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DATE: March 27, 2025 (2359z)
Leg 1: PILOT CHOICE: CYXS>KSEA OR CYXS>KPAE
Leg 2: KSEA/KPAE>KPDX
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WEEK 7: OUR ORIGIN STORY BEGINS
The Thursday Night Flight Club comes back to the United States during the Week 7 flight: Our Origin Story Begins. Departing Prince George International Airport (CYXS) at 23.59, it is the pilot’s choice as to their destination of either Seattle/Tacoma International (KSEA) or Paine Field (KPAE). Entering the Boeing Headquarters, our BRAVO 737 hears remember the original design of the 737-100 created back in 1962!
Once the pilots have deplaned and refueled, they will all converge on the second destination of Leg 2 at Portland International Airport (KPDX). Please note, arrivals to Portland International will be staggered based upon air traffic control and the routes given to TNFC pilots
As a reminder, pilots are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to check all weather and charts prior to departure. there are several free scenery files available. CYXS does require additional third-party scenery. ALSO, please make sure everyone visits the pilot resources section of this website to download both liveries and VMR/CSL files to ensure a greater level of immersion for all pilots flying. As always, we will be flying on the VATSIM network and internal communication between pilots will be handled on the official Thursday Night Flight Club Public Discord Channel.
This concludes the pilot briefing for week 7. Godspeed to you all.
FLIGHT AT-A-GLANCE
ROUTE DETAILS
DATE: Mar. 20, 2025
Leg 1: SBFI>SBGR
Leg 2: SBGR>SBRJ
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BONUS WEEK #1: TOUR PELO BRASIL
This is the Thursday Night Flight Club Pilot Briefing for our first Bonus Week of the year, BONUS WEEK #1: Tour Pelo Brasil. "Bonus Weeks" are designed to break a bit of the domestic monotony of flying in the United States each week. There are six Bonus Weeks throughout 2025. This week, the first leg of our two-leg flight will originate at Foz Do Iguacu International Airport (SBFI). Iguazu Falls begin with views of the metropolis, before reaching the green of lush forest. As pilots depart at the Falls' airport on the Brazilian side—Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport, they will have a view straight down to Itaipu Dam, the second largest such hydroelectric facility in the world, before spotting the column of mist above Iguazu Falls itself.
After a spectacular departure, the pilots will make their way to Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos (SBGR), named one of the most spectacular airports in South America by Conde Nast. After the deplaning, boarding and refueling, our crew will then fly from to the infamous Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport. A well-known stop, this airport boasts a short runway, spectacular approach, scores of stunning mountain and ocean views as well as being the most populated metropolitan area in Brazil.
A few additional reminders to pilots flying this week. There are a few free and paid additional sceneries for MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024 and X-Plane 11 and 12. We have posted several on this page for MSFS 2020 including the Iguacu Falls - don't miss out on the wonderful scenery the landscape is handing you. Please also check all weather and charts prior to departure; both SBFI and SBRJ offer specific challenges, so ensure you are familiar with the charts for both. does require additional third-party scenery.
In addition, please make sure everyone visits the pilot resources section of this website to download both liveries and VMR/CSL files to ensure a greater level of immersion for all pilots flying. As always, we will be flying on the VATSIM network and internal communication between pilots will be handled on the official Thursday Night Flight Club Public Discord Channel.
This concludes the pilot briefing for our first Bonus Week. Godspeed to you all.
FLIGHT AT-A-GLANCE
ROUTE DETAILS
DATE: March 13, 2025 (2359z)
Leg 1: PAJN>PAKT
Leg 2: PAKT>CYXS
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WEEK 6: MAPLE LEAVES GROW NEAR
This is the Thursday Night Flight Club Pilot Briefing for Week Six: Maple Leaves Grown Near. NOTAM TO PILOTS: EVENT TIME HAS CHANGED TO 2359z BECAUSE OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME.
This week, the flight will take-off where the pilots left off during week five in Juneau, Alaska. Departing from PAJN around 0015z, pilots will fly to Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT) in Ketchikan, Alaska. An often treacherous landing, PAKT is known for high crosswinds and unforgiving fast-moving weather.
After a refuel and change of passengers, pilots will be chartering a group of firefighters and tanker pilots to Prince George International Airport and Tanker Base just outside of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Parking will be tight with the scores of tanker crew preparing for the summer dry season. Make sure you have planned your approach, taxi and parking.
As a reminder, pilots are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to check all weather and charts prior to departure. there are several free scenery files available. CYXS does require additional third-party scenery. ALSO, please make sure everyone visits the pilot resources section of this website to download both liveries and VMR/CSL files to ensure a greater level of immersion for all pilots flying. As always, we will be flying on the VATSIM network and internal
communication between pilots will be handled on the official Thursday Night Flight Club Public Discord Channel.
This concludes the pilot briefing for week 6. Godspeed to you all.
FLIGHT AT-A-GLANCE
ROUTE DETAILS
DATE: Mar. 6, 2025
Leg 1: PAYA>CYXY
Leg 2: CYXY>PAJN
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WEEK 5: OH CANADA
This is the Thursday Night Flight Club Pilot Briefing for Week five: Oh Canada! The shortest of our flight combinations thus far, this week, the flight will be flown on March 6, 2025 departing from Yakutat Airport in Yakutat, Alaska at 0115 Zulu.
Departing from Yakutat, pilots will be flying to Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport in Yukon, Canada. A scheduled block time of one hour, pilots will approach Whitehorse from the southwest.
After a 20-minute layover to deplane, refuel and board new passengers, pilots will depart for the second leg of the flight to Juneau International Airport at Juneau, Alaska. A scheduled block time of one hour, this is the state's capital city.
WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED all pilots to check all weather and charts prior to departure. Please download all relevant scenery, ensure one has model matching and is prepared to fly on the VATSIM network. Internal communication between pilots will be handled on the official Thursday Night Flight Club Public Discord Channel.
This concludes the pilot briefing for week five. Godspeed to you all.
FLIGHT AT-A-GLANCE
ROUTE DETAILS
DATE: Feb 28, 2025 (0100z)
Leg 1: PABR>PAFA
Leg 2: PAFA>PAYA
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WEEK4: WITHIN THE WILDERNESS
This is the Thursday Night Flight Club Pilot Briefing for Week four: Within the Wilderness. This week, the flight will be flown on February 27, 2025 departing from Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport, formerly known as Barrow in Utqiagvik, Alaska.
Pilots participating should be prepared for a pushback beginning for the first leg of our flight at 0115 zulu. Departing from Barrow, pilots will be flying to Fairbanks International Airport in Fairbanks Alaska. A scheduled block time of one hour and forty five minutes, pilots will approach Fairbanks from the north landing on either runway 2L 20R. Tower frequency for PAFA is 118.8 or 257.8.
After a 20-minute layover to deplane, refuel and board new passengers, pilots will depart for the second leg of the flight to Yakutat Airport in Yakutat, Alaska. A scheduled block time of one hour and forty minutes, this remote airport offers runway eleven, a 7,732 foot runway. Situated on the Gulf of Alaska, this airport often provides opportunities for high crosswind landings. The CTAF frequency for Yakutat is 123.6.
Just like last week, pilots are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to check all weather and charts prior to departure. Please download all relevant scenery, ensure one has model matching and is prepared to fly on the VATSIM network. Internal communication between pilots will be handled on the official Thursday Night Flight Club Public Discord Channel.
This concludes the pilot briefing for week four. Godspeed to you all.
FLIGHT AT-A-GLANCE
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DATE: Feb 21, 2025 (0100z)
Leg 1: PADQ>PAGA
Leg 2: PAGA>PABR
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WEEK3: EXPLORING THE UPPER NORTH
Welcome to the Thursday Night Flight Club Pilot Briefing for: Exploring the Upper North. This flight is week three planned for February 20, 2025. Departing from Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport in Kodiak, Alaska at 0115z time, pilots will fly to Edward G. Pitka Senior Airport located in Galena, Alaska.
Arriving at Pitka Senior airport will be a test of skill and nerves as the runway length is merely six thousand feet. The airport does provide RNAV approaches to both runways 8 and 26. Our flight operations center suggests flying appropriate aircraft such as the 737-600 and 700 series. If pilots are feeling daring, you may attempt your approach in a larger airframe. If pilots attempt the approach in a larger airframe, we do strongly encourage a change for departure.
After a 20-minute layover to deplane, refuel and boarding of new passengers, pilots will depart for the second leg of the flight from Galena, Alaska to Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport in Utqiagvik, Alaska. Runway 8 and 26 offer a grooved surface with a length of 7,100 feet and CAT II instrument landing systems.
Pilots are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to check all weather and charts prior to departure. Please download all relevant scenery, ensure one has model matching and is prepared to fly on the VATSIM network. Internal communication between pilots will be handled on the official Thursday Night Flight Club Public Discord Channel.
This concludes the pilot briefing for week three. Godspeed to you all.
FLIGHT AT-A-GLANCE
ROUTE DETAILS
DATE: Feb 14, 2025 (0100z)
Leg 1: PADK>PACD
Leg 2: PACD>PADQ
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WEEK2: ALASKAN ADVENTURES
Join us in snowy Adak, Alaska (PADK) as we depart at 0115 for Cold Bay, Alaska (PACD) and then on to Kodiak, Alaska (PADQ). We suggest flying 737-600 and 700 variants.
FLIGHT AT-A-GLANCE
ROUTE DETAILS
DATE: Feb 6, 2025 - TIME-ON-TARGET (0200z)
Leg 1: PHTO>PHLI
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WEEK1: ALOHA TNFC
Our first flight of 2025, this flight was rescheduled for the following week. One pilot flew from KLAX to PHTO meeting two other pilots who made the flight from PHTO to PHLI.