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Riverfire 2024 wil  be held on Saturday the 31st of August with practice days being held
on Thursday the 29th and Friday the 30th of August. Operations over the 3 days wil
impact YBBN and YBAF.
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Rehearsal and Riverfire running schedule:
Thursday 29th August
RAAF Base Amberley C17A Globemast
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TOT- Suncorp Stadium
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Friday 30th August
RAAF Base Amberley FA-18F Super Hornet x 2
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TOT – Brisbane Boys Col ege - CANNON 11
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TOT - Brisbane Boys College - CANNON 12
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Instruction
YBBN Operations:
RWY 01 Operations
•  Arrivals expect holding/delays during event. (NOTAM issued)
•  Departures may be affected depending on direction of turn. Brisbane TCU
Controllers consider suspending auto releases.
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RWY 19 Operations
•  19L/R Arrivals expect holding/delays during event. (NOTAM issued)
•  19L Arrivals may be available with the use of suitable non-standard visual missed
approach procedure to the East if required. TCU SM coordinate with the TSM if
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•  Delay for departures. Brisbane TCU Controllers consider suspending auto
releases. Brisbane TSM consider start clearances. (NOTAM issued)
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YBAF Operations:
Both F18 and C17 operations wil  be remaining clear of AF airspace.
ARH TIGER Helos will be operating VFR calling Archerfield Tower as req
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C-17A Rehearsal: Thursday 29th August
Callsign: Stallion
Initial holding: ~1hr inside Amberley airspace WP
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Tracking: ELENI – SULDO – SUNCORP Stadium
Altitude 4000ft with descent as required

Coded clearance “Cleared the Riverfire display area, report complete”
(suggest including “not above A100”)
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ToT (Time on Target) 0230z -SUNCORP (Push from ELENI 10mins prior to ToT)

Flight path depicted, in Appendix B

Lap 1 – 300ft (5mins)
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Pass 2 – 200kts

Pass 3 – 200kts

Repositioning turns at 1000AMSL

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Pass 1 – 160kts

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Pass 3 – 310kts

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RTB Tracking - Request climb to A060 tracking RUSVA - SOOTY prior to Pass 3

Upon completion the cleared aircraft wil  report
“Display complete, tracking direct RUSVA – SOOTY – Amberley A060”

Tracking: RUSVA – SOOTY – AMB

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ARH TIGER Rehearsal: Thursday 29th August

Callsigns: SHRIKE 21 and 22
• 2 VFR TIGER Helos operating OCTA from the BN CTR
• Operations VFR within the AF CTR
• Route – YBOK-Indooroopil y Golf Course (Hold) – Victoria Bridge (via BN river) return.
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: Ingress/Egress along the BN river 500ft.
: Flying Display NA700ft (AMSL)

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F/A-18F Rehearsal: Friday 30th August

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Callsigns: Cannon 11 & Cannon 12
• 2 ship, executing the display rehearsal as individual aircraft, time separated.
Initial holding: Inside Amberley airspace in the block A070-A080.
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• Each aircraft wil  require 10mins for the display practice.
• Requesting direct tracking from AMB TAC to position S 27 29.3 E152 59 .7 (Brisbane
Boys College)
• Requesting coded clearance “Cleared the Riverfire display area, Not Above F150
report complete” see below
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• Notional ToTs 1230L & 1245L (Push from AMB TAC 4 min prior to ToT)
• Flight path depicted, in Appendix A, figures 1 through 9.
• Planned altitude 250’ AGL – 1500’ MSL, 250-500KCAS.
• On completion, requesting a vertical climb to FL150.

Intended departure from Amberley.

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• AMB TACAN direct to S 27 29.3 E152 59 .7 (Brisbane Boys College) at 4000’ AMSL.
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• 1200L departure for 1230L display start. TBC on the day.
• Descent commencing abeam the Walter Taylor Bridge in Indooroopil y.

Coded Clearance
• “Cleared the Riverfire display area, report complete”
• Vertical limitation: SFC – FL150
Released • Lateral limitation: Display to be conducted as per ground track in Appendix A Figure 1
through 9.
• Cleared to leave and re-enter-controlled airspace.
• Duration: until cleared aircraft reports “complete”.
• Upon completion the cleared aircraft wil  report “Display complete, tracking direct
Amberley FL XXX”

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Display
• Ground track as per Appendix A, Figure 1.
• 250ft above obstacles when conducted passes along the river.
• Apex altitude approximately 1500’ during repositions.
• Final departure, vertical from the Story Bridge to FL150 or below.

Media Helicopter Hold
• Not applicable for 2024- No media helicopters permit ed during displays.
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Return to Base
• Upon completion the cleared aircraft wil  report “Display complete, tracking
direct Amberley FL XXX”
• Intention is to track direct to AMB TAC, then once inside Amberley airspace proceed as
cleared to the duty runway for a normal arrival.

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C-17A Globemaster

Callsign: Stallion
Initial holding: ~1hr inside Amberley airspace WPT ELENI 4000ft
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Tracking: ELENI – SULDO – SUNCORP Stadium
Altitude 4000ft with descent as required
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Coded clearance “Cleared the Riverfire display area, report complete”
(suggest including “not above A100”) Vertical limitation: SFC – A100
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ToT 0655z (Push from ELENI 10mins prior to ToT)( Last light 0757Z)

Flight path depicted, in Appendix B

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Lap 1 – 300ft

Pass 1 – 160kts

Pass 2 – 200kts

Pass 3 – 310kts

Repositioning turns at 1000AMSL
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Lap 2
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Pass 1 – 160kts

Pass 2 – 200kts

Pass 3 – 310kts

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RTB Tracking - Request climb to A060 tracking RUSVA - SOOTY prior to Pass 3

Upon completion the cleared aircraft wil  report
“Display complete, tracking direct RUSVA – SOOTY – Amberley A060”

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Tracking: – RUSVA – SOOTY – AMB

F/A-18F Super Hornet
At 1710L Saturday 31st August

Callsign: Cannon 11 (Single ship display)
Initial Holding: Inside Amberley airspace
• 2 ship airborne in Amberley airspace in the block A070-A080 to provide a spare in
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event of an aircraft malfunction.
• No delays (except for higher priority flights-refer ENR 1.4-15 6.1)
Requesting direct tracking: From AMB TAC to position S 27 29.3 E152 59 .7 (Brisbane
Boys College)

Request Coded clearance “Cleared the Riverfire display area, Not Above FL150
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report complete” see below
• Push time from AMB TAC 1706L for 1710L TOT
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• Planned altitude 250’ AGL – 1500’ MSL, 250-500KIAS.
• On completion, requesting a vertical climb to FL150.

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Intended departure from Amberley
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• AMB TACAN direct to S 27 29.3 E152 59 .7 (Brisbane Boys College) at 4000’ AMSL.
• 1640L departure for 1710L display start.
• Descent commencing abeam the Walter Taylor Bridge in Indooroopil y.

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Coded Clearance
• “Cleared the Riverfire display area, report complete”
• Vertical limitation: SFC – FL150
• Lateral limitation: Display to be conducted as per ground track in Appendix A.
• Cleared to leave and re-enter-controlled airspace.
Australia
• Duration: until cleared aircraft reports “complete” or when directed by ATC.
• Upon completion the cleared aircraft wil  report “Display complete, tracking direct
Amberley FL XXX”

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• 2 VFR TIGER Helos operating OCTA from the BN CTR
• Route – YBOK-Indooroopil y Golf Course (Hold) – Victoria Bridge (via BN river) return.
• Levels: Hold-A010.
: Ingress/Egress along the BN river 500ft.
: Flying Display NA700ft (AMSL)
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Appendix A – F/A-18F Display Profile
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Appendix B: C17 Flight Profile
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Appendix C :TIGER Helo
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Additionally I can provide the following data to help generate the sheet for 2024. Note that the TOTs are still in draft
from the event organiser however his is what we have both agreed upon so far, acknowledging that we will try and
get Cannon 1 & 2 both through on the Friday within 20 minutes.
Friday 30th August
Callsign: Cannon (2 Ship)
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CANN2 TOT: 0310z (will try and skinny this up internally)
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AMB EOBT: 0640z
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Only thing is we will be doing an additional run (green lines and blue lines) prior to the vertical departure. Should
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I have attached the running sheet used during the 2023 Riverfire for reference. Can you advise if this will be
similar to what is planned for 2024?
The Riverfire displays performed by the C17 and F18’s essentially close Brisbane Airport.
During the actual Riverfire event on the Saturday, Airservices will give performing aircraft priority.
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The practice on the Friday is the display that causes complexity and large delays for industry and needs to be
balanced.
It is due Airservices tactically managing TOT and aircraft delays that we will not utilise a Restricted Operating
Zone.
FYI-I will be contacting the organisers requesting that the C17 rehearsal be moved to the Thursday.
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may pursue a larger gap between the practices.
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operate in with just internally organised de confliction between units?
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we run de confliction internally within the 2 ship, and as I’m doing the vertical departure as the first aircraft, the
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I have attached the running sheet used during the 2023 Riverfire for reference. Can you advise if this will be
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The Riverfire displays performed by the C17 and F18’s essentially close Brisbane Airport.
During the actual Riverfire event on the Saturday, Airservices will give performing aircraft priority.
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The practice on the Friday is the display that causes complexity and large delays for industry and needs to be
balanced.
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FYI-I will be contacting the organisers requesting that the C17 rehearsal be moved to the Thursday.
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My main question for you as it was asked to me by my CO, would it be possible to stand up a Restricted Operating
Zone IVO the CBD, SFC to FL150 during the timings in the attached email that all Military Aircraft could essentially
operate in with just internally organised de confliction between units?
Australia
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Good afternoon
Could everyone please review the below request and advise any issues.
The request is to include the C17 practice flypast into the Thursday 29th August time slot. This request is to
shorten the length of disruption to Commercial flights on Friday 30th August due to the FA18 practise flypast .
I would like to suggest the practice runs for both the Thursday and Friday start at 1230h.
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The C17 team have decided to revert back to a 10min practice run window. We will revert back to a 1230h TOT
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From an Airservices perspective the preference is for the C17 to conduct a single practice run, with the 10-
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The additional practice run has the snow balling effect of shutting down Brisbane for 25 to 27 minutes.
If the C17 crew requires a second practice it may be subject to traffic at Brisbane.
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One more change to the timing requested from C17 team. Request is to start 10 minutes earlier to do one
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If no issues with this we will then go with this schedule below:
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Hi All
Thank you for getting back re the proposed timings.
All parties have now agreed to the below timings so lets continue with them as approved – of course subject to
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I would like to suggest the practice runs for both the Thursday and Friday start at 1230h.
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Thursday 29th August
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