from Kathmandu.
- If you crash after delivering your cargo, you will start again from Phaplu (VNPL) and incur a 15 minute penalty.
- Lukla Slots
- If you miss your Lukla arrival slot by +/-5 minutes, you will be put into a holding pattern until a new slot is available. There is no penalty other than time lost and fuel wasted.
- If you miss your departure slot, you hold everyone else up. The penalty will be one hundred pounds of cargo per minute over (rounding up). Remember, you have 15 minutes on the ground MAX at Lukla. You may depart sooner if a slot is available.
The Controllers
Air traffic controllers will be provided at Kathmandu, Lukla, and at Kathmandu Center. Anyone interested in filling an ATC slot should first check to see what positions are booked and then sign up using the IVAO ATC Booking System.
FRAs will be in effect during the event and are as follows:
- Center Positions - C3
- Approach Positions - C2
- Tower Positions - C1
- Kathmandu Ground - C1
- Lukla Ramp (VNLK_GND) will be staffed by IVAO Events Staff
The official sector file can be downloaded here.