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This flight continues the tour of some historic WW2 aviation sites around Townsville. Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Please note Rule B13 in the VATSIM Code of Conduct regarding weather. Distance: 140 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 120-130 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Townsville Military CTR. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YCHT YDOT TNP YBLP TOOU RGS HVI YPAM ANI ORKS PCA KSPT YBTL 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 for Townsville and for other airports. Flight details CHARTERS TOWERS [YCHT] Takeoffelev: 955 rwy: 06/24 asphalt rwy: 01/19 gravel CTAF: 126.7 Charters Towers was home of the USAAF 3rd Bomb Group (B-25 Mitchell) and RAAF 22 Squadron (A-20 Boston) during WW2. Tune DME to Townsville VOR/DME (TL 114.1) Not above 8500 ft beyond 36 DME TL. BREDDAN AERODROME overfly - visual along Gregory Development Road. Breddan is a now abandoned aerodrome and was home to the USAAF 71st and 405th Bomb Squadrons (B-25 Mitchell) and an RAAF repair and maintenance base during WW2. The surviving structures are heritage listed. DALRYMPLE overfly - visual along Gregory Development Road. Dalrymple was a school camp used as a military hospital during WW2. Not above 5500 ft within 36 DME TL. DOTSWOOD [YDOT] T&G - H-038° D-16 nmelev: 966 rwy: 03/21 dirt CTAF: 126.7 Dotswood was home to an RAAF stores depot during WW2. HERVEY RANGE ROAD overfly - H-330° until reaching the road (approx 7 nm) Not above 3500 ft within 25 DME TL. THORNTON GAP [TNP] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along Hervey Range Road. Not above 2500 ft within 18 DME TL. BLUE WATER PARK [YBLP] T&G - H-003° D-10 nmelev: 110 rwy: 02/20 asphalt rwy: 02R/20L grass CTAF: 126.7 TOOMULLA [TOOU] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along Bruce Highway Not above 3500 ft within 25 DME TL. ROLLINGSTONE [RGS] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along Bruce Highway Not above 5500 ft within 36 DME TL. HAVANNAH ISLAND [HVI] overfly not above 5500 ft- H-028° D-14.8 nm PALM ISLAND [YPAM] T&G - H-017° D-5.9 nmelev: 30 rwy: 14/32 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 Palm Island was a US Naval Air Station (PBY Catalina) during WW2. Not above 3500 ft within 25 DME TL. ACHERON ISLAND [ANI] overfly not above 3500 ft - H-159° D-12.8 nm Not above 2500 ft within 18 DME TL. Not above 1500 ft within 11 DME TL. WHITE ROCK overfly overfly not above 1500 ft - H-120° D-14 nm ORCHARD ROCKS [ORKS] overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the coast *** Townsville ATC is active, report overhead Orchard Rocks **** MAGNETIC ISLAND FORT overfly - visual along Radical Bay Road The fortifications were constructed in 1943. If ATC is active, do not proceed into Townsville Military CTR (within 7 DME TL) until given circuit instructions. NELLY BAY overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along Nelly Bay Road PICNIC BAY [PCA] overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the coast KISSING POINT [KSPT] overfly not above 1500 ft - H-209° D-4.3 nm TOWNSVILLE [YBTL] Land - track as directed by ATC elev: 18 rwy: 01/19 07/25 asphalt TWR/CTAF: 118.3 VOR/DME: TL 114.1 NDB: TVL 276 Charts

This flight tours some of the historic WW2 aviation sites around Townsville. Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Please note Rule B13 in the VATSIM Code of Conduct regarding weather. Distance: 149 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 130 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Townsville Military CTR. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YBTL SUA ANP YSDK DOP YDOP GIRU YAYR YMLO YRVW YMCS YCHT 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 for Townsville and for other airports (this includes Montpellier Airpark which is not in default X-Plane). Flight details TOWNSVILLE [YBTL] Takeoffelev: 18 rwy: 01/19 07/25 asphalt TWR/CTAF: 118.3 VOR/DME: TL 114.1 NDB: TVL 276 Tune DME to Townsville VOR/DME. Not above 1500 ft within 11 DME TL or as directed by ATC. STUART [SUA} overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along Bowen Road Not above 2500 ft within 18 DME TL. ANTHILL PLAINS [ANP] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along Flinders Highway MONTPELLIER AIRPARK [AU999] T&G - adjacent ANP Note: Montpellier Airpark does not have an ICAO or local code but is identified in the GPS flight plan as AU999.elev: 154 rwy: 01/19 04/22 09/27 grass CTAF: 126.7 Montpellier Airpark was formerly known as Anthill Plains Aerodrome and home to the USAAF 35th and 36th Pursuit Squadrons (P-39 Aircobra) and 33rd Bomb Squadron (B-26 Marauder) in 1942. Not above 3500 ft within 25 DME TL. STARKE FIELD [YSKF] T&G - visual along Flinders Highwayelev: 294 rwy: 16/34 grass CTAF: 126.7 DONNINGTON AIRPARK [DOP] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along James Road DONNINGTON AIRPARK [YDOP] T&G - adjacent DOPelev: 250 rwy: 11/29 grass CTAF: 126.7 The straight section of Woodstock-Giru Road north east of Donnington Airpark was one of the runways of Woodstock Airfield, the home of USAAF 19th and 498th Bomb Squadrons (B-25 Mitchell) during WW2. MAJOR CREEK overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along Woodstock-Giru Road FOUR MILE CREEK overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along Woodstock-Giru Road Not above 5500 ft within 36 DME TL. IRONBARK CREEK overfly not above 5500 ft - visual along Woodstock-Giru Road GIRU [GIRU] overfly not above 5500 ft - visual along Woodstock-Giru Road Not above 8500 ft beyond 36 DME TL. AYR [YAYR] T&G - visual along the railway or Bruce Highwayelev: 40 rwy: 01/19 asphalt rwy: 11/29 grass CTAF: 126.7 Ayr was home to a USAAF radar station during WW2. BURDEKIN BRIDGE overfly - visual along Bruce Highway MILLAROO [YMLO] T&G - visual along the Burdekin Riverelev: 148 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 RAVENSWOOD [YRVW] T&G - H-247° D-20 nmelev: 950 rwy: 06/24 gravel CTAF: 126.7 Ravenswood was an Emergency Landing Ground for aircraft based in the Townsville area during WW2. MINGELA overfly - visual along Burdekin Falls Dam Road Mingela was the site of a RAAF High Frequency Direction Finding Station (HF/DF) during WW2. MACROSSAN [YMCS] T&G - visual along Flinders Highwayelev: 870 rwy: 07/25 grass CTAF: 126.7 Macrossan Airfield was the home of RAAF 84 and 86 Squadrons (P-40 Kittyhawk) and a stores depot during WW2. CHARTERS TOWERS [YCHT] Land - visual along Flinders Highwayelev: 955 rwy: 06/24 asphalt rwy: 01/19 gravel CTAF: 126.7 Charters Towers was home of the USAAF 3rd Bomb Group (B-25 Mitchell) and RAAF 22 Squadron (A-20 Boston) during WW2. 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 : 130 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single engine aircraft such as Cessna 172, Piper Warrior or similar capable of 105 to 125 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 : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YBTL STUART.VFR YDOP YCHT YBEG TNP THORNTON.SOUTH.VFR YBTL 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. NOTE : Following the GPS flighplan will result in pilots entering restricted airspace. Allowances will be required to avoid entering restricted airspace. TOWNSVILLE VFR PROCEDURES Townsville is a class C civil and military aerodrome and is located in close proximity to high terrain. An excellent source of information for Townsville VFR operations inbound and outbound can be found in CASA's "Ontrack" Online Reference Resource. Pilots unfamiliar with Townsville Operations are encouraged to visit the site and review available information (video is very informative) prior to operating within Cairns. In particular, review Outbound to the south via stuart VFR Route Inbound from west via Thornton North and South Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D 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" TOWNSVILLE INTL [YBTL] Takeoff elev : 18 rwy : 07/25ns 01/19ns asphalt CTAF/TWR : 118.30 TACAN : TVL TOWNSVILLE 113.50 NDB : TVL TOWNSVILLE 276.0 VOR/DME : TL TOWNSVILLE 114.10 STUART [SUA] Overfly - visual STUART.VFR D-7 ANTILL PLAINS [ANP] Overfly - visual STUART.VFR D-5 DONNINGTON AIRPARK [YDOP] T&G - visual STUART.VFR D-11 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 250 rwy : 11/29 dirt CTAF : 126.70 (FSINN 131.25) CHARTERS TOWERS [YCHT] T&G - H-223° D-41 elev : 955 rwy : 01/19 gravel rwy : 06/24 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 BENING FIELD [YBEG] T&G - H-347° D-23 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1015 rwy : 7/25 dirt CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) THORNTON GAP [TNP] Overfly - H-021° D-20 MT MARGARET [MMT] Overfly - visual THORNTON.SOUTH.VFR D-8 TOWNSVILLE INTL [YBTL] Land - visual THORNTON.SOUTH.VFR D-11 elev : 18 rwy : 07/25ns 01/19ns asphalt CTAF/TWR : 118.30 VOR/DME : TL TOWNSVILLE 114.10 TACAN : TVL TOWNSVILLE 113.50 NDB : TVL TOWNSVILLE 276.0 Chart