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Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 180 nm Est Flight Time : approx 85 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Cessna Caravan or similar capable of 135 to 155 kias. Altitude : Up to 9500 once clear of Launceston CTA. Flightplan File as : YMOR YWRL YIVL YBBA YBLS YOAM YMAL ATG 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. 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 Tamworth Airport [YSTW] 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 MOREE [YMOR] Takeoff elev : 701 rwy : 01/19 asphalt rwy : 05/23 gravel CTAF : 126.70 NDB : MOR MOREE 392.0 WARIALDA [YWRL] T&G - H-083° D-36 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1140 rwy : 09/27 dirt CTAF : 126.70 INVERELL [YIVL] T&G - H-112° D-38 elev : 2667 rwy : 16/34 sealed rwy : 04/22 grass CTAF : 126.70 NDB : IVL INVERELL 260.0 BARRABA [YBBA] T&G - H-211° D-42 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1671 rwy : 16/34 grass CTAF : 122.80 BLACK SPRINGS [YBLS] T&G - H-139° D-5 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1792 rwy : 4/22 grass CTAF : 122.80 OAKHAMPTON [YOAM] T&G - H-162° D-7 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1393 rwy : 16/34 7/25 dirt CTAF : 122.80 MANILLA [YMAL] T&G - H-153° D-12 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1194 rwy : 10/28 1/19 dirt CTAF : 122.80 ATTUNGA [ATG] Overfly - H-138° D-12 NOT ABOVE A4500 VISUAL REFERENCE POINT - IF TAMWORTH TWR Active obtain join instructions prior to proceeding into the TAMWORTH CTA "[TYPE][CALLSIGN] ATTUNGA 3500 RECEIVED INFORMATION [ATIS ID] INBOUND" TAMWORTH [YSTW] Land - VISUAL D-9 elev : 1334 rwy : 06/24 18/36 grass rwy : 12R/30L 12L/30R asphalt CTAF/TWR : 119.40 NDB : TW TAMWORTH 341.0 VOR/DME : TW TAMWORTH 116.00 WAN Chart Tamworth VTC

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 180 nm Est Flight Time : approx 85 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Cessna Caravan or similar capable of 135 to 155 kias. Altitude : Up to 9500 once clear of Tamworth CTA. Flightplan File as : YSTW GWT YGDH YBOG YNBR YUPH YBIA YMOR 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 Tamworth Airport [YSTW] 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 TAMWORTH [YSTW] Takeoff - Depart using RWY 12R or 30L IF ATC ACTIVE request Taxi to either 12R or 30L as per ATIS. At RWY Announce "[TYPE][CALLSIGN] Ready RWY[12R/30L] to depart GATE WEST received information [ATIS ID]" elev : 1334 rwy : 06/24 18/36 grass rwy : 12R/30L 12L/30R asphalt CTAF/TWR : 119.40 NDB : TW TAMWORTH 341.0 VOR/DME : TW TAMWORTH 116.00 GATE WEST [GWT] Overfly - H-273° D-15 GUNNEDAH [YGDH] T&G - H-270° D-17 elev : 863 rwy : 11/29 asphalt rwy : 17/35 grass CTAF : 127.40 NDB : GDH GUNNEDAH 407.0 BOGGABRI [YBOG] T&G - H-313° D-18 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 801 rwy : 3/21 grass CTAF : 122.80 NARRABRI [YNBR] T&G - H-323° D-27 elev : 788 rwy : 18/36 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 NDB : NBR NARRABRI 413.0 UPPER HORTON [YUPH] T&G - H-061° D-45 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 2227 rwy : 16/34 grass CTAF : 122.80 BINGARA [YBIA] T&G - H-328° D-17 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 950 rwy : 11/29 dirt CTAF : 122.80 MOREE [YMOR] Land - H-286° D-41 elev : 701 rwy : 01/19 asphalt rwy : 05/23 gravel CTAF : 126.70 NDB : MOR MOREE 392.0 Tamworth 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 : 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

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 : 173 nm Est Flight Time : approx 85 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine such as Mooney Bravo, Beechcraft Baron or similar capable of 145 to 175 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. Altitude : Remain below Tamworth Class D steps upto 9500 Flightplan File as : YCNK YSGT YJYP YSCO MUI WBH DUA YSTW KOT BND YARM 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 Tamworth Airport ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS Elias Smith NSW Airports OZX AU Scenery Flight Details CESSNOCK [YCNK] Takeoff elev : 210' rwy : 17/35ns sealed * ns - Non-standard right circuits CTAF : 122.65 SINGLETON AIRFIELD [YSGT] T&G - H-314° D-13.4 elev : 150' rwy : 10/28 sealed CTAF : 126.70 JERRYS PLAINS (COOLMORE) [YJYP] T&G - H-307° D-19.0 elev : 305' rwy : 11/29 sealed CTAF : 131.25 SCONE [YSCO] T&G - H-345° D-25.3 elev : 745' rwy : 11/29 sealed CTAF : 128.0 MURRURUNDI [MUI] Overfly - H-348° D-16.3 WALLABADAH [WBH] Overfly - H-358° D-13.7 DURI GAP [DUA] Overfly - H-342° D-21.3 TAMWORTH [YSTW] T&G - H-047° D-10.3 elev : 1,334' rwy : 12L/30R asphault rwy : 12R/30L sealed rwy : 0/24 18/36 grass/clay CTAF/TWR : 119.4 VOR/DME : TW 116.0 ILS : 30R ITW 109.90 KOOTINGAL [KOT] Overfly - H-067° D-10.6 BENDEMEER [BND] Overfly - H-027° D-11.2 ARMIDALE [YARM] Land - H-049° D-32.2 elev : 3,556' rwy : 05/23 asphault rwy : 09/27 grass CTAF : 127.50 DME : ARM 112.60 NDB : ARM 401.0 Cessnock to Scone WAN Chart Tamworth VTC

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 173 nm Est Flight Time : approx 85 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine such as Mooney Bravo, Beechcraft Baron or similar capable of 145 to 175 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. Altitude : Remain below Tamworth Class D steps upto 9500 Flightplan File as : YARM BND ATG YSTW GST YMBS YWKW YCNK 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 Tamworth Airport ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS Elias Smith NSW Airports OZX AU Scenery Flight Details ARMIDALE [YARM] Takeoff elev : 3,556' rwy : 05/23 asphault rwy : 09/27 grass CTAF : 127.50 DME : ARM 112.60 NDB : ARM 401.0 BENDEMEER [BND] Overfly - H-216° D-32.2 ATTUNGA [ATG] Overfly - H-259° D-16.3 TAMWORTH [YSTW] T&G - H-178° D-8.8 elev : 1,334' rwy : 12L/30R asphault rwy : 12R/30L sealed rwy : 0/24 18/36 grass/clay CTAF/TWR : 119.4 VOR/DME : TW 116.0 ILS : 30R ITW 109.90 GATE SOUTH [GST] Overfly - H-201° D-15.1 MIDDLE BROOK STATION [YMBS] T&G - H-171° D-41.5 elev : 930' rwy : 18/36 grass CTAF : 131.25 WARKWORTH AIRFIELD [YWKW] T&G - H-152° D-36.1 elev : 250' rwy : 10/28 grass CTAF : 126.70 (Voice 122.70) CESSNOCK [YCNK] Land - H-120° D-21.7 elev : 210' rwy : 17/35ns sealed * ns - Non-standard right circuits CTAF : 122.65 Tamworth VTC Scone to Cessnock WAN Chart