This Weeks Flight for Wednesday 1st May 2019 commencing 8.00pm AEST
Flight created by YMA555
New Zealand North Island Tour
Flight continues clockwise tour of NZ North Island.
Leg 11 being Hamilton to Springhill
The tour can be flown in FSX, P3D and X-Plane 11.30
All scenery for FSX and P3D can easily be located via Orbx North Island product.
All airports appear to be already in XP11.30 with some other versions downloadable from Xplane.Org
This is left to pilots discretion..
Flight Details: NZHN-NZSL
Aircraft: Capable of 150 kias
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
Flight Plan: NZHN NZTE NZRA NZLD NZME NZAR NZAA NZNE NZPI NZKF NZSL
Suggested Altitude: Follow flight plan
Distance: 146nm
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(NZHN-NZSL)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for FSX or PlanG or XP
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE
THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS JOIN US IN FLIGHT, IN OUR CHAT ROOM "DAILY FOCUS VFR" IN TEAMSPEAK 3.
Flight created by YMA555
New Zealand North Island Tour
Flight continues clockwise tour of NZ North Island.
Leg 11 being Hamilton to Springhill
The tour can be flown in FSX, P3D and X-Plane 11.30
All scenery for FSX and P3D can easily be located via Orbx North Island product.
All airports appear to be already in XP11.30 with some other versions downloadable from Xplane.Org
This is left to pilots discretion..
Flight Details: NZHN-NZSL
Aircraft: Capable of 150 kias
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
Flight Plan: NZHN NZTE NZRA NZLD NZME NZAR NZAA NZNE NZPI NZKF NZSL
Suggested Altitude: Follow flight plan
Distance: 146nm
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(NZHN-NZSL)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for FSX or PlanG or XP
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE
THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS JOIN US IN FLIGHT, IN OUR CHAT ROOM "DAILY FOCUS VFR" IN TEAMSPEAK 3.
Event Details
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 175 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.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Remain clear of Hamilton Island and Mackay Class D airspace without prior clearance from any ACTIVE ATC
Flightplan
File as : YBHM YWSY YHAB YBWN YCSV YSUT RDHI YMRB
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.
Navigation : Pilots have a choice of alternatives for this flight. There is the obligatory accompanying flight plan for those that embrace the latest technology. For the more adventurous pilots the radial and distances are provided allowing the flight to be navigated using ground based radio and visual navigation techniques.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
HAMILTON ISLAND [YBHM] Takeoff
elev : 15
rwy : 14ns/32 asphalt
CTAF/TWR : 127.85
VOR/DME : HM HAMILTON I 114.40
WHITSUNDAY AIRPORT [YWSY] T&G - H-284° D-12 nm
elev : 62
rwy : 14/32 sealed
CTAF : 131.25
HIDEAWAY BAY [YHAB] T&G - H-292° D-20.4 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 36
rwy : 15/33 grass
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
BOWEN [YBWN] T&G - H-282° D-13.9 nm
elev : 26
rwy : 04/22 sealed
rwy : 12/30 gravel
CTAF : 126.70
COLLINSVILLE [YCSV] T&G - H-202° D-39.9 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 591
rwy : 06/24ns dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
SUTTOR CREEK [YSUT] T&G - H-162° D-45.1 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 1054
rwy : 09/27 18/36 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
Red Hill [RDHI] Overfly - H-159° D-18.1 nm
MORANBAH [YMRB] Land - H-168° D-25.5 nm
elev : 770
rwy : 16/34ns asphalt
CTAF : 127.50 (FSINN 126.70)
Chart
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 175 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.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Remain clear of Hamilton Island and Mackay Class D airspace without prior clearance from any ACTIVE ATC
Flightplan
File as : YBHM YWSY YHAB YBWN YCSV YSUT RDHI YMRB
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.
Navigation : Pilots have a choice of alternatives for this flight. There is the obligatory accompanying flight plan for those that embrace the latest technology. For the more adventurous pilots the radial and distances are provided allowing the flight to be navigated using ground based radio and visual navigation techniques.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
HAMILTON ISLAND [YBHM] Takeoff
elev : 15
rwy : 14ns/32 asphalt
CTAF/TWR : 127.85
VOR/DME : HM HAMILTON I 114.40
WHITSUNDAY AIRPORT [YWSY] T&G - H-284° D-12 nm
elev : 62
rwy : 14/32 sealed
CTAF : 131.25
HIDEAWAY BAY [YHAB] T&G - H-292° D-20.4 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 36
rwy : 15/33 grass
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
BOWEN [YBWN] T&G - H-282° D-13.9 nm
elev : 26
rwy : 04/22 sealed
rwy : 12/30 gravel
CTAF : 126.70
COLLINSVILLE [YCSV] T&G - H-202° D-39.9 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 591
rwy : 06/24ns dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
SUTTOR CREEK [YSUT] T&G - H-162° D-45.1 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 1054
rwy : 09/27 18/36 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
Red Hill [RDHI] Overfly - H-159° D-18.1 nm
MORANBAH [YMRB] Land - H-168° D-25.5 nm
elev : 770
rwy : 16/34ns asphalt
CTAF : 127.50 (FSINN 126.70)
Chart
Event Details
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 170 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.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Remain clear of Hamilton Island and Mackay Class D airspace without prior clearance from any ACTIVE ATC
Flightplan
File as : YMRB YWEA YBMK YBPI YLAK AU05 YBHM
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.
Navigation : Pilots have a choice of alternatives for this flight. There is the obligatory accompanying flight plan for those that embrace the latest technology. For the more adventurous pilots the radial and distances are provided allowing the flight to be navigated using ground based radio and visual navigation techniques.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
MORANBAH [YMRB] Takeoff
elev : 770
rwy : 16/34ns asphalt
CTAF : 127.50 (FSINN 126.70)
WANELLA STATION [YWEA] T&G - H-050° D-19 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 600
rwy : 07/25 sealed
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
MACKAY [YBMK] T&G - H-037° D-62.6 nm
elev : 19
rwy : 14/32 asphalt
CTAF/TWR : 124.50
VOR/DME : MK MACKAY 112.70
NDB : MK MACKAY 308.0
BRAMPTON ISLAND [YBPI] T&G - H-005° D-22.8 nm
(not in FSX)
br />elev : 37
rwy : 14/32 sealed
CTAF : 126.70
LAKESIDE AIRPARK [YLAK] T&G - H-272° D-37.4 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 175
rwy : 04/22 grass
CTAF : 126.70
LAGUNA QUAYS 3 [AU05] T&G - H-007° D-6 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 38
rwy : 11/29 sealed
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
HAMILTON ISLAND [YBHM] Land - H-041° D-21.7 nm
elev : 15
rwy : 14ns/32 asphalt
CTAF/TWR : 127.85
VOR/DME : HM HAMILTON I 114.40
Chart
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 170 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.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Remain clear of Hamilton Island and Mackay Class D airspace without prior clearance from any ACTIVE ATC
Flightplan
File as : YMRB YWEA YBMK YBPI YLAK AU05 YBHM
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.
Navigation : Pilots have a choice of alternatives for this flight. There is the obligatory accompanying flight plan for those that embrace the latest technology. For the more adventurous pilots the radial and distances are provided allowing the flight to be navigated using ground based radio and visual navigation techniques.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
MORANBAH [YMRB] Takeoff
elev : 770
rwy : 16/34ns asphalt
CTAF : 127.50 (FSINN 126.70)
WANELLA STATION [YWEA] T&G - H-050° D-19 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 600
rwy : 07/25 sealed
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
MACKAY [YBMK] T&G - H-037° D-62.6 nm
elev : 19
rwy : 14/32 asphalt
CTAF/TWR : 124.50
VOR/DME : MK MACKAY 112.70
NDB : MK MACKAY 308.0
BRAMPTON ISLAND [YBPI] T&G - H-005° D-22.8 nm
(not in FSX)
br />elev : 37
rwy : 14/32 sealed
CTAF : 126.70
LAKESIDE AIRPARK [YLAK] T&G - H-272° D-37.4 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 175
rwy : 04/22 grass
CTAF : 126.70
LAGUNA QUAYS 3 [AU05] T&G - H-007° D-6 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 38
rwy : 11/29 sealed
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
HAMILTON ISLAND [YBHM] Land - H-041° D-21.7 nm
elev : 15
rwy : 14ns/32 asphalt
CTAF/TWR : 127.85
VOR/DME : HM HAMILTON I 114.40
Chart
This Weeks Flight for Wednesday 8TH May 2019 commencing NEW TIME 8.00pm AEST
Flight created by YMA555
New Zealand North Island Tour
Flight continues clockwise tour of NZ North Island.
Leg 12 being Springhill to Whangarei
The tour can be flown in FSX, P3D and X-Plane 11.30
All scenery for FSX and P3D can easily be located via Orbx North Island product.
All airports appear to be already in XP11.30 with some other versions downloadable from Xplane.Org
This is left to pilots discretion..
Flight Details: NZSL-NZWR
Aircraft: Capable of 150 kias
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
Flight Plan: NZSL NZRW NZDA NZKO NZKT NZKK NZWR
Suggested Altitude: Follow flight plan
Distance: 176nm
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(NZSL-NZWR)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for FSX or PlanG or XP
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE
THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS JOIN US IN FLIGHT, IN OUR CHAT ROOM "DAILY FOCUS VFR" IN TEAMSPEAK 3.
Flight created by YMA555
New Zealand North Island Tour
Flight continues clockwise tour of NZ North Island.
Leg 12 being Springhill to Whangarei
The tour can be flown in FSX, P3D and X-Plane 11.30
All scenery for FSX and P3D can easily be located via Orbx North Island product.
All airports appear to be already in XP11.30 with some other versions downloadable from Xplane.Org
This is left to pilots discretion..
Flight Details: NZSL-NZWR
Aircraft: Capable of 150 kias
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
Flight Plan: NZSL NZRW NZDA NZKO NZKT NZKK NZWR
Suggested Altitude: Follow flight plan
Distance: 176nm
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(NZSL-NZWR)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for FSX or PlanG or XP
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE
THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS JOIN US IN FLIGHT, IN OUR CHAT ROOM "DAILY FOCUS VFR" IN TEAMSPEAK 3.
Event Details
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 170 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 85 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Remain outside Alice Springs Controlled Airspace until a clearance is obtained from any ACTIVE ATC
Flightplan
File as : YBAS EWI OOR STT YADO YFNE
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ORBX Alice Springs [YBAS] ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane (Necessary for Finke the destination airport) OZX 3.5 AU Scenery YADO Andado (P3D) by Phoenix Taylor Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
ALICE SPRINGS [YBAS] Takeoff
elev : 1789
rwy : 17/35 12/30 asphalt
CTAF/TWR : 118.30
VOR/DME : AS ALICE SPRINGS 115.90
NDB : AS ALICE SPRINGS 335.0
EWANINGA [EWI] Overfly - VICTOR 4/5 D-10.8 nm
MOUNT OORAMINNA [OOR] Overfly - VICTOR 4/5 D-7.5 nm
SANTA TERESA [STT] Overfly - VICTOR 4 D-20.4 nm
X-Plane pilots may have an opportunity to undertake a Touch and Go at an airstrip located in close proximity to this visual reference point
ANDADO [YADO] T&G - H-141° D-91.6 nm
Scenery to be download for FSX/P3D. Refer to scenery list above
elev : 553
rwy : 13/31 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
FINKE [YFNE] Land - H-248° D-40.1 nm
elev : 915
rwy : 15/33 dirt
CTAF : 126.70 (FSINN 131.25)
FSX/P3D Pilots intending to fly Sunday's Return Flight commencing at this airport should save the flight so it can be loaded to commence again Sunday. This airport is not part of the FSX/P3D database and pilots can not spawn here to begin a flight.'
Alice Spring VTC
WAN Chart
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 170 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 85 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Remain outside Alice Springs Controlled Airspace until a clearance is obtained from any ACTIVE ATC
Flightplan
File as : YBAS EWI OOR STT YADO YFNE
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ORBX Alice Springs [YBAS] ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane (Necessary for Finke the destination airport) OZX 3.5 AU Scenery YADO Andado (P3D) by Phoenix Taylor Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
ALICE SPRINGS [YBAS] Takeoff
elev : 1789
rwy : 17/35 12/30 asphalt
CTAF/TWR : 118.30
VOR/DME : AS ALICE SPRINGS 115.90
NDB : AS ALICE SPRINGS 335.0
EWANINGA [EWI] Overfly - VICTOR 4/5 D-10.8 nm
MOUNT OORAMINNA [OOR] Overfly - VICTOR 4/5 D-7.5 nm
SANTA TERESA [STT] Overfly - VICTOR 4 D-20.4 nm
X-Plane pilots may have an opportunity to undertake a Touch and Go at an airstrip located in close proximity to this visual reference point
ANDADO [YADO] T&G - H-141° D-91.6 nm
Scenery to be download for FSX/P3D. Refer to scenery list above
elev : 553
rwy : 13/31 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
FINKE [YFNE] Land - H-248° D-40.1 nm
elev : 915
rwy : 15/33 dirt
CTAF : 126.70 (FSINN 131.25)
FSX/P3D Pilots intending to fly Sunday's Return Flight commencing at this airport should save the flight so it can be loaded to commence again Sunday. This airport is not part of the FSX/P3D database and pilots can not spawn here to begin a flight.'
Alice Spring VTC
WAN Chart
Event Details
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 116 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Cessna 172, Britten-Norman Islander BN-2 or similar capable of 115 to 135 kias.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Remain outside Alice Springs Controlled Airspace until a clearance is obtained from any ACTIVE ATC
Flightplan
File as : YFNE YHSB YMYV DPW OOR EWI YBAS
GPS Flightplan is available for FSX/P3D 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.
Note - The FSX P3D flightplan does not support starting a plan at an unrecognised airport such as YFNE Finke. To work around this short coming the plan has intentionally be prepared to commence from distant YOOD Oodnadatta where the first waypoint is YFNE Finke. The first leg should be entirely ignored and the flight should commence at the first waypoint.
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ORBX Alice Springs [YBAS] ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane (Necessary for Finke the departure airport) OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Note to FSX and P3D pilots
The Ozx scenery depicting YFNE Finke the departure airport is not in the simulation database and as such pilots will be unable to spawn themselves at the departure airport. For those that flew on Friday and remembered to save the situation can use this to place themselves at the airport. For those without a saved situation a work around is to spawn at any airport, load the accompanying FSX/P3D flightplan and accept being located at the departure airport. Doing this will place the plane at YOOD Oodnadatta. From that location, open the simulation map then drag the plane to the first waypoint in the depicted plan. Ensure to close the map by clicking okay. This should relocate the plane in the vicinity of the airport in the scenery. Use slew and an overhead view to place the aircraft at the departure airport.
Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
FINKE [YFNE] Takeoff
elev : 915
rwy : 15/33 dirt
CTAF : 126.70 (FSINN 131.25)
HORSESHOE BEND AIRPORT [YHSB] Overfly - H-317° D-28.2 nm
MARYVALE [YMYV] T&G - H-334° D-36.6 nm
elev : 1266
rwy : 12/30 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
DEEP WELL [DPW] Overfly - H-353° D-17.5 nm
X-Plane pilots may at their discretion undertake a Touch and Go at Deep Well [YDPW] airstrip located in close proximity to this visual reference point
IF ATC is active Pilots should contact ATC advising their position at Deep Well and request clearance to continue inbound via VFR Route 5
MOUNT OORAMINNA [OOR] Overfly - VICTOR 5 D-16.2 nm
EWANINGA [EWI] Overfly - VICTOR 5 D-7.5 nm
ALICE SPRINGS [YBAS] Land - VICTOR 5 D-10.7 nm
elev : 1789
rwy : 17/35 12/30 asphalt
CTAF/TWR : 118.30
VOR/DME : AS 115.90
NDB : AS 335.0
WAN Chart
Alice Spring VTC
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 116 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Cessna 172, Britten-Norman Islander BN-2 or similar capable of 115 to 135 kias.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Remain outside Alice Springs Controlled Airspace until a clearance is obtained from any ACTIVE ATC
Flightplan
File as : YFNE YHSB YMYV DPW OOR EWI YBAS
GPS Flightplan is available for FSX/P3D 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.
Note - The FSX P3D flightplan does not support starting a plan at an unrecognised airport such as YFNE Finke. To work around this short coming the plan has intentionally be prepared to commence from distant YOOD Oodnadatta where the first waypoint is YFNE Finke. The first leg should be entirely ignored and the flight should commence at the first waypoint.
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ORBX Alice Springs [YBAS] ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane (Necessary for Finke the departure airport) OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Note to FSX and P3D pilots
The Ozx scenery depicting YFNE Finke the departure airport is not in the simulation database and as such pilots will be unable to spawn themselves at the departure airport. For those that flew on Friday and remembered to save the situation can use this to place themselves at the airport. For those without a saved situation a work around is to spawn at any airport, load the accompanying FSX/P3D flightplan and accept being located at the departure airport. Doing this will place the plane at YOOD Oodnadatta. From that location, open the simulation map then drag the plane to the first waypoint in the depicted plan. Ensure to close the map by clicking okay. This should relocate the plane in the vicinity of the airport in the scenery. Use slew and an overhead view to place the aircraft at the departure airport.
Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
FINKE [YFNE] Takeoff
elev : 915
rwy : 15/33 dirt
CTAF : 126.70 (FSINN 131.25)
HORSESHOE BEND AIRPORT [YHSB] Overfly - H-317° D-28.2 nm
MARYVALE [YMYV] T&G - H-334° D-36.6 nm
elev : 1266
rwy : 12/30 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
DEEP WELL [DPW] Overfly - H-353° D-17.5 nm
X-Plane pilots may at their discretion undertake a Touch and Go at Deep Well [YDPW] airstrip located in close proximity to this visual reference point
IF ATC is active Pilots should contact ATC advising their position at Deep Well and request clearance to continue inbound via VFR Route 5
MOUNT OORAMINNA [OOR] Overfly - VICTOR 5 D-16.2 nm
EWANINGA [EWI] Overfly - VICTOR 5 D-7.5 nm
ALICE SPRINGS [YBAS] Land - VICTOR 5 D-10.7 nm
elev : 1789
rwy : 17/35 12/30 asphalt
CTAF/TWR : 118.30
VOR/DME : AS 115.90
NDB : AS 335.0
WAN Chart
Alice Spring VTC
This Weeks Flight for Wednesday 15th May 2019 commencing NEW TIME 8.00pm AEST
Flight created by YMA555
New Zealand North Island Tour
Flight continues clockwise tour of NZ North Island.
Leg 13 being Whangarei to Tauranga
The tour can be flown in FSX, P3D and X-Plane 11.30
All scenery for FSX and P3D can easily be located via Orbx North Island product.
All airports appear to be already in XP11.30 with some other versions downloadable from Xplane.Org
This is left to pilots discretion..
Flight Details: NZWR-NZTG
Aircraft: Capable of 150 kias
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
Flight Route: NZWR NZOX NZGB NZAG NZCX NZUN NZTH NZWV NZTG
suggested Altitude: Follow flight plan
Distance: 183nm
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(NZWR-NZTG)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for FSX or PlanG or XP
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE
THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS JOIN US IN FLIGHT, IN OUR CHAT ROOM "DAILY FOCUS VFR" IN TEAMSPEAK 3.
Flight created by YMA555
New Zealand North Island Tour
Flight continues clockwise tour of NZ North Island.
Leg 13 being Whangarei to Tauranga
The tour can be flown in FSX, P3D and X-Plane 11.30
All scenery for FSX and P3D can easily be located via Orbx North Island product.
All airports appear to be already in XP11.30 with some other versions downloadable from Xplane.Org
This is left to pilots discretion..
Flight Details: NZWR-NZTG
Aircraft: Capable of 150 kias
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
Flight Route: NZWR NZOX NZGB NZAG NZCX NZUN NZTH NZWV NZTG
suggested Altitude: Follow flight plan
Distance: 183nm
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(NZWR-NZTG)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for FSX or PlanG or XP
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE
THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS JOIN US IN FLIGHT, IN OUR CHAT ROOM "DAILY FOCUS VFR" IN TEAMSPEAK 3.
Event Details
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 114 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 70 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Cessna C172, Orion Maule, Britten-Island Normander or similar capable of 105 to 125 kias.
Communications : Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
For pilots connecting to VATSIM using VPilot, there is a work around that enables these pilots to also take advantage of online voice CTAF. Refer to this informative VATPAC Forum post to learn how to implement the work around. Similarly, this work around has been reported to be successfully adopted for X-Plane using the X-Squawkbox client. As of yet there are no available instructions for doing this.
Swift
Swift is a recent alternative VATSIM Pilot Client now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed (not for the faint of heart), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/ygte".
For airports without an ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Not above FL125
Flightplan
File as : YPMP YSOW YTTE YKNC YWNI YAUR
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
PORMPURAAW [YPMP] Takeoff
elev : 11
rwy : 14/32 asphalt
CTAF : 126.70
SOUTHWELL AIRPORT [YSOW] T&G - H-042° D-34
elev : 168
rwy : 10/28 gravel
CTAF : 131.25
TI TREE (QLD) [YTTE] T&G - H-319° D-39
elev : 33
rwy : 17/35 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
KENCHERANG [YKNC] T&G - H-329° D-9
elev : 30
rwy : 06/24 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
WATHANIN [YWNI] T&G - H-344° D-9
elev : 30
rwy : 13/31 17/35 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
AURUKUN [YAUR] Land - H-018° D-23
elev : 29
rwy : 16/34 sealed
CTAF : 126.70
Chart
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 114 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 70 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Cessna C172, Orion Maule, Britten-Island Normander or similar capable of 105 to 125 kias.
Communications : Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
For pilots connecting to VATSIM using VPilot, there is a work around that enables these pilots to also take advantage of online voice CTAF. Refer to this informative VATPAC Forum post to learn how to implement the work around. Similarly, this work around has been reported to be successfully adopted for X-Plane using the X-Squawkbox client. As of yet there are no available instructions for doing this.
Swift
Swift is a recent alternative VATSIM Pilot Client now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed (not for the faint of heart), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/ygte".
For airports without an ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Not above FL125
Flightplan
File as : YPMP YSOW YTTE YKNC YWNI YAUR
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
PORMPURAAW [YPMP] Takeoff
elev : 11
rwy : 14/32 asphalt
CTAF : 126.70
SOUTHWELL AIRPORT [YSOW] T&G - H-042° D-34
elev : 168
rwy : 10/28 gravel
CTAF : 131.25
TI TREE (QLD) [YTTE] T&G - H-319° D-39
elev : 33
rwy : 17/35 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
KENCHERANG [YKNC] T&G - H-329° D-9
elev : 30
rwy : 06/24 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
WATHANIN [YWNI] T&G - H-344° D-9
elev : 30
rwy : 13/31 17/35 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
AURUKUN [YAUR] Land - H-018° D-23
elev : 29
rwy : 16/34 sealed
CTAF : 126.70
Chart
Event Details
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 97 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 65 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Cessna C172, Orion Maule, Britten-Island Normander or similar capable of 105 to 125 kias.
Communications : Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
For pilots connecting to VATSIM using VPilot, there is a work around that enables these pilots to also take advantage of online voice CTAF. Refer to this informative VATPAC Forum post to learn how to implement the work around. Similarly, this work around has been reported to be successfully adopted for X-Plane using the X-Squawkbox client. As of yet there are no available instructions for doing this.
Swift
Swift is a recent alternative VATSIM Pilot Client now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed (not for the faint of heart), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/ygte".
For airports without an ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Not above FL125
Flightplan
File as : YAUR YWNI YCPW POONKO YPMP
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
AURUKUN [YAUR] Takeoff
elev : 29
rwy : 16/34 sealed
CTAF : 126.70
WATHANIN [YWNI] T&G - H-198° D-23
elev : 30
rwy : 13/31 17/35 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
CAPE KEER-WEER [YCPW] T&G - H-203° D-10
elev : 36
rwy : 3/21 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
POONKO T&G - H-159° D-39
(Scenery not depicted in X-Plane)
elev : 63
rwy : 08/26 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
PORMPURAAW [YPMP] Land - H-181° D-26
elev : 11
rwy : 14/32 asphalt
CTAF : 126.70
Chart
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 97 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 65 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Cessna C172, Orion Maule, Britten-Island Normander or similar capable of 105 to 125 kias.
Communications : Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
For pilots connecting to VATSIM using VPilot, there is a work around that enables these pilots to also take advantage of online voice CTAF. Refer to this informative VATPAC Forum post to learn how to implement the work around. Similarly, this work around has been reported to be successfully adopted for X-Plane using the X-Squawkbox client. As of yet there are no available instructions for doing this.
Swift
Swift is a recent alternative VATSIM Pilot Client now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed (not for the faint of heart), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/ygte".
For airports without an ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Not above FL125
Flightplan
File as : YAUR YWNI YCPW POONKO YPMP
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
AURUKUN [YAUR] Takeoff
elev : 29
rwy : 16/34 sealed
CTAF : 126.70
WATHANIN [YWNI] T&G - H-198° D-23
elev : 30
rwy : 13/31 17/35 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
CAPE KEER-WEER [YCPW] T&G - H-203° D-10
elev : 36
rwy : 3/21 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
POONKO T&G - H-159° D-39
(Scenery not depicted in X-Plane)
elev : 63
rwy : 08/26 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
PORMPURAAW [YPMP] Land - H-181° D-26
elev : 11
rwy : 14/32 asphalt
CTAF : 126.70
Chart
This Weeks Flight for Wednesday 22nd May 2019 commencing 8.00pm AEST
Flight created by YMA555
New Zealand North Island Tour
Flight continues clockwise tour of NZ North Island.
Leg 14 being Tauranga to Wairoa
The tour can be flown in FSX, P3D and X-Plane 11.30
All scenery for FSX and P3D can easily be located via Orbx North Island product.
All airports appear to be already in XP11.30 with some other versions downloadable from Xplane.Org
This is left to pilots discretion..
Flight Details: NZTG-NZWO
Aircraft: Capable of 150 kias
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
Flight Plan: NZTG NZRO NZAE NZGA NZWK NZOP NZGS NZWO
suggested Altitude: Follow flight plan
Distance: 187nm
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(NZTG-NZWO)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for FSX or PlanG or XP
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE
THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS JOIN US IN FLIGHT, IN OUR CHAT ROOM "DAILY FOCUS VFR" IN TEAMSPEAK 3.
Flight created by YMA555
New Zealand North Island Tour
Flight continues clockwise tour of NZ North Island.
Leg 14 being Tauranga to Wairoa
The tour can be flown in FSX, P3D and X-Plane 11.30
All scenery for FSX and P3D can easily be located via Orbx North Island product.
All airports appear to be already in XP11.30 with some other versions downloadable from Xplane.Org
This is left to pilots discretion..
Flight Details: NZTG-NZWO
Aircraft: Capable of 150 kias
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
Flight Plan: NZTG NZRO NZAE NZGA NZWK NZOP NZGS NZWO
suggested Altitude: Follow flight plan
Distance: 187nm
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(NZTG-NZWO)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for FSX or PlanG or XP
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE
THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS JOIN US IN FLIGHT, IN OUR CHAT ROOM "DAILY FOCUS VFR" IN TEAMSPEAK 3.
Event Details
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 165 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 70 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Not above FL125
Flightplan
File as : YSBK YWBN YMIG YWOL JIBN SYHD HBB NOHD LRF BRNJ YLMQ
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Sydney Overlay Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
BANKSTOWN [YSBK] Takeoff
elev : 34
rwy : 11R/29L 11L/29R 11C/29C asphalt
CTAF : 132.80
NDB : BK BANKSTOWN SYDNEY 416.0
WEDDERBURN [YWBN] T&G - H-197° D-18
elev : 850
rwy : 35/17 bitumen
CTAF : 122.55
MITTAGONG [YMIG] T&G - H-211° D-22
elev : 1840
rwy : 06/24ns dirt
CTAF : 126.70
WOLLONGONG [YWOL] T&G - H-102° D-16
elev : 31
rwy : 08/26 16/34 asphalt
CTAF : 127.30
NDB : WOL WOLLONGONG 239.0
JIBBON POINT [JIBN] Overfly - Coastal D-34
SYDNEY HEADS [SYHD] Overfly - VICTOR 1 D-16
HARBOUR BRIDGE [HBB] Overfly - visual
Pilots intending to execute a circuit of Sydney Harbour will need to contact Sydney Approach if it is active and request a "Circuit of Sydney Harbour"
NORTH HEAD [NOHD] Overfly - VICTOR 1 D-5
LONG REEF [LRF] Overfly - VICTOR 1 D-5
BARRENJOEY HEAD [BRNJ] Overfly - Coastal D-10
LAKE MACQUARIE [YLMQ] Land - Coastal D-35
Formerly Aeropelican [YPEC]
elev : 5
rwy : 07/25 sealed
CTAF : 132.10 (FSINN 131.25)
Chart
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 165 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 70 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Not above FL125
Flightplan
File as : YSBK YWBN YMIG YWOL JIBN SYHD HBB NOHD LRF BRNJ YLMQ
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Sydney Overlay Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
BANKSTOWN [YSBK] Takeoff
elev : 34
rwy : 11R/29L 11L/29R 11C/29C asphalt
CTAF : 132.80
NDB : BK BANKSTOWN SYDNEY 416.0
WEDDERBURN [YWBN] T&G - H-197° D-18
elev : 850
rwy : 35/17 bitumen
CTAF : 122.55
MITTAGONG [YMIG] T&G - H-211° D-22
elev : 1840
rwy : 06/24ns dirt
CTAF : 126.70
WOLLONGONG [YWOL] T&G - H-102° D-16
elev : 31
rwy : 08/26 16/34 asphalt
CTAF : 127.30
NDB : WOL WOLLONGONG 239.0
JIBBON POINT [JIBN] Overfly - Coastal D-34
SYDNEY HEADS [SYHD] Overfly - VICTOR 1 D-16
HARBOUR BRIDGE [HBB] Overfly - visual
Pilots intending to execute a circuit of Sydney Harbour will need to contact Sydney Approach if it is active and request a "Circuit of Sydney Harbour"
NORTH HEAD [NOHD] Overfly - VICTOR 1 D-5
LONG REEF [LRF] Overfly - VICTOR 1 D-5
BARRENJOEY HEAD [BRNJ] Overfly - Coastal D-10
LAKE MACQUARIE [YLMQ] Land - Coastal D-35
Formerly Aeropelican [YPEC]
elev : 5
rwy : 07/25 sealed
CTAF : 132.10 (FSINN 131.25)
Chart
Event Details
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 110 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins
Aircraft : Single piston engine aircraft such as Cessna 172, Piper Warrior, Orion Maule or similar capable of 105 to 125 kias.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Not above FL125
Flightplan
File as : YLMQ YWVA YSOM YMVM WSMF KRMD NEPN MYF YSCN TWRN YSBK
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Sydney Overlay Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
LAKE MACQUARIE [YLMQ] Takeoff
Formerly Aeropelican [YPEC]
elev : 5
rwy : 07/25 sealed
CTAF : 132.10 (FSINN 131.25)
WARNERVALE [YWVA] T&G - H-213° D-15
elev : 25
rwy : 02/20 bitumen
CTAF : 132.10
SOMERSBY [YSMB] T&G - H-211° D-10
elev : 830
rwy : 04/22 dirt
CTAF : 132.10 (FSINN 131.25)
MANGROVE MOUNTAIN [YMVM] T&G - H-306° D-7
elev : 1027
rwy : 01/19 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
WISEMANS FERRY [WSMF] Overfly - H-229° D-13
IF RIC TWR active, request transit of R469/470 at or below A015
KURMOND [KRMD] Overfly - RIC VFR CORRIDOR D-18
NEPEAN BRIDGE [NEPN] Overfly - RIC VFR CORRIDOR D-13
MAYFIELD [MYF] Overfly - H-175° D-12
CAMDEN [YSCN] T&G - H-133° D-6
elev : 230
rwy : 06/24 asphalt
rwy : 10/28 grass
CTAF : 120.10
TWO RN [TWRN] Overfly - H-045° D-12
IF BANKSTOWN Tower is Active then contact them with an inbound call and do not proceed into the Bankstown Control Zone until instructed to do so
Typical call - "BANKSTOWN TOWER [AIRCRAFT TYPE][CALLSIGN] TWO RN 1500ft received information [ATIS IDENTIFIER] inbound"
BANKSTOWN [YSBK] Land - H-069° D-5
elev : 34
rwy : 11R/29L 11L/29R 11C/29C asphalt
CTAF : 132.80
NDB : BK BANKSTOWN SYDNEY 416.0
Chart
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 110 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins
Aircraft : Single piston engine aircraft such as Cessna 172, Piper Warrior, Orion Maule or similar capable of 105 to 125 kias.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Not above FL125
Flightplan
File as : YLMQ YWVA YSOM YMVM WSMF KRMD NEPN MYF YSCN TWRN YSBK
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.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Sydney Overlay Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
LAKE MACQUARIE [YLMQ] Takeoff
Formerly Aeropelican [YPEC]
elev : 5
rwy : 07/25 sealed
CTAF : 132.10 (FSINN 131.25)
WARNERVALE [YWVA] T&G - H-213° D-15
elev : 25
rwy : 02/20 bitumen
CTAF : 132.10
SOMERSBY [YSMB] T&G - H-211° D-10
elev : 830
rwy : 04/22 dirt
CTAF : 132.10 (FSINN 131.25)
MANGROVE MOUNTAIN [YMVM] T&G - H-306° D-7
elev : 1027
rwy : 01/19 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
WISEMANS FERRY [WSMF] Overfly - H-229° D-13
IF RIC TWR active, request transit of R469/470 at or below A015
KURMOND [KRMD] Overfly - RIC VFR CORRIDOR D-18
NEPEAN BRIDGE [NEPN] Overfly - RIC VFR CORRIDOR D-13
MAYFIELD [MYF] Overfly - H-175° D-12
CAMDEN [YSCN] T&G - H-133° D-6
elev : 230
rwy : 06/24 asphalt
rwy : 10/28 grass
CTAF : 120.10
TWO RN [TWRN] Overfly - H-045° D-12
IF BANKSTOWN Tower is Active then contact them with an inbound call and do not proceed into the Bankstown Control Zone until instructed to do so
Typical call - "BANKSTOWN TOWER [AIRCRAFT TYPE][CALLSIGN] TWO RN 1500ft received information [ATIS IDENTIFIER] inbound"
BANKSTOWN [YSBK] Land - H-069° D-5
elev : 34
rwy : 11R/29L 11L/29R 11C/29C asphalt
CTAF : 132.80
NDB : BK BANKSTOWN SYDNEY 416.0
Chart
This Weeks Flight for Wednesday 29TH May 2019 commencing 8.00pm AEST
Flight created by YMA555
New Zealand North Island Tour
Flight continues clockwise tour of NZ North Island.
Leg 15 being Wairoa to Wellington
The tour can be flown in FSX, P3D and X-Plane 11.30
All scenery for FSX and P3D can easily be located via Orbx North Island product.
All airports appear to be already in XP11.30 with some other versions downloadable from Xplane.Org
This is left to pilots discretion..
Flight Details: NZWO-NZWN
Aircraft: Capable of 150 kias
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
Flight Route: NZWO NZNR NZHS NZYP NZDV NZMS NZWN
suggested Altitude: Follow flight plan
Distance: 189nm
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(NZWO-NZWN)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for FSX or PlanG or XP
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE
THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS JOIN US IN FLIGHT, IN OUR CHAT ROOM "DAILY FOCUS VFR" IN TEAMSPEAK 3.
Flight created by YMA555
New Zealand North Island Tour
Flight continues clockwise tour of NZ North Island.
Leg 15 being Wairoa to Wellington
The tour can be flown in FSX, P3D and X-Plane 11.30
All scenery for FSX and P3D can easily be located via Orbx North Island product.
All airports appear to be already in XP11.30 with some other versions downloadable from Xplane.Org
This is left to pilots discretion..
Flight Details: NZWO-NZWN
Aircraft: Capable of 150 kias
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
Flight Route: NZWO NZNR NZHS NZYP NZDV NZMS NZWN
suggested Altitude: Follow flight plan
Distance: 189nm
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(NZWO-NZWN)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for FSX or PlanG or XP
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE
THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS JOIN US IN FLIGHT, IN OUR CHAT ROOM "DAILY FOCUS VFR" IN TEAMSPEAK 3.
Event Details
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 190 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 90 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Once clear of Launceston, remain below Launceston CTA
Flightplan
File as : YMLT TID GVH BNE YGTO YBDP YICE YPSI YLDB PALANA YKCK YFLI
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.
Navigation : Pilots have a choice of alternatives for this flight. There is the obligatory accompanying flight plan for those that embrace the latest technology. For the more adventurous pilots the radial and distances are provided allowing the flight to be navigated using ground based radio and visual navigation techniques.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Launceston [YMLT] (P3D/FSX) Flinders Island (P3D/FSX) ORBX Australia (P3D/FSX) ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS (P3D/FSX) OZX 3.5 AU Scenery (P3D/FSX) Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
LAUNCESTON [YMLT] Takeoff
elev : 562
rwy : 14R/32L asphalt
rwy : 18/36 14L/32R grass
CTAF/TWR : 118.70
NDB : LT LAUNCESTON 242.0
NDB : LT LAUNCESTON LAUNCESTON TAS 242.0
VOR/DME : LT LAUNCESTON 112.60
TAMAR ISLAND [TID] Overfly - Visual D-11
GRAVELLY BEACH [GVH] Overfly - Visual D-8
BATMAN BRIDGE [BNE] Overfly - Visual D-5
GEORGE TOWN [YGTO] T&G - H-324° D-9
elev : 131
rwy : 06/24 bitumen
rwy : 14/32 11/29 grass
CTAF : 127.30
BRIDPORT [YBDP] T&G - H-083° D-26
elev : 54
rwy : 10/28 gravel
CTAF : 131.25
ICENA [YICE] T&G - H-060° D-35
elev : 108
rwy : 09/27 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
PASSAGE ISLAND [YPSI] T&G - H-007° D-23
elev : 121
rwy : 14/32 09/27 grass
CTAF : 131.25
LADY BARRON [YLDB] T&G - H-332° D-19
elev : 43
rwy : 07/25 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
PALANA T&G - H-317° D-30
(Scenery not depicted in X-Plane)
elev : 250
rwy : 09/27 grass
CTAF : 131.25
KILLIECRANKIE [YKCK] T&G - H-196° D-7
elev : 100
rwy : 09/27 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
FLINDERS ISLAND [YFLI] Land - H-143° D-16
elev : 34
rwy : 05ns/23 14ns/32 sealed
CTAF : 127.80
Chart
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 190 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 90 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Once clear of Launceston, remain below Launceston CTA
Flightplan
File as : YMLT TID GVH BNE YGTO YBDP YICE YPSI YLDB PALANA YKCK YFLI
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.
Navigation : Pilots have a choice of alternatives for this flight. There is the obligatory accompanying flight plan for those that embrace the latest technology. For the more adventurous pilots the radial and distances are provided allowing the flight to be navigated using ground based radio and visual navigation techniques.
Recommended Scenery
ORBX Launceston [YMLT] (P3D/FSX) Flinders Island (P3D/FSX) ORBX Australia (P3D/FSX) ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS (P3D/FSX) OZX 3.5 AU Scenery (P3D/FSX) Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
LAUNCESTON [YMLT] Takeoff
elev : 562
rwy : 14R/32L asphalt
rwy : 18/36 14L/32R grass
CTAF/TWR : 118.70
NDB : LT LAUNCESTON 242.0
NDB : LT LAUNCESTON LAUNCESTON TAS 242.0
VOR/DME : LT LAUNCESTON 112.60
TAMAR ISLAND [TID] Overfly - Visual D-11
GRAVELLY BEACH [GVH] Overfly - Visual D-8
BATMAN BRIDGE [BNE] Overfly - Visual D-5
GEORGE TOWN [YGTO] T&G - H-324° D-9
elev : 131
rwy : 06/24 bitumen
rwy : 14/32 11/29 grass
CTAF : 127.30
BRIDPORT [YBDP] T&G - H-083° D-26
elev : 54
rwy : 10/28 gravel
CTAF : 131.25
ICENA [YICE] T&G - H-060° D-35
elev : 108
rwy : 09/27 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25)
PASSAGE ISLAND [YPSI] T&G - H-007° D-23
elev : 121
rwy : 14/32 09/27 grass
CTAF : 131.25
LADY BARRON [YLDB] T&G - H-332° D-19
elev : 43
rwy : 07/25 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
PALANA T&G - H-317° D-30
(Scenery not depicted in X-Plane)
elev : 250
rwy : 09/27 grass
CTAF : 131.25
KILLIECRANKIE [YKCK] T&G - H-196° D-7
elev : 100
rwy : 09/27 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
FLINDERS ISLAND [YFLI] Land - H-143° D-16
elev : 34
rwy : 05ns/23 14ns/32 sealed
CTAF : 127.80
Chart
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Upcoming Events
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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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08 May 2024 09:00 AM Until 10:30 AM
0This Weeks Flight for Wednesday 8th May 2024 finds us in Canadian Northwest Territories flying from Hay River CYHY to Yellowknife CYZF (home base of the famous Buffalo Airways) with a delivery of freight to Fort Providence (CYJP) on route.
Flight created by YMA555
Scenery: Due to the plethora of flight sim programs now in use scenery is at the discretion of each pilot.
Aircraft: Capable of 150 kias. A DC3 or C47 would be suitable.
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
.Flight Plan: Details
Distance: 173nm
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(CYHY-CYZF)< 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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10 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: 184 nm
Est Flight Time: approx 75 min
Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias.
Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 3500 ft.
Flight plan
File as: YPKG YGGR YMZI YJEY YLEO YMMI YLTN
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
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER [YPKG] Takeoff
elev: 1203
rwy: 11/29 18/36 asphalt
CTAF: 126.6
VOR/DME: KG 114.1
NDB: KG 287
GOONGARRIE MINE [YGGR] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
elev: 1244
rwy: 09/27 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
MENZIES [YMZI] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
elev: 1348
rwy: 04/22 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
JEEDAMYA [YJEY] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
elev: 1414
rwy: 06/24 14/32 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
LEONORA [YLEO] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
elev: 1217
rwy: 04/22 asphalt
rwy: 12/30 gravel
CTAF: 126.8
NDB: LEO 377
MURRIN MURRIN [YMMI] T&G - visual along Leonora-Laverton Road
elev: 1535
rwy: 03/21 asphalt
CTAF: 126.8
LAVERTON [YLTN] Land - visual along Leonora-Laverton Road
elev: 1530
rwy: 07/25 asphalt
rwy: 16/34 dirt
CTAF: 126.8 Chart
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11 May 2024 08:00 AM Until 12:00 PM
0Welcome to the next installment of Newbie Night. This event offers the chance for inexperienced members to join experienced aviators and controllers and take to the virtual skies. Whether you're completely new to flight simulation or you've been flying for years but never connected to the VATSIM network, this is the night for you with plenty of people available to help on the VATPAC Discord. To Join the Discord visit this link.
Event Details:
Fly between Adelaide (YPAD) and Melbourne (YMML) in either direction to experience Class C and enroute airspace, with a bit of time to relax in cruise and enjoy the scenery. This flight is for:
Newbie pilots who want to learn and gain confidence flying on the VATSIM network with live ATC. Experienced controllers who are patient and willing to help newbie pilots on the network. Experienced pilots who are patient and willing to assist newbie pilots through the VATPAC Discord. Flights will depart from 0800z (1800 AEST) with ATC requested/available until around 1200z (2200 AEST).
We recommend planning to depart before 1030z (2030 AEST) to complete your flight with full ATC.
Tutorials:
This site has tutorials (see Help > Tutorials in the menu) which give an overview of flight and ATC procedures. An example of procedures between Class C airports in a radar environment can be found here: https://vatpac.org/help/pilot-tutorials/ifr-melbourne-to-sydney/
Routes:
We recommend using the following routes which are suitable for a jet such as an Airbus A320, Boeing 737, regional jet or business jet, or a turboprop such as a Dash-8, ATR 72, Saab 340 or King Air.
YPAD-YMML:
Jet: DCT AD V255 BENDO Y12 ARBEY H119 ML DCT
Nonjet: DCT AD V255 BENDO V211 PUBAP W291 WENDY V279 ML DCT
YMML-YPAD:
Jet and nonjet: DCT ML H345 AD DCT
Charts:
If you do not have charts they are available here: https://vats.im/pac/charts
ATC:
Controllers interested in controlling the event are encouraged to submit their ATC Applications here. Applications will remain open until three days before the event (08MAY24), after which the roster will be released and available for viewing. Please keep in mind that slot availability will be dependent on the number of applications. Non-standard positions (marked with *) can be opened in accordance with the Activation of Non-Standard Positions NOTAM.
Login Identifier: Radio Callsign: Frequency: AD_DEL Adelaide Delivery 126.100 AD_GND Adelaide Ground 121.700 AD_TWR Adelaide Tower 120.500 AD_APP Adelaide Approach 124.200 AD_DEP* Adelaide Approach 118.200 ML_DEL Melbourne Delivery 127.200 ML_GND Melbourne Ground 121.700 ML_TWR Melbourne Tower 120.500 ML_APP Melbourne Approach 132.000 ML_DEP* Melbourne Departures 118.900 ML-TBD_CTR Melbourne Centre 123.050 ML-YWE_CTR Melbourne Centre 134.325 ML-MUN_CTR* Melbourne Centre 132.600 Scenery:
YPAD - Adelaide:
Payware - Impulse (MSFS)
Payware - AUSCENE 2 (P3D/FSX)
Freeware - Gateway (X-Plane)
YMML - Melbourne:
Payware - Orbx (MSFS)
Payware - Orbx (P3D/FSX)
Freeware - flightsim.to (MSFS)
Freeware - Gateway (X-Plane)
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