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07 June 2020 04:00 AM 11:00 AM
VATPAC invites you to a new event based on a previous spin-off - The Transcon Shuttle. Whether you like doing a 4.5hr hop, or a 2hr hop - This event will cater for your needs! Provide passengers the opportunity to move from around the country to the tropical north! Fly from Perth International Airport (YPPH), Adelaide International Airport (YPAD) or Brisbane International Airport (YBBN) inbound for Cairns Airport (YBCS). Expect full ATC services for your trans-continental flight as you all hurdle your way towards Cairns to top up the city with passengers!
Event Details:
Transcon Shuttle is a new event designed to provide pilots with the opportunity to receive full ATC services as they cross the country from nominated departure locations, inbound chosen arrival aerodromes. This event was created after the tremendous feedback we received about our Transcon Panic Stations event that was conducted last year.
This round, we have provided you with three departure aerodromes with different flight times ranging from 4.5 -> 2hrs in length all inbound one arrival aerodrome. This event is designed to provide pilots with the opportunity to explore the country from three different locations, travel across the country, and arrive into one concentrated arrival aerodrome. Controllers get the opportunity to control new and exciting locations with larger levels of traffic, and create a sequence inbound to the arrival aerodrome.
Departure Window:
For each of the departure aerodromes, a 2 hour controller block has been rostered to provide ATC services to departure aircraft. You are recommended to depart during this time to arrive into Cairns during the arrival period. The rostered time for all aerodromes is below:
Perth: 0400z - 0600z Adelaide: 0500z - 0700z Brisbane: 0600z - 0800z Cairns: 0700z - 1100z
Routes:
VATPAC recommends the following routes from the three departure aerodromes. Pilots are welcome to fly from other locations such as Hamilton Island or Sydney inbound to Cairns if they so wish!!!
YPPH - YBCS | 4.5 Hour Flight:
ROUTE: AMANA Y31 KARAB Y69 AS J64 NONUM
YPAD - YBCS| 3.5 Hour Flight:
ROUTE: ORBUN H246 OOM NONET SARIK BIDAG J64 NONUM
YBBN - YBCS | 2 Hour Flight:
ROUTE: BIXAD Q67 UPOLO
ATC:
Controllers interested in controlling the event are encouraged to submit their ATC Applications here - Applications will remain open until 4 Days before the event date, of which the roster will be compiled on the website.
Dependent on the number of ATC Applications will ultimately persuade the number of controller positions that are eventually published and rostered. Positions that are planned to be rostered are below. Note: *NS* is Non-Standard Positions which will be rostered based on controller availability and position requirements
Name: Login Identifier: Radio Callsign: Frequency: Adelaide Approach (West) AD_APP Adelaide Approach 124.200 Adelaide Tower AD_TWR Adelaide Tower 120.500 Adelaide SMC AD_GND Adelaide Ground 121.700 Adelaide Clearance Delivery AD_DEL Adelaide Delivery 126.100 Brisbane Approach (North) BN_APP Brisbane Approach 124.700 Brisbane Tower BN_TWR Brisbane Tower 120.500 Brisbane SMC BN_GND Brisbane Ground 121.700 Brisbane Clearance Delivery BN_DEL Brisbane Delivery 118.850 Cairns Approach CS_APP Cairns Approach 118.400 Cairns Tower CS_TWR Cairns Tower 124.900 Cairns SMC CS_GND Cairns Ground 121.700 Perth Approach PH_APP Perth Approach 123.600 Perth Tower PH_TWR Perth Tower 127.400 Perth SMC PH_GND Perth Ground 121.700 Perth Clearance Delivery PH_DEL Perth Delivery 118.550 Brisbane Centre (Downs) BN-DOS_CTR Brisbane Centre 135.600 Brisbane Centre (Isa) BN-ISA_CTR Brisbane Centre 125.200 Brisbane Center (Swampy) *NS* BN-SWY_CTR Brisbane Centre 133.200 Brisbane Centre (Tabletop) BN-TBP_CTR Brisbane Centre 120.550 Brisbane Centre (Warrego) *NS* BN-WAR_CTR Brisbane Centre 132.450 Melbourne Centre (Alice Springs) ML-ASP_CTR Melbourne Centre 131.800 Melbourne Centre (Bourke) ML-BKE_CTR Melbourne Centre 128.200 Melbourne Centre (Esperance) ML-ESP_CTR Melbourne Centre 123.950 Melbourne Centre (Tailem Bend) ML-TBD_CTR Melbourne Centre 125.300
Scenery:
YPPH - Perth International Airport
Payware - MFSG (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX)
Freeware - Gateway (xPlane)
YPAD - Adelaide International Airport
Payware - AUSCENE (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - FlyAway (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - ISDG (xPlane)
Freeware - Gateway (xPlane)
YBBN - Brisbane International Airport
Payware - ORBX (FSX/P3D)Freeware - FlyAway (FSX/P3D)Freeware - CDG (xPlane)
Freeware - Gateway (xPlane)
YBCS - Cairns Airport
Payware - ORBX (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - FSClips (xPlane)
Freeware - Gateway (xPlane)
MISC - Miscellaneous Items
Payware - AUSv2 (FSX/P3D) *Required by ORBX Airports*
Freeware - Australia and PNG (XPlane) *What is included*
Should you have any questions, queries or suggestions, please contact the events department via the VATPAC forums or by emailing events[at]vatpac.org
We Look forward to seeing you at our first Shuttle event!!!
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07 June 2020 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
Event Details
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 173 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias.
Altitude : Up to 9500.
Flightplan
File as : NZWK NZTG NZRO NZGA NZWO NZGS
GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive.
Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. Now that VATSIM has introduced AFV (Audio For VATSIM) CTAF can now be used across all VATSIM approved pilot clients. Pilots are requested to tune to the published frequency as detailed in the flight details for an event when operating in or around an aerodome to make and monitor CTAF broadcasts. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM COC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor Unicom (Australia 122.80). It is highly recommended that pilots ensure that at least one of their "on board" COM radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive unicom transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF frequency. Please Note. All pilots should also be vigilant regarding the receipt of text on both unicom and CTAF. If it is discovered there is a pilot participating that is unable to receive voice transmissions, pilots should arrange to also broadcast via text to ensure those pilots without the benefit of voice is able to receive appropriate broadcasts. VATSIM provides an update guide for getting AFV working on each of the approved pilot clients.
Recommended Scenery
FSX / P3D
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery OZX Libraries 1.2 (required for all OZX scenery) X-Plane 10/11
Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details
WHAKATANE [NZWK] Takeoff
elev : 20
rwy : 09ns/27 asphalt
CTAF : 118.60
DME : WK WHAKATANE 117.70
NDB : WK WHAKATANE 362.0
TAURANGA [NZTG] T&G - H-274° D-37
elev : 13
rwy : 04ns/22 16/34ns 07ns/25 grass
rwy : 07ns/25 asphalt
CTAF : 118.30
NDB : TG TAURANGA 346.0
DME : TG TAURANGA 113.20
ROTORUA [NZRO] T&G - H-148° D-27
elev : 938
rwy : 18ns/36 bitumen
CTAF : 121.20
VOR/DME : RO ROTORUA 112.10
GALATEA [NZGA] T&G - H-111° D-27
elev : 550
rwy : 01/19 dirt
CTAF : 119.10
WAIROA [NZWO] T&G - H-120° D-48
elev : 42
rwy : 16/34 asphalt
CTAF : 119.10
GISBORNE [NZGS] Land - H-031° D-34
elev : 15
rwy : 03/21ns 09ns/27 14/32ns grass
rwy : 14ns/32 asphalt
CTAF : 127.30
VOR/DME : GS GISBORNE 114.20
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Upcoming Events
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28 April 2024 09:00 AM Until 10:15 AM
0Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight.
Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind.
Distance: 145 nm
Est Flight Time: approx 75 min
Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias.
Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 3500 ft.
Flight plan
File as: YBDG YCAL DFD CWK YBLT SKP YDER YWBL
GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap.
Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF.
Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment.
Scenery
Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot.
Flight details
BENDIGO [YBDG] Takeoff
elev: 710
rwy: 05/23 17/35 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 05 and 35]
CTAF: 119.3
CASTLEMAINE [YCAL] T&G - visual along the Calder Freeway and Midland Highway
elev: 963
rwy: 01/19 10/28 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
DAYLESFORD [DFD] overfly - visual along the Midland Highway
CRESWICK [CWK] overfly - visual along the Midland Highway
BALLARAT [YBLT] T&G - visual along the Pyrenees Highway
elev: 1433
rwy: 05/23 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 18]
rwy: 13/31 grass [RH circuit RWY 13]
CTAF: 127.75
SKIPTON [SKP] overfly - visual along the Glenelg Highway
LISMORE overfly - visual along Lismore-Skipton Road
DERRINALLUM [YDER] T&G - visual along the Hamilton Highway
elev: 600
rwy: 17/35 grass
CTAF: 126.7
MORTLAKE overfly - visual along the Hamilton Highway
WARRNAMBOOL [YWBL] Land - visual along the Hopkins Highway
elev: 242
rwy: 04/22 13/31 asphalt
CTAF: 126.0 Chart
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29 April 2024 06:00 AM Until 12:00 PM
0It’s the end of the month and Spilled Milk Run Monday is back on the calendar. This week we are taking you from New Zealand, to Australia as we commemorate those who shall not grow old, as we who are left grow old.
Fly from Wellington (NZWN) to Canberra (YSCB) and Sydney (YSSY) with full expectations of ATC Services throughout your flight!
Please Note: Depart NZWN between 06-09z. Arrival ATC will be online from 08-12z in Australia!
Routes:
We recommend the following routes between Wellington, Canberra and Sydney.
NZWN - YSCB: TANEN M636 SASRO M636 PLUGA DCT RAZZI
NZWN - YSSY: TANEN M636 PLUGA RIKNI N774 MARLN
Flying in Oceanic Airspace:
Normal ATC throughout Australia (Brisbane Centre, Melbourne Centre, Sydney Approach, etc.) rely on radar to determine where an aircraft is in the air. Over the ocean, there is no radar. This non-radar airspace is controlled by Oceanic ATC.
All Oceanic Controlled Airspace in Australia is controlled from Brisbane, so all oceanic controllers in Australia are called "Brisbane Radio"
One of the significant differences between radar and oceanic flying is the need for position reports.
Position reports are how ATC can determine where you are. Position reports contain estimates for waypoints, speeds, altitudes and any other information. Because there is no radar over the ocean, ATC relies on time-based separation and reports from the pilots. ATC has no way of determining where you are unless you specifically tell them.
The standard format is:
Current/Previous waypoint name and the time you crossed that point. Current Flight Level Mach number if assigned by ATC. Your next waypoint and estimate for that point. The waypoint after that. For example: "Qantas 123 is position PLUGA at time 0523, Flight Level 380, estimating VELKU at 0750, SASRO next."
You can use the Oceanic Reporting Tool to help construct oceanic position reports.
Find more information regarding Oceanic Procedures here.
Controllers:
Controllers who wish to control a position during this event are encouraged to apply here. Positions that do not have a controller online (i.e. no controller controlling the position) will remain free for all controllers available on the day to control.
BN-TSN_FSS BN-ARL_CTR ML-BIK_CTR SY_APP SY_TWR SY_GND CB_APP CB_TWR CB_GND
Scenery:
YSSY - Sydney:
Payware - FlyTampa v2 (FSX/P3D)
Payware – FlyTampa (MSFS)
Payware - TaiModels (X-Plane 11)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX/P3D)
YSCB - Canberra:
Payware - Impulse Simulations (MSFS)
Payware - ORBX (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - FlyAwaySimulations (FSX/P3D)
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01 May 2024 09:30 AM Until 11:00 AM
0This Weeks Flight for Wednesday 1st May 2024 is a flight in the south of the Republic of Ireland departing Cork (EICK) with destination Coonagh-Limerick (EICN) with T&G's on route.
Arrivals at Coonagh EICN Note:
Transition level 5000ft Airspace above, Class: C. Alt 1,000 ft EINN CTA Arrivals stay clear of EINN stay South of the field, overhead the river Shannon. 10 RH, 28 LH
T&G's at pilot discretion
Flight created by YMA123
Aircraft: Capable of 120 kias is recommended
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz – Or as advised by ATC
Flight Route: Details
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(EICK-EICN)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for .fms and .pln
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE
THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS
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03 May 2024 09:00 AM Until 10:15 AM
0Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight.
Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind.
Distance: 155 nm
Est Flight Time: approx 75 min
Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 130 kias.
Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Parafield CTR. See waypoint notes below.
Flight plan
File as: YPPF SUB SPR YRFA TUND NUPA TRUO YVAF TLEE YCVA YJST YPIR
GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap.
Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF.
Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment.
Scenery
Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot.
Flight details
ADELAIDE/PARAFIELD [YPPF] Takeoff
elev: 57
rwy: 03L/21R 03R/21L 08L/24R 08R/24L asphalt
TWR/CTAF: 118.7
Tune DME to Adelaide VOR/DME (AD 116.4)
Not above 1500 ft within Parafield CTR or as directed by ATC.
Not above 2500 ft within 20 DME AD or as directed by ATC.
SUBSTATION [SUB] overfly not above 2500 ft or as directed by ATC - H-041° D-5.2 nm
Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME AD
SOUTH PARA RESV [SPR] overfly not above 4500 ft - H-059° D-8.2 nm
ROWLAND FLAT [YRFA] T&G - visual along the Lyndon Valley Road and Barossa Valley Way
elev: 838
rwy: 08/26 grass
CTAF: 126.7
TANUNDA [TUND] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Barossa Valley Way
Not above 8500 ft beyond 36 DME AD
NURIOOTPA [NUPA] overfly - visual along Barossa Valley Way
TRURO [TRUO] overfly - visual along the Sturt Highwat
TRURO/VALLEY FARM [YVAF] T&G - visual along Eudunda Road
elev: 1111
rwy: 02/20 07/25 grass
CTAF: 126.7
KAPUNDA overfly - visual along Truro Road
TARLEE [TLEE] overfly - visual along Tarlee Road
AUBURN overfly - visual along the Horrocks Highway
CLARE overfly - visual along the Horrocks Highway
CLARE VALLEY [YCVA] T&G - visual along RM Williams Way
elev: 1120
rwy: 17/35 asphalt
rwy: 09/27 grass
CTAF: 126.7
SPALDING overfly - visual along RM Williams Way
JAMESTOWN [YJST] T&G - visual along RM Williams Way
elev: 1550
rwy: 16/34 asphalt
CTAF: 126.7
GLADSTONE overfly - visual along the Wilkins Highway
PORT PIRIE [YPIR] Land - visual along the Wilkins Highway
elev: 39
rwy: 08/26 asphalt
rwy: 17/35 gravel
rwy: 03/21 dirt
CTAF: 126.9 Charts
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05 May 2024 09:00 AM Until 10:15 AM
0Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight.
Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind.
Distance: 155 nm
Est Flight Time: approx 75 min
Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 130 kias.
Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Parafield CTR. See waypoint notes below.
Flight plan
File as: YPIR WRO YKDI YMLD YARS WHPL DUB RMH OHB YPPF
GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap.
Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF.
Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment.
Scenery
Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot.
Flight details
PORT PIRIE [YPIR] Takeoff
elev: 39
rwy: 08/26 asphalt
rwy: 17/35 gravel
rwy: 03/21 dirt
CTAF: 126.9
Tune DME to Adelaide VOR/DME (AD 116.4)
Not above 8500 ft to 36 DME AD
PORT BROUGHTON overly - visual along Old Broughton Road
WALLAROO [WRO] overfly - visual along the coast
KADINA [YKDI] T&G - visual along the Copper Coast Highway
elev: 138
rwy: 05/23 asphalt
CTAF: 126.7
MOONTA overfly - visual along the Spencer Highway
MAITLAND [YMLD] T&G - visual along the Spencer Highway
elev: 559
rwy: 17/35 asphalt
CTAF: 126.7
ARDROSSAN [YARS] T&G - visual along Maitland Road
elev: 312
rwy: 15/33 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
PORT CLINTON overfly - visual along the coast
PORT WAKEFIELD overfly - visual along the coast
WILD HORSE PLAINS [WHPL] overfly - visual along Wakefield Road
Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME AD
DUBLIN [DUB] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Wakefield Road
RIVER MOUTH [RMH] overfly not above 4500 ft - H-169° D-7.7 nm
Not above 2500 ft within 20 DME AD
Not above 1500 ft within 11 DME AD
OUTER HARBOUR [OHB] overfly not above 2500 ft - H-144° D-13.1 nm
*** Inbound reporting point ***
If Parafield TWR is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions.
ADELAIDE/PARAFIELD [YPPF] Land - track as directed by ATC
elev: 57
rwy: 03L/21R 03R/21L 08L/24R 08R/24L asphalt
TWR/CTAF: 118.7 Charts
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