Search the Community

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 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin turbine engine aircraft such as Pilatus PC12, Beechcraft King Air or similar capable of 185 to 225 kias. Altitude : Up to 9500 Flightplan File as : YNYN YWRN YTOT YNRM YSDU YWEL YMDG GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. Now that VATSIM has introduced AFV (Audio For VATSIM) CTAF can now be used across all VATSIM approved pilot clients. Pilots are requested to tune to the published frequency as detailed in the flight details for an event when operating in or around an aerodome to make and monitor CTAF broadcasts. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM COC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor Unicom (Australia 122.80). It is highly recommended that pilots ensure that at least one of their "on board" COM radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive unicom transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF frequency. Please Note. All pilots should also be vigilant regarding the receipt of text on both unicom and CTAF. If it is discovered there is a pilot participating that is unable to receive voice transmissions, pilots should arrange to also broadcast via text to ensure those pilots without the benefit of voice is able to receive appropriate broadcasts. VATSIM provides an update guide for getting AFV working on each of the approved pilot clients. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery OZX Libraries 1.2 (required for all OZX scenery) X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details NYNGAN [YNYN] Takeoff elev : 569 rwy : 18/36 05/23 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 WARREN [YWRN] T&G - H-099° D-33 elev : 669 rwy : 03/21 09/27 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 TOTTENHAM [YTOT] T&G - H-205° D-38 elev : 780 rwy : 11/29 03/21 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 NARROMINE [YNRM] T&G - H-077° D-44 elev : 782 rwy : 04/22 11/29 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 DUBBO [YSDU] T&G - H-079° D-18 elev : 935 rwy : 11/29 05/23 asphalt CTAF : 134.00 NDB : DU DUBBO 251.0 WELLINGTON [YWEL] T&G - H-114° D-26 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1397 rwy : 13/31 asphalt rwy : 5/23 gravel CTAF : 126.70 MUDGEE [YMDG] Land - H-090° D-32 elev : 1545 rwy : 04/22ns asphalt rwy : 16ns/34 grass CTAF : 126.70 NDB : MDG MUDGEE 398.0 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 : 205 nm Est Flight Time : approx 90 mins Aircraft : Single or twin turbine engine aircraft such as Pilatus PC12, Beechcraft King Air or similar capable of 185 to 225 kias. Altitude : Up to 9500 Flightplan File as : YMDG YGGG YCAH YBUT YCBB YCNM YRIM YNYN GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. Now that VATSIM has introduced AFV (Audio For VATSIM) CTAF can now be used across all VATSIM approved pilot clients. Pilots are requested to tune to the published frequency as detailed in the flight details for an event when operating in or around an aerodome to make and monitor CTAF broadcasts. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM COC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor Unicom (Australia 122.80). It is highly recommended that pilots ensure that at least one of their "on board" COM radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive unicom transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF frequency. Please Note. All pilots should also be vigilant regarding the receipt of text on both unicom and CTAF. If it is discovered there is a pilot participating that is unable to receive voice transmissions, pilots should arrange to also broadcast via text to ensure those pilots without the benefit of voice is able to receive appropriate broadcasts. VATSIM provides an update guide for getting AFV working on each of the approved pilot clients. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery OZX Libraries 1.2 (required for all OZX scenery) X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details MUDGEE [YMDG] Takeoff elev : 1545 rwy : 04/22ns asphalt rwy : 16ns/34 grass CTAF : 126.70 NDB : MDG MUDGEE 398.0 GULGONG [YGGG] T&G - H-339° D-16 elev : 1443 rwy : 09/27 dirt CTAF : 122.80 COOLAH [YCAH] T&G - H-341° D-32 elev : 1654 rwy : 08/26 gravel CTAF : 126.70 BUTHEROO [YBUT] T&G - H-262° D-10 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1388 rwy : 11/29 dirt CTAF : 122.80 COONABARABRAN [YCBB] T&G - H-331° D-27 elev : 2117 rwy : 11/29 asphalt rwy : 01/19 grass CTAF : 126.70 COONAMBLE [YCNM] T&G - H-283° D-50 elev : 604 rwy : 05/23 asphalt rwy : 12/30 clay CTAF : 126.70 MERRIMBA [YRIM] T&G - H-229° D-27 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 568 rwy : 15/33 dirt CTAF : 122.80 NYNGAN [YNYN] Land - H-229° D-43 elev : 569 rwy : 18/36 05/23 asphalt 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 : 145 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single piston engine aircraft such as Cessna 172, Orion Maule 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 OCTA below Class C & D Tamworth Steps. If ATC is active clearance will be required prior to passing Duri Gap Flightplan File as : YMDG YGGG YBUT YCAH YADU YBVL YQDI WEK GST DUA YSTW 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 ORBX Tamworth Airport [YSTW] ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details * NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr" MUDGEE [YMDG] Takeoff elev : 1545 rwy : 04/22ns asphalt rwy : 16ns/34 grass CTAF : 126.70 NDB : MDG MUDGEE 398.0 GULGONG [YGGG] T&G - H-339° D-16 elev : 1443 rwy : 09/27 dirt CTAF : 131.25 BUTHEROO [YBUT] T&G - H-336° D-33 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1388 rwy : 11/29 dirt CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) COOLAH [YCAH] T&G - H-081° D-10 elev : 1654 rwy : 08/26 gravel CTAF : 126.70 ARDGOUR [YADU] T&G - H-061° D-23 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1725 rwy : 15/33 grass CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) BLACKVILLE [YBVL] T&G - H-048° D-8 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1404 rwy : 11/29 1/19 grass CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) QUIRINDI [YQDI] T&G - H-060° D-18 elev : 1058 rwy : 06/24 14/32 asphalt CTAF : 127.80 NDB : QDI QUIRINDI 386.0 WERRIS CREEK [WEK] Overfly - H-029° D-11 GATE SOUTH [GST] Overfly - H-012° D-5 not above A3500 DURI GAP [DUA] Overfly - H-356° D-6 not above A3500 IF ATC active obtain clearance to enter Tamworth CTA TAMWORTH [YSTW] Land - H-035° D-10 elev : 1334 rwy : 12R/30L 12L/30R asphalt rwy : 06/24 18/36 grass CTAF/TWR : 119.40 NDB : TW TAMWORTH 341.0 VOR/DME : TW TAMWORTH 116.00 Tamworth VTC Mudgee to Tamworth VNC

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 140 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single piston engine aircraft such as Cessna 172, Orion Maule 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 : Once clear of Tamworth CTA remain OCTA below Class D & C Steps Flightplan File as : YSTW WASL CURR YGGO WBH YMBS YSCO YDEN YWID YMDG 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 ORBX Tamworth Airport [YSTW] ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details * NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr" TAMWORTH [YSTW] Takeoff elev : 1334 rwy : 12R/30L 12L/30R asphalt rwy : 06/24 18/36 grass CTAF/TWR : 119.40 NDB : TW TAMWORTH 341.0 VOR/DME : TW TAMWORTH 116.00 WARRAL SILO [WASL] Overfly - H-159° D-4 CURRABUBULA [CURR] Overfly - H-210° D-9 GOONOO GOONOO [YGGO] T&G - H-100° D-10 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1496 rwy : 12/30 grass CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) WALLABADAH [WBH] Overfly - H-187° D-14 MIDDLE BROOK STATION T&G - H-170° D-26 (Scenery not depicted in X-Plane) elev : 930 rwy : 18/36 grass CTAF : 131.25 SCONE [YSCO] T&G - H-153° D-4 elev : 745 rwy : 11/29 asphalt CTAF : 128.00 NDB : SCO SCONE 209.0 DENMAN [YDEN] T&G - H-196° D-23 elev : 401 rwy : 13/31 gravel CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) WIDDEN (PRIVATE) [YWID] T&G - H-226° D-16 elev : 652 rwy : 01/19 grass CTAF : 131.25 MUDGEE [YMDG] Land - H-254° D-37 elev : 1545 rwy : 04/22ns asphalt rwy : 16ns/34 grass CTAF : 126.70 NDB : MDG MUDGEE 398.0 Tamworth VTC Scone to Mudgee VNC