Welcome!
Welcome to Compass! We are an Australian & New Zealand based Virtual Airline seeking to replicate the varied operations of a major airline. We cover a wide variety of operations from long haul international flights based out of Australia and New Zealand to the Pacific, South East Asia, the Middle East, Europe Africa and the Americas, right down to short regional hops. We also have a fully developed domestic routes along major trunk routes throughout Australia and New Zealand. Two allied divisions, Compass Express and Compass Logistics provide regional and cargo services.
These pages are detail all of the New Zealand specific information that form part of our wider Compass network. For example the schedule page details all the flights that operate in, from, to or via New Zealand. The fleet links to those aircraft with ZK registrations. The pages mirror the information on the main Compass web site, which contains information relating to the entire Compass network. In a few cases the menus redirect back to the main site for some of the larger collections of operational information. We hope you enjoy the new site, The Compass Management Team
Fancy a year long party?
We started Compass back in 2001, and although there were some private testing behind the scenes for a number of months we went public with the airline on 10 September 2001, so we celebrate that day as our official Birthday.
Most will be aware that 10 years is a very long time for a virtual airline. Most do not last more than a few years and a very large number fold within a few months of opening. As a result we are pretty proud that we've been going strong for the past 9 years and that we'll keep on going strong for a good many years yet.
We decided that we couldn't let such a significant milestone go unmarked. As a result we've planned a year long celebration of our first decade. The management team have spent long hours plannng something special that we hope all Compass pilots will enjoy, and that all of our many firends in the VATSIM community will join with us as we host a monthly series of events from 11 Sep 2010 through to 10 Sep 2011 to celebrate our airlines 10th year. The final event, on our 10th birthday will mark the start of our second decade and the years events promise to be a great series of flights.
World Flight
WorldFlight 2010 is nearing fast.
Once again the Compass team will be participating with Compass 1080 joining the fixed base sims and once again flying every leg along side the official WorldFlight teams. This will be the third year we will have managed to do this and our team's participation is greatly appreciated by the WorldFlight organisers.
If you'd like to take part in this year's flights contact Steve Cotterill (aka Oz Animal) and he'll fill you in on what's happening. Steve has a setup that allows two Compss pilots to fly each leg as Captain and First Officer, you will need to have the PMDG B747-400 for FSX to take part. If there is enough interest then I suggest that we attempt some fund raising of our own. |
New Repaints
Padraig and Finnbar, our two paintshop gurus, are still working on new repaints. Just completed are three texture sets for the SimCheck A300, YMA in our VA colours, YMA as she appeared in the original Compass Mk I colours and a special just for Steve, HeavyLift G-HLAB, with the white tail she carried in her later years and the correct rego. What were the authors thinking?
Just released today is the A300 in Logistics QuikSilver and at the same time we've re-organised the Logistics Fleet pages so that theA300 and the MD-11 are easier to find. While the boys have gone quiet for a bit I'm reliably informed that their next paint job is not too far away. |
Operations Manual
Compass is proud to release our long awaited Operations Manual. This document has been a long time coming but it is finally at a stage where it can be made available to the Compass community. It covers all the basics that our crews require to conduct their day to day operations. The breadth of knowledge it covers is remarkable from the very basics all the way up to such things as preferred alternates during prolonged over ocean flights, fuel reserve policy, stable approaches, QFE operations in Russian and Chinese airspace, and much much more. All in all, 64 pages of quality material that no Compass pilot can afford to do without. You can find the manual on our Manuals Page. |
Join Us!
The management team at Compass have a wealth of VA and real life aviation experience. Our aim is to create the best VA in the Australian skies and to ensure you get the most out of flying for Compass. Why not join us today? |
