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Welcome to Thursday Therapy Thursday Therapy is a new era in VATPAC events, introducing you to a new series of routes, aircraft and experiences. Be sure to join us on the VATPAC discord. To join visit here Welcome back to Therapy Thursday! This week we are jumping across to South Australia. Departing from either the Adelaide or Broken Hill fly between another two stunning cities in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Whether you want to fly via the route or break off to do VFR city orbits on arrival the choice is all yours. Scenery: YPAD - Adelaide: Payware - AUSCENE 2 (FSX/P3D) Freeware - AusFS(FSX/P3D) Freeware - TGD (xPlane) YBHI - Broken Hill: Freeware - OZX (FSX/P3D) MISC - Miscellaneous Items: Payware - AUSv2 (FSX/P3D) *Required by ORBX Airports* Routes: YBHI - YPAD: BHI DCT PRICE V395 BLACK DCT AD YPAD - YBHI: AD W325 BHI

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 160 nm Est Flight Time : approx 70 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Cessna Caravan or similar capable of 165 to 185 kias. Altitude : Up to A4000 to remain below R358D Flightplan File as : YFLI YKCK DEAL.ISL YM42 JSK LSR YBNS 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. Pilots should also 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. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D Flinders Island 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, VOZ (Vista Australis) Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details FLINDERS ISLAND [YFLI] Takeoff elev : 34 rwy : 05ns/23 14ns/32 sealed CTAF : 127.80 KILLIECRANKIE [YKCK] T&G - H-322° D-16 elev : 100 rwy : 09/27 dirt CTAF : 122.80 DEAL ISLAND T&G - H-299° D-34 (Scenery not depicted in X-Plane) elev : 250 rwy : 02/20 shale CTAF : 122.80 *** NOTE Monitor CTAF 129.75 whilst operating in Bass Strait PERCH [YM42] Overfly - H-333° D-54 JACK SMITH LAKE [JSK] Overfly - H-271° D-16 Transiting via VFR Route 3 requires clearance from East Sale ATC if active LOCH SPORT [LSR] Overfly - visual via VFR Route 3 BAIRNSDALE [YBNS] Land - H-342° D-10 elev : 165 rwy : 04/22 gravel rwy : 13/31 sealed CTAF : 126.70 Chart

NB: Flights now commencing at 8.30pm AEDST (1030z) or 7.30pm AEST (0930z). This is due to effects of Daylight savings in some Australian states This Weeks Flight on 7th October 2020 finds us in the United Kingdon flying from Wolverhampton (EGBO) to Blackpool (EGNH). A feature of this flight is using the Manchester Low Level Corridor on approach to and departure from Manchester Barton (EGCB). It's not difficult at all and in this flight we enter the corridor at Oulton Park (wpt1 on plan). Maximum altitude through corridor is 1,300ft. Flight based on a suggestion by David Grant (Vatsim United Kingdom) Reference to the following links will assist the procedure for flying through the corridor. It is not difficult at all just remain at or below 1,300ft from Oulton Park to Manchester Barton and note, do not confuse Manchester Barton with Manchester International (EGCC). Manchester Corridor Low Level Route Low Level Route into Manchester Barton Map of the low level route showing max altitudes required Scenery Suggested: With the plethora of simulation platforms now being flown it has become tedious to make scenery recommendations so scenery is left to the choice of each pilot. For X-Plane users most flights will also benefit from improved mesh which can be obtained from https://www.alpilotx.net/ There is HD and UHD available depending on region. Just check each download page and locate the relevant tile/co-ordinate, download and install as usual. Ensure that the mesh folder is placed in the correct order at bottom of Scenery_packs.ini file. Aircraft Suggested: Low and slow Any capable of 120 kias Comms: Unicom 122.80 unless instructed by ATC Flight Details: LINK Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable. Flight Plan:(EGBO-EGNH)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for FSX, P3D and XP11