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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 59 Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind. Distance: 186 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Beechcraft Bonanza similar aircraft capable of 160 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Broome CTR. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YBRM WICK JMPP YCLQ YOAP YDWP YDBY GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF. Pilots also should 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. Scenery Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane scenery is available here. Flight details BROOME {YBRM] Takeoff elev: 57 rwy: 10/28 asphalt TWR/CTAF: 126.0 NDB: BRM 320 DME: BRM 115.3 Tune DME to Broome DME. Not above 1000 ft within 13 DMR BRM or as directed by ATC. WILLIE CREEK [WICK] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast If Broome TWR is active, not above 1200 ft within 31 DME BRM or as directed by ATC. Once outside controlled airspace, use CTAF 127.2 until Cape Baskerville. JAMES PRICE POINT [JMPP] overfly not above 1200 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast Not above FL125 beyond 31 DME BRM COULOMB POINT overfly - visual along the coast CAPE BERTOLET overfly - visual along the coast CAPE BASKERVILLE overfly - visual along the coast RED BLUFF overfly - visual along the coast SANDY POINT overfly - visual along the coast CAPE LEVEQUE [YCLQ] T&G - visual along the visual along the coast elev: 56 rwy: 13/31 dirt CTAF: 126.7 ONE ARM POINT [YOAP] T&G - visual along the visual along One Arm Point Road elev: 31 rwy: 06/24 dirt CTAF: 126.7 DEEP WATER POINT [YDWP] T&G - visual along the visual along the coast elev: 16 rwy: 13/31 sand CTAF: 126.7 Tune DME to Curtin VOR/DME (CIN 114.3) Not above 3500 ft within 25 DME CIN DERBY [YDBY] Land - visual along the visual along the coast elev: 24 rwy: 11/29 asphalt rwy: 05/23 gravel CTAF: 126.7 Charts

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 58 Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind. Distance: 139 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Broome CTR. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YSFI YAPA ANPLYLGB BHCP YECB YBRM GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF. Pilots also should 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. Scenery Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane scenery is available here. Flight details SANDFIRE [YSFI] Takeoff elev: 108 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 Note: limited ramp space at Sandfire so staggered departures are recommended. Tune DME to Broome DME (BRM 115.3) ANNA PLAINS HS [YAPA] T&G - visual along the Great Northern Highway elev: 56 rwy: 10/28 dirt CTAF: 126.7 ANNA PLAINS [ANPL} overfly not above FL125 LA GRANGE BAY [YLGB] T&G - visual along the Great Northern Highway elev: 98 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 Not above 8500 ft within 50 DME BRM. Not above 6500 ft within 40 DME BRM. Not above 5500 ft within 31 DME BRM. If Broome TWR is active, not above 1200 ft within 31 DME BRM or as directed by ATC. BARN HILL CARAVAN PARK [BHCP] overfly - visual along the coast *** Inbound reporting point *** If Broome TWR is advice, advise if conducting a T&G at Eco Beach. ECO BEACH [YECB] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 6 rwy: 10/28 dirt CTAF: 126.7 BUSH POINT overfly not above 1200 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast If Broome TWR is active, do not proceed beyond 9 DME BRM until given circuit instructions. CRAB CREEB overfly not above 1200 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast BROOME {YBRM] Land - visual along the coast elev: 57 rwy: 10/28 asphalt TWR/CTAF: 126.0 NDB: BRM 320 DME: BRM 115.3 Charts

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 209 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft King Air, Pilatus PC-12 or similar capable of 200+ 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. Similarly, this work around has been reported to be successfully adopted for X-Plane using the X-Squawkbox client. As of yet there are no available instructions for doing this. Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YCIN YDBY LONGISL SUNISL ARDYA YCLQ YLBD YBGB JMPP WCK YBRM 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 Beagle Bay Pearl Farm - Alan Blencoe Beagle Bay Community YBGB ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Flight Details CURTIN [YCIN] Takeoff elev : 300 rwy : 11/29 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 VOR/DME : CIN CURTIN 114.30 DERBY [YDBY] T&G - H-320° D-15.9 nm elev : 24 rwy : 11/29 asphalt rwy : 05/23 gravel CTAF : 126.70 NDB : DBY DERBY 332.0 LONG ISLAND [LONGISL] Overfly - H-338° D-50.6 nm SUNDAY ISLAND [SUNISL] Overfly - H-310° D-14.4 nm ARDYALOON RESORT [ARDYA] Overfly - H-251° D-7.6 nm CAPE LEVEQUE [YCLQ] T&G - H-287° D-8.1 nm elev : 75 rwy : 13/31 dirt CTAF : 127.20 (FSINN 131.25) LOMBADINA [YLBD] T&G - H-184° D-7.1 nm not in FSX elev : 155 rwy : 10/28 oil treated CTAF : 131.25 BEAGLE BAY [YBGB] T&G - H-205° D-33.7 nm elev : 121 rwy : 08/26 dirt CTAF : 131.25 BEAGLE BAY PEARL FARM T&G - H-294° D-9.5 nm elev : 10 rwy : 09/27 dirt CTAF : 131.25 JAMES PRICE POINT [JMPP] Overfly - H-210° D-38.1 nm WILLIES CREEK [WCK] Overfly - H-163° D-10.6 nm BROOME INTL [YBRM] Land - visual D~18 nm elev : 57 rwy : 10/28 asphalt CTAF/TWR : 126.00 DME : BRM BROOME 115.30 NDB : BRM BROOME 320.0 WAN Chart VTC 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 : 223 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft King Air, Pilatus PC-12 or similar capable of 200+ 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. Similarly, this work around has been reported to be successfully adopted for X-Plane using the X-Squawkbox client. As of yet there are no available instructions for doing this. Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YBRM BHCP YLGB YCBL YCIN 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 Bidyadanga (La Grange Beach) YLGB - Alan Blencoe ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Flight Details BROOME INTL [YBRM] Takeoff elev : 57 rwy : 10/28 asphalt CTAF/TWR : 126.00 DME : BRM BROOME 115.30 NDB : BRM BROOME 320.0 BARN HILL CARAVAN PARK [BHCP] Overfly - H-201° D-27.7 nm LA GRANGE BAY [YLGB] T&G - H-212° D-23.1 nm elev : 97 rwy : 09/27 dirt CTAF : 131.25 CAMBALLIN AIRPORT [YCBL] T&G - H-071° D-140.6 nm not in FSX elev : 186 rwy : 08/26 dirt CTAF : 131.25 CURTIN [YCIN] Land - H-319° D-31.1 nm elev : 300 rwy : 11/29 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 VOR/DME : CIN CURTIN 114.30 VTC Chart WAN Chart