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G'day Alan,
Looking back over last Sunday's flight to my astonishment I have discovered that Lake Keepit scenery was provided by Pete Smith. Now that I realise this I now recall it was provided for a World Discovery Glider event he put together a couple of years back. Next time I use it I will ensure I provide a link to download the scenery.
The remainder appear to be Ants Aussie Airports Complete (YSGR), Ozx (YPLI, MT MITCHELL). I am stumped as to Dunmore. Can't isolate where that scenery originated. I switched out most of my scenery and it is still there.
Hopefully some of the mystery has been covered, however note any inconsistencies and let me know during a future Teamspeak conversation and we can see if we can resolve any issues.
Rusty
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Nice call Kirk. AO does indeed recreate the same Australian localised events as FNO USA each and every Tuesday. I regularly participate but very few others appear to. May be the Poll data Kirk has alluded to is no longer relevant. In fact, Tracy did a recent "Event Days" poll that appears to favour Sun/Sat afternoon. The number of respondents to the poll seems questionably low with only 23 bothering to register an opinion. That being said, as a pilot flying VATPAC airspace on an almost nightly basis, I have observed the lowest online presence is typically Thursday and Tuesday evenings respectively. Having played a lot of sport in my youth, that isn't really surprising as I would expect training for many sports to take place on those evenings.
Is it worth re-scheduling AO to a Sun afternoon evening timeslot and apply a new label to the events?
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Just to clarify. VATNZ has moved to Saturday Night Ops after conducting years of Sunday Night Ops. So as Dave has indicated, there is no conflict.
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Trent's suggestion of conducting regular Sunday afternoon/evening Ops is an excellent one. It provides a nice-lead in for those of us that fly the Sunday evening VFR. Up until a month or so ago, I regularly participated in VATNZ Sunday Night Ops prior to VFR but that has been rescheduled to Saturday Night Ops of which I am only able to participate on odd occasions when Real Life allows.
I would also suggest it NOT reiterate the Milk Run event but instead migrate to various other departure-destination pairs and restricting YMML/YSSY as an arriving or departing airport if they are to be used.
It also provides opportunities to extend the event into the VFR event by co-locating destination/departure airports adding additional depth. This was done to a reasonable degree of success with the Real Ops YBBN/YBCG earlier in the year. Sadly, the event didn't persist late enough to provide ATC for the VFR event as it arrived at their final destination.
Of course the proposed event (SAO?
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Greg. That brings up an interesting point when you suggest private messaging. I attempted that last Wednesday and discovered I was considered to not have the necessary access privileges. Is this going to interfere with requests for VATPAC TS access?
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Yeah, cross wind seems acceptable. I checked out the now obsolete Visual Pilots Guide assuming procedures described there would still be current. It describes outbound to the north as;
if departing crosswind on runway 29 climb 1000 and track 360 magnetic. If departing crosswind runway 11 climb 1500 and track 340 magneticIt's sad to note I wasn't aware of the need to climb to 1500 dep 11. Thought all outbound climbed 1000. Learning something all the time.
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Hi Andrew,
You might want to elaborate further. I was in a similar situation when training for a PPL (never did complete that pesky thing
) and joined VATSIM/VATPAC to improve my confidence operating the radio. I trained at Parafield, a class D procedural aerodrome and as such sought any opportunity to participate at any actively towered VATSIM GA aerodrome I could. I found this was best achieved by participating in VFR Operations events on Friday and Sunday evenings. In fact, I enjoyed VFR Ops so much, I eventually found the courage to become the coordinator. You can sometimes find an active class D tower outside these type of events, but sadly, VATSIM/VATPAC isn't as active with those aerodromes as with the majors. ATC personnel aren't typically keen to activate a tower unless they have some hope of handling at least some traffic.As such, you should match like for like if you can. That is, if you are training at a towered class D facility, then obviously you would want to do as I did and hunt opportunities where Bankstown, Archerfield, Moorabbin etc towers are active. If you are training in CTAF environment, then you may need to modify your VATSIM connection as there are only limited pilot clients that simulate CTAF operations in VATSIM. That is why I suggest you include information on the type of ATC you are looking for. You might also want to advise the simulator (FSX, P3D, X-Plane etc...) and pilot client (Squawkbox, FSCopilot/FSInn, VPilot etc...) you use to connect to VATSIM.
Once we know these then we will be better able to offer advice.
I highly recommend obtaining a set of rudder pedals for your setup. You should also match your real world training controls in your sim. I trained with a stick operated Diamond DA-20. As such I control my sim aircraft with a joystick. You may find obtaining a column useful if that is what you are flying real world.
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G'day Jason,
I read your original post about flying VFR. I invite you to take a look at flying VATPAC VFR Operations (click this link for more infor) to help you with your transition. The best place to look at what is happening is to keep abreast of upcoming events is to regularly visit the VATPAC Calendar. At least until VATPAC's mailing list becomes operational.
VFR Operations are low key and generally more relaxed than those undertaken on a Milk Run Monday. They are conducted on both Friday and Sunday evenings. The flights are generally flown outside controlled airspace however many of the departure, arrival and visited airports are towered facilities. This week's event will be a flight from Lizard Island to Cairns, a flight your beloved Baron 58 is well suited. There is also a possibility that a controller may recognise the opportunity to control a number of VFR aircraft arrivals into a Class C airport and provide ATC coverage. If so, it will be a good opportunity for you to rehearse for your circuits at Sydney/Melbourne during a MilK Run Rush Hour!
The events are well attended and many of the pilots meet up in the Daily Focus room on the VATPAC Teamspeak server for a general get together. A bit of casual conversation can help to pass the time on the longer legs. It provides an excellent place to ask fellow pilots such as myself any questions you might have. We will also be able to assist with tweaking your VATSIM set up so you can get as much benefit from your online flying as possible.
Welcome to VATSIM and enjoy your online flying.
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It was great. It also proved to be my undoing. I took off to fly a second leg and totally forgot the communication townhall meeting. Fortunately a couple of the VFR Ops participants attended the meeting and briefed me on the discussion.
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I am always seeking to tie VFR Ops into an event. Recently did Real Ops YBBN TMA and also attempted to tie in the Cross the Ditch to the last leg into YSSY by flying a mixed bag of Land based, Amphibious and helo ops around Sydney TMA, all flying similar but differing flight paths designed to interact and operate over a variety of inbound/outbound visual reporting points. The complexity might have scared a few regulars as the participation numbers for that week were well below the norm.
To tie-in a VFR Ops the event will need to be held on either a Friday or Sunday evening. The other thing to consider is that a VFR Ops tie-in can be quite linear since all pilots are flying the same or similar flight and therefore making the same requests at similar times. It typically meets the criteria for creating chaos, however I think the idea proposed is to create chaos by have pilots conduct a wide variety of activities within a confined space in a manner similar to what is experienced real world .
Maybe a more favourable option would be to conduct this exclusive of VFR Ops and provide references in the event details to previous suitable VFR Ops that less experienced pilots not familiar with flying VFR in YSSY class D can adopt to benefit from the structured guidance.
Whatever is decided, I am sure I will be able to involve VFR Ops in some manner.
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I am flexible, however I have a preference for avoiding conflicts with our daily focus events. Particularly my own on Friday and Sunday evenings. I also like to take advantage of MRM.
My preferred evenings are Tuesday and Thursday with the next favourable being Wednesday evening.
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Hi,
Here is an alternative link (same as the event calendar) that isolates to the specific Friday/Sunday event. David's link also appears to append a number previous VFR events and affects the layout.
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If I hadn't been so busy I would have caught this earlier. thanks David for creating another link. As far as I can tell the calendar link has been reinstated and kind of works. It is initially reporting some "php error" then after a delay the page loads beneath. Same for both Friday and Sunday. I suspect some "script" is trying to make a change to the web address and triggers the errors, but I don't have access to investigate.
Rusty
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I don't use P3d, but sadly, pilots that do use it have reported that it is no longer compatible with FSCopilot/FSInn. One of the reasons I have not commited to P3d. That and I await conversion from x32 bit to x64 bit so the risk of an OOM is entirely mitigated.
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Pilots participating in VFR Operations events are inclined to avoid converting to VPilot. The lack of voice CTAF is the major complaint that precludes it's adoption. Trying to type a message is a terribly cumbersome way to communicate whilst manually handling an aircraft in a crowded aerodrome circuit. Additionally, it requires nearby pilots to also reference the chat display to read the broadcast hampering their personal ability to maintain situational awareness. Put succinctly, it is a mechanism to avoid if at all possible.
The majority of pilots flying VFR Operations use the older FSCopilot/FSInn pilot client. It has a provision permitting the use of private voice rooms not currently supported in VPilot. This is useful in that it is possible to communicate using pre-defined voice rooms on a designated voice server (typically "rw1.vatpac.org") to simulate CTAF frequencies. At present this server supports many of Australia's CTAF aerodromes allowing voice operations to participating pilots. For example Bathurst CTAF is simply "rw1.vatpac.org/ybth". The voice room is typical the aerodrome ICAO as published in ERSA. Some versions of squawkbox also offer similar functionality.
FSCopilot/FSInn takes this concept a step further. The client can receive input from a configuration file (VATPAC Voice Room Files) that maps aerodrome location and aircraft COM1/2 frequency to a designated voice room. Once this file is installed it transparently provides CTAF functionality into simulated aircraft. It simply requires the pilot to be in proximity (30nm typically) of a designated airfield and be tuned to the airfield's CTAF frequency and the client will automatically connect to the private voice room on the server for that airfield. For the Bathurst example, aircraft to be tuned to frequency 127.35 in either of COM1 or COM2 and of course be in proximity within the simuator. It is as real as is possible given the limitations of available technology.
The down side is that getting FSCopilot/FSInn installed and functional can be laborious and complicated to new pilots with limited technical capabilities. Fortunately VATSIM Forums have a dedicated post that outlines the installation steps to get a pilot up and connected to VATSIM. Once satisfied the installation has been successful it is then time to install the VATPAC voice room files. There is help at hand to assist. Navigate to the FSInn setup article authored by Greg Barber of VATPAC to complete your setup. Article also has a link to download the VATPAC voice room files. This comes with an installer to simplify things, however things can occasionally go awry.
The fun part is testing your system to ensure it is functioning. I employ the technique of spawing at a deserted CTAF facility. Again Bathurst is a good choice. Then set the COM2 frequency first to 127.35. The VVL bar (images below) should register COM2 as active by displaying the three horizonal cyan & green bars.
If that is the case, then you are connected and can confirm this by hovering the mouse pointer over the frequency in the VVL bar. After a short delay a tool tip will appear that displays the voice room ("rw1.vatpac.org/ybth") and any callsigns of pilots on frequency, one of which should be yours. Now to check the functioning of your mic and speakers/headset, tune COM1 to the same CTAF frequency as COM2. (127.35 if you are at Bathurst) If you again hover the mouse pointer on either frequency in the VVL you should notice your call sign listed twice in the tool tip that appears. If not, tune both comms off frequency and then ensure COM2 is tuned first followed by COM1. This should achieve the desired result of having both COMs tuned AND active in the same voice room. Note, this is only useful for testing. Generally, you want to avoid this under normal circumstances.
Initially, only COM1 is set to transmit and receive, as indicated by the pair of green vertical bars. Com 2 however is inactive (empty vertical bars) and needs to be configured to also receive voice. Click the right bar of the two vertical bars to toggle the colour to green and this indicates the com will monitor transmissions. Once this is the case, you can now transmit on frequency and you will receive the transmission as an echo. Use the echo to adjust mic and headset volumes as per the setup guide until you are 5 by 5!
Remember, even though you might be able to communicate on CTAF, you will still need to confirm that all pilots in the vicinity are also capable of receiving the transmission, so check your tool tip listings to confirm this is the case, otherwise if there are pilots who are not able to receive voice then you are obligated to employ the use of text so as not to exclude them from your communications.
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I am inclined to agree with Greg. Check the audio devices you have set for the microphone as depicted in the image he has posted. Sometimes this can be set to "default mapper" which can have unpredictable results. Then once set, check the volumes in the item below. Often the initial volume can be set to 0, and using other audio software will also reset to 0. I am always having to reset volumes after a Skype session. Very embarrassing to ask for clearance with no response then discovering your mic had 0 volume.
You are welcome to join us at a VFR Event in team speak and we should be able to get you working in short order. Your issues are quite common. FSInn is tricky to get going, but after the initial steep learning curve things eventually begin to make sense.
Being VFR Coordinator, I understand your desire to get CTAF freqs working. Certainly enhances the experience when participating in VFR Operations events.
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Flight detais are being placed here until the VATPAC website has been fully restored.
FLIGHT: Mornington Island to Normanton via Bentnick Island
This week VFR Operations visits the Queensland side of the Gulf of Carpentaria taking off from Mornington Island and flying to Normanton on Cape York Peninsula. Along the way the flight visits the airports of Bentinck Island, Sweers Island, Burketown and Karumba allowing pilots to conduct touch and gos along the 220nm journey.
Event Dates : Sunday 4th October 2015
*** Time : 0930z (Daylight Savings has begun in various states within Australia)
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight hours
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Scenery : ORBYX (Green Region),Ozx Australia Complete (Ants Aussie Airports can also be found on the site)
Distance : 217nm
Aircraft : Twin engine piston or turbine aircraft such as a Beechcraft Baron 58 or similar capable of 175-195 kias.
Flightplan : YMTI YBTK YSWE YBKT YKMB YNTN
GPS Flightplan : Download the flightplan here. Hover mouse at top to expose the title bar and click download image/link.
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.
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PILOTS SHOULD ENSURE THEY SET THEIR TRANSPONDER TO MODE "C" (normal) AS THEY ENTER THE RUNWAY SO ATC WILL SEE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE IN THEIR SCOPE
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YMTI MORNINGTON ISLAND Take off
elev : 33'
rwy : 09/27 asphault
rwy : 12/30 red gravel
CTAF : 126.70
NDB : MTI 416.0
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LINGNOONGA ISLAND Overfly - H-193 D-33.2
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YBTK BENTINCK ISLAND T&G - H-188 D-37.5
**** NOTE Aiport is not depicted in FSX Scenery ****
elev : 43'
rwy : 17/35 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
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YSWE SWEER ISLAND T&G - H-132 D-3.5
elev : 23'
rwy : 13/31 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
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YBKT BURKETOWN T&G - H-180 D-37.5
elev : 21'
rwy : 03/21 sealed
CTAF : 126.70
NDB : BKT 236.0
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YKMB KARUMBA T&G - H-071 D-76.0
elev : 18'
rwy : 03/21 sealed
CTAF : 126.70
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YNTN NORMANTON Land - H-129 D-19.6
elev : 73'
rwy : 14/32 asphault
CTAF : 126.70
NDB : NTN 311.0
Mornington Island to Normanton via Bentinck Island - WAN
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YMTI MORNINGTON ISLAND Take off
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FLIGHT: Mornington Island to Normanton
This week VFR Operations visits the Queensland side of the Gulf of Carpentaria taking off from Mornington Island and flying to Normanton on Cape York Peninsula. Along the way the flight visits the airports of Doomadgee, Burketown and Karumba allowing pilots to conduct touch and gos along the 200nm journey.
Event Dates : Friday 2nd October 2015
Time : 1000z
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight hours
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Scenery : ORBYX (Green Region),Ozx Australia Complete (Ants Aussie Airports can also be found on the site)
Distance : 207nm
Aircraft : Twin engine piston or turbine aircraft such as a Beechcraft Baron 58 or similar capable of 175-195 kias.
Flightplan : YMTI YDMG YBKT YKMB YNTN
GPS Flightplan : Download the flightplan here. Hover mouse at top to expose the title bar and click download image/link.
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.
Details
PILOTS SHOULD ENSURE THEY SET THEIR TRANSPONDER TO MODE "C" (normal) AS THEY ENTER THE RUNWAY SO ATC WILL SEE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE IN THEIR SCOPE
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YMTI MORNINGTON ISLAND Take off
elev : 33'
rwy : 09/27 asphault
rwy : 12/30 red gravel
CTAF : 126.70
NDB : MTI 416.0
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FORSYTH ISLAND Overfly - H-193 D-9.5
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YDMG DOOMADGEE T&G - H-189 D-70.0
elev : 159'
rwy : 12/30 sealed
CTAF : 126.70
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YBKT BURKETOWN T&G - H-068 D-42.5
elev : 21'
rwy : 03/21 sealed
CTAF : 126.70
NDB : BKT 236.0
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YKMB KARUMBA T&G - H-071 D-76.0
elev : 18'
rwy : 03/21 sealed
CTAF : 126.70
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YNTN NORMANTON Land - H-129 D-19.6
elev : 73'
rwy : 14/32 asphault
CTAF : 126.70
NDB : NTN 311.0
Mornington Island to Normanton via Doomadgee - WAN
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YMTI MORNINGTON ISLAND Take off
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G'day,
Trent, I assume these flightplans and charts have been recycled a few times. SY VOR? :cool:
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Thanks for sharing Alex. Surprisingly, many of the names look familiar. Came across them digging through maps of the area as I put together the flight. Sadly, there are only a few available in FSX scenery, however, some may be depicted in some of the X-Plane scenery releases.
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FLIGHT: Jervois to Alice Springs via Plenty River - Sunday
This week VFR Operations visits the Red Centre for a flight from Jervois Creek to Alice Springs. On the the Friday, the flight flies via the north visiting Lucy Creek Stations, Atitjere airfields where as the subsequent flight on Sunday flies initially south visiting Atula Station, Ringwood Station, Ross River Airport then the land feature Trephina Gorge. Both flights arrive into Alice Springs via the Visual Reference of Mt Benstead. Pilots can then opt to fly either the VFR 2 or VFR 3 at ATC's or Pilot's discretion to join the circuit and land.
ALICE SPRINGS PROCEDURES
Alice Springs is both a class C and class D non-radar facility. The airport handles both commercial regular public transport and general aviation traffic. An excellent source of VFR information for operations in and around Alice Springs can be found in CASA's "Ontrack" Online Reference Resource. Pilots unfamiliar with Alice Springs Operations are encouraged to visit the site and review available information prior to operating within Alice Springs airspace.
In particular, review
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"FIXED WING/ALICESPRINGS/INBOUND/INBOUND FROM VFR 2".
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"FIXED WING/ALICESPRINGS/INBOUND/INBOUND FROM VFR 3" (the inbound route in the GPS Flightplan).
Event Dates : Sunday 27th September 2015
Time : 1000z
Simulation Date/Time : Current date and daytime
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Scenery : ORBYX (Blue Region), Ozx Australia Complete (Ants Aussie Airports can also be found on the site)
Distance : 180nm
Aircraft : Single or twin engine piston or turbo prop aircraft such as Baron 58, Pilatus PC12 or similar capable of 150-175 kias.
Flightplan : YJVS YATL YRNW YROV MBST YBAS
GPS Flightplan : Download the flightplan here. Hover mouse at top to expose the title bar and click download image/link.
This flightplan is configured to take aircraft into Alice Springs via VFR Route 3.
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PILOTS SHOULD ENSURE THEY SET THEIR TRANSPONDER TO MODE "C" (normal) AS THEY ENTER THE RUNWAY SO ATC WILL SEE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE IN THEIR SCOPE
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YJVS JERVOIS Take Off
elev : 1086'
rwy : 14/32 dirt
CTAF : 126.70
NDB : JVS 203.0
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YATL ATULA STATION T&G - H-138 D-25.2
pos : AS R-072 D-142.0
elev : 961'
rwy : 14/32 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
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YRNW RINGWOOD AIRSTRIP T&G - H-240 D-85.7
pos : AS R-087 D-60.0
*** not depicted in MS Flight Simulator Scenery ***
elev : 1333'
rwy : 06/24 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
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YROV ROSS RIVER AIRPORT T&G - H-294 D-28.1
pos : AS R-067 D-37.0
*** not depicted in MS Flight Simulator Scenery ***
elev : 1660'
rwy : 11/29 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
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TREPHINA GORGE Overfly H-300 D-8.1
pos : AS R-055 D-33.0
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MBST MT BENSTEAD Overfly at A3500 H-242 D-7.3
pos : AS R-053 D-25.7
Pilots discretion as to arrive via VFR ROUTE 2 or VFR ROUTE 3. The GPS Flightplan depicts VFR 2
* MAKE INBOUND CALL to Alice Springs TWR/APPR if Active, otherwise CTAF with Intentions.
TYPICAL FORM FOR THE INBOUND CALL : ALICE SPRINGS , MOUNT BENSTEAD A3500 RECEIVED INFORMATION INBOUND [optional REQUEST (VFR 2 or VFR 3)]
example
"BARON ALPHA BRAVO BRAVO, MOUNT BENSTEAD 3500, RECEIVED INFORMATION CHARLIE INBOUND REQUEST VFR 2"
Proceed as per ATC instructions. May request a report when reaching the designated intermediate visual feature.
VFR ROUTE 2
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EMY EMILY GAP Overfly - H-233 D-21.1
pos : AS R-045 D-4.9
VFR ROUTE 3
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MUO MOUNT UNDOOLYA Overfly - H-217 D-14.0
pos : AS R-071 D-13.0
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YBAS ALICE SPRINGS Land
elev : 1789'
rwy : 12/30 asphault : rwy 12 ILS IAS 109.90 CRS 115
rwy : 17/35 sealed
CTAF/TWR : 118.30
VOR/DME : AS 115.90
NDB : AS 335.0
Jervois to Alice Springs WAN
Alice Springs VTC
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"FIXED WING/ALICESPRINGS/INBOUND/INBOUND FROM VFR 2".
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FLIGHT: Jervois to Alice Springs via Lucy Creek Station - Friday
This week VFR Operations visits the Red Centre for a flight from Jervois Creek to Alice Springs. On the the Friday, the flight flies via the north visiting Lucy Creek Stations, Atitjere airfields where as the subsequent flight on Sunday flies initially south visiting Atula Station, Ringwood Station, Ross River Airport then the feature Trephina Gorge. Pilots can then opt to fly either the VFR 2 or VFR 3 at ATC's or Pilot's discretion to join the circuit and land.
ALICE SPRINGS PROCEDURES
Alice Springs is both a class C and class D non-radar facility. The airport handles both commercial regular public transport and general aviation traffic. An excellent source of VFR information for operations in and around Alice Springs can be found in CASA's "Ontrack" Online Reference Resource. Pilots unfamiliar with Alice Springs Operations are encouraged to visit the site and review available information prior to operating within Alice Springs airspace.
In particular, review
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"FIXED WING/ALICESPRINGS/INBOUND/INBOUND FROM VFR 2" (the inbound route in the GPS Flightplan).
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"FIXED WING/ALICESPRINGS/INBOUND/INBOUND FROM VFR 3".
Event Dates : Friday 25th September 2015
Time : 1000z
Simulation Date/Time : Current date and daytime
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Scenery : ORBYX (Blue Region), Ozx Australia Complete (Ants Aussie Airports can also be found on the site)
Distance : 184nm
Aircraft : Single or twin engine piston or turbo prop aircraft such as Baron 58, Pilatus PC12 or similar capable of 150-175 kias.
Flightplan : YJVS YLUC YHTS MBST YBAS
GPS Flightplan : Download the flightplan here. Hover mouse at top to expose the title bar and click download image/link.
This flightplan is configured to take aircraft into Alice Springs via VFR Route 2.
Details
PILOTS SHOULD ENSURE THEY SET THEIR TRANSPONDER TO MODE "C" (normal) AS THEY ENTER THE RUNWAY SO ATC WILL SEE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE IN THEIR SCOPE
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YJVS JERVOIS Take Off
elev : 1086'
rwy : 14/32 dirt
CTAF : 126.70
NDB : JVS 203.0
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JERVOIS ORTIPA-THURRA T&G - H-009 D-9.6
pos : AS Radial-059 Distance-140.0
elev : 1160'
rwy : 17/35 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
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YLUC LUCY CREEK STATION T&G - H-014 D-18.5
pos : AS R-055 D-154.5
elev : 1083'
rwy : 13/31 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
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YHTS ATITJERE (Hart's Range) T&G - H-241 D-81.2
pos : AS R-045 D-75.2
elev : 2001'
rwy : 14/32 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
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MBST MT BENSTEAD Overfly at A3500 H-220 D-50.0
pos : AS R-053 D-25.7
Pilots discretion as to arrive via VFR ROUTE 2 or VFR ROUTE 3. The GPS Flightplan depicts VFR 2
* MAKE INBOUND CALL to Alice Springs TWR/APPR if Active, otherwise CTAF with Intentions.
TYPICAL FORM FOR THE INBOUND CALL : ALICE SPRINGS , MOUNT BENSTEAD A3500 RECEIVED INFORMATION INBOUND [optional REQUEST (VFR 2 or VFR 3)]
example
"BARON ALPHA BRAVO BRAVO, MOUNT BENSTEAD 3500, RECEIVED INFORMATION CHARLIE INBOUND REQUEST VFR 2"
Proceed as per ATC instructions. May request a report when reaching the designated intermediate visual feature.
VFR ROUTE 2
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EMY EMILY GAP Overfly - H-233 D-21.1
pos : AS R-045 D-4.9
VFR ROUTE 3
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MUO MOUNT UNDOOLYA Overfly - H-217 D-14.0
pos : AS R-071 D-13.0
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YBAS ALICE SPRINGS Land
elev : 1789'
rwy : 12/30 asphault : ILS IAS 109.90 CRS 115
rwy : 17/35 sealed
CTAF/TWR : 118.30
VOR/DME : AS 115.90
NDB : AS 335.0
Jervois to Alice Springs WAN
[/url]Alice Springs VTC
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"FIXED WING/ALICESPRINGS/INBOUND/INBOUND FROM VFR 2" (the inbound route in the GPS Flightplan).
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Nice work Rob. Having a few additional VRP's is useful, especially for the rotaries. The fixed wing VRPs are managable but nil to non-existent for the rotary wings.
Incidently, if you want to control some VFR props, you might want to consider bushing up on Parafield Procedures. VFR Ops departs YPPF on the Friday (I would love some time prior to the 10:00z departure to fly circuits!) and returns Sunday evening.
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FLIGHT: Kingscote to Parafield via Yorke Peninsula - Sunday
For this week's Sunday flight, having departed Parafield and arrived at Kingscote Friday evening, the Sunday flight reverses this journey and departs Kingscote and returns to Parafield via Yorke Peninsula following a different route. This time the flight visits the island of Althorpe (T&G) then continues to Ardrossan revisiting Minlaton and Maitland. From Ardrossan the return flight takes the more adventurous route across Spencers Gulf to rejoin the VFR Route into Parafield at River Mouth. Pilots will be required to fly a very narrow corridor of Class G to slip between Adelaide Class C and Restricted RAAF Edinburgh Airspace.
PARAFIELD PROCEDURES
Parafield is a general aviation class D aerodrome and is located in close proximity to Adelaide International Airport and RAAF Airbase Edinburgh. An excellent source of information for Parafield VFR operations inbound and outbound can be found in CASA's "Ontrack" Online Reference Resource. Pilots unfamiliar with Parafield Operations are encouraged to visit the site and review available information prior to operating within Parafield airspace.
In particular, review
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"FIXED WING/PARAFIELD/INBOUND/INBOUND FROM THE NORTH WEST".
Event Dates : Sunday 20th September 2015
Time : 1000z
Simulation Date/Time : Current date and daytime
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Scenery : ORBYX (Blue Region), Ozx Australia Complete (Ants Aussie Airports can also be found on the site)
Optional for those using FSX. FSX incorrectly depicts YPPF runways and taxiways. Find a simple afcad to install that corrects this here.
Distance : 166nm
Aircraft : Single or twin engine piston aircraft such as Mooney Bravo, Baron 58 or similar capable of 150-175 kias.
Flightplan : YKSC YATI YMIN YMLD YARS RMH OHB YPPF
GPS Flightplan : Download the flightplan here. Hover mouse at top to expose the title bar and click download image/link.
Take care using the flightplan. Waypoints should be navigated visually to ensure aircraft remain clear of restricted and controlled airspace (CTA). Following the flightplan without deviating WILL result in RISTRICTED and CTA violations.
Details
PILOTS SHOULD ENSURE THEY SET THEIR TRANSPONDER TO MODE "C" (normal) AS THEY ENTER THE RUNWAY SO ATC WILL SEE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE IN THEIR SCOPE
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YKSC KINGSCOTE Land - H-173 D-58.0
elev : 24'
rwy : 01/19 asphault
rwy : 06/24 15/33 unsealed
CTAF : 126.00
NDB : KSC 215.0
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YATI ALTHORPE ISLAND T&G - H-294 D-38.0
elev : 284'
rwy : 11/29 grass (short 515m)
CTAF : 131.25
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YMIN MINLATON T&G - H-034 D-50.0
elev : 109'
rwy : 16/34 dirt
CTAF : 131.25
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YMLD MAITLAND (SA) T&G - H-015 D-23.2
elev : 559'
rwy : 17/35 dirt
CTAF : 126.70
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YARS ARDROSSAN T&G - H-104 D-9.6
elev : 317'
rwy : 15/33 dirt
CTAF : 126.70
VOR : ARS 115.80
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RMH RIVER MOUTH Overfly - SEE BELOW for instructions to avoid CTA Violation
Fly Direct to AD VOR/DME 116.40 and maintain Alt 2500-4500.
Continue to AD DME 23.0 the turn east and maintain AD DME 23.0 until the coast. The point on the coast will be River Mouth.
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OHB OUTER HARBOUR Overfly at A1500- H-152 D-13.0
* MAKE INBOUND CALL to Parafield Tower if Active, otherwise CTAF with Intentions.
TYPICAL FORM FOR THE INBOUND CALL : PARAFIELD TOWER, OUTER HARBOUR A1500 RECEIVED INFORMATION INBOUND
example
"CESSNA ALPHA BRAVO BRAVO, OUTER HARBOUR 1500, RECEIVED INFORMATION CHARLIE INBOUND"
DO NOT Proceed until given joining instructions.
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YPPF PARAFIELD Take Off
elev : 57'
rwy : 03L/21R 03R/21L 08R/26L 08L/26R sealed/asphault
CTAF/TWR : 118.70
NDB : PF 416.0
Kingscote to Parafield WAN
Adelaide/Parafield VTC
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"FIXED WING/PARAFIELD/INBOUND/INBOUND FROM THE NORTH WEST".
) would then need to incorporate the Cross The Ditch twice a year when it is conducted.
OZx YSBK - Bankstown Airport update
in Scenery
Posted
G'day Rob,
Thanks for the scenery update. Looking forward to using this for this week's VFR Ops. Sadly, the link appears to be a generic link to "Dropbox.com" as opposed to your scenery download. Any ideas?
Rusty