Event Details

Madagascar flight created by Russell Diehl [VH-DLL]

Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.

Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.

Distance : 177 nm

Est Flight Time : approx xx mins

Aircraft : Single or twin piston engine aircraft such as Mooney Bravo, Beechcraft Bonanza or similar capable of between 150-170 kias.

Communications

Use Unicom 122.80 for radio comms at all 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. The client is a little challenging to get installed and configured. Some further guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64).

Altitude : Not above A6500

Flightplan

File as : LGKP LGKS LGST LGIR LG54 LGSA

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

FSX / P3D

• Default scenery

X-Plane 10/11

• Default scenery

Flight Details

• IVATO [FMMI] Takeoff
  elev : 4198
  rwy : 11/29 asphalt
  CTAF : 122.80

• ANTANANARIVO ARIVONIMAMO [FMMA] T&G - H-246° D-22>
  elev : 4756
  rwy : 12/30 asphalt
  CTAF : 122.80

• MIANDRIVAZO [FMMN] T&G - H-266° D-103
  elev : 203
  rwy : 16/34 asphalt
  CTAF : 122.80

• TSIRIBIHINA [FMML] Land - H-277° D-52
  elev : 154
  rwy : 14/32 asphalt
  CTAF : 122.80

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