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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 25 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: 165 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion. Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft (not above 4500 ft between Port Julia and Stansbury). Suggested 2000 ft. Flight plan File as: YCVA YARS PIPT PJUL PVCT STR YYOR YMUN YKDI 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 CLARE VALLEY [YCVA] Takeoff elev: 1120 rwy: 17/35 asphalt rwy: 09/27 grass CTAF: 126.7 SNOWTOWN overfly - visual along the Horrocks Highway and Condowie Plains Rd LOCHIEL overfly - visual along the Augusta Highway CLINTON overfly - visual along the Augusta Highway and Yorke Highway ARDROSSAN [YARS] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 312 rwy: 15/33 dirt CTAF: 126.7 PINE POINT [PIPT] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the coast PORT JULIA [PJUL] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the coast PORT VINCCENT [PVCT] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the coast STANSBURY [SRY] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the coast YORKTOWN [YYOR] T&G - visual along Stansbury Road elev: 129 rwy: 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 MINLATON [YMIN] T&G - visual along Yorke Highway elev: 108 rwy: 16/34 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MOONTA TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the coast KADINA [YKDI] Land - visual along the Spencer Highway elev: 138 rwy: 05/23 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 Chart

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 24 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: 162 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion. Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Parafield CTR. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YPPF SUB SPR YRFA TUND NUPA TRUO YTFA YWKI TGU BURR YCVA 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 ADELAIDE/PARAFIELD [YPPF] Takeoff elev: 57 rwy: 03L/21R 03R/21L 08L/26R 08R/26L asphalt TWR/CTAF: 118.7 NDB: PF 416 Tune DME to Adelaide VOR/DME (AD 116.40) Not above 1500 ft within Parafield CTR or as directed by ATC. Not above 2500 ft within 20 DME AD. SUBSTATION [SUB] overfly not above 2500 ft - H-041° D-5.2 nm Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME AD. SOUTH PARA RESERVOIR [SPR] overfly not above 4500 ft - H-059° D-8.2 nm ROWLAND FLAT [YRFA] T&G - visual along Lyndoch Valley Road and Barossa Valley Highway elev: 839 rwy: 08/26 grass CTAF: 126.7 TANUNDA [TUND] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Barossa Valley Highway Not above 8500 ft beyond 36 DME AD. NURIOOTPA [NUPA] overfly - visual along the Barossa Valley Highway TRURO [TRUO] overfly - visual along the Sturt Highway TRURO FLAT AIRPARK [YTFA] T&G - visual along the Sturt Highway elev: 220 rwy: 03/21 09/27 13/31 18/36 grass CTAF: 126.7 BLANCHETOWN overfly - visual along the Sturt Highway WAIKERIE [YWKI] T&G - visual along the Sturt Highway elev: 138 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 02/20 gravel CTAF: 126.7 MORGAN TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Murray River THE GUMS HS [TGU] overfly - visual along the Goyder Highway BURRA [BURR] overfly - visual along the Goyder Highway CLARE VALLEY [YCVA] Land - visual along Dip Road and Dee Road (direct track H-257° D-17.5 nm) elev: 1120 rwy: 17/35 asphalt rwy: 09/27 grass CTAF: 126.7 Charts