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Please note change of start time with the end of daylight savings. 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: 185 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Baron 58 or similar aircraft capable of 140 to 160 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Flight plan File as: YCCY YDEV YMDE YTMO YSBO YBHK YMHA YBMA GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots sufficiently familiar with the region may navigate visually. For those less familiar the accompanying GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. 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. 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 11 scenery is available here. Flight details CLONCURRY [YCCY] Takeoff elev: 613 rwy: 06/24 12/30 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 NDB: CCY 264 DEVONCOURT [YDEV] T&G - H-199° D-36 nm elev: 917 rwy: 01/19 asphalt CTAF: 122.4 MOUNT DORE [YMDE] T&G - H-144° D-32 nm elev: 1107 rwy: 16/34 asphalt CTAF: 122.8 THE MONUMENT [YTMO] T&G - H-250° D-34 nm elev: 949 rwy: 14/32 asphalt CTAF: 127.3 STANBROKE [YSBO] T&G - H-313° D-18.4 nm elev: 1060 rwy: 10/28 17/35 dirt CTAF: 122.4 BUSHY PARK [YBHK] T&G - H-357° D-19.2 nm elev: 1265 rwy: 12/30 dirt CTAF: 122.4 MOUNT GUIDE [YMHA] T&G - H-304° D-24 nm elev: 1222 rwy: 01/19 dirt CTAF: 126.5 MOUNT ISA [YBMA] Land - H-008° D-21 nmelev: 1121rwy: 16/34 asphaltCTAF: 126.5VOR/DME: MA 117.5NDB: MA 338 Chart

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: 151 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110 to 130 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Flight plan File as: YBMA YCTS YGON YKAJ YGNA YFCN YCCY GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots sufficiently familiar with the region may navigate visually. For those less familiar the accompanying GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. 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. 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 11 scenery is available here. Flight details MOUNT ISA [YBMA] Takeoff elev: 1121 rwy: 16/34 asphalt CTAF: 126.5 VOR/DME: MA 117.5 NDB: MA 338 CALTON HILLS [YCTS] T&G - H-346° D-31 nm elev: 1183 rwy: 15/33 dirt CTAF: 122.4 MOUNT GORDON [YGON] T&G - H-354° D-23 nm elev: 900 rwy: 08/26 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 KAJABBI [YKAJ] T&G - H-108° D-36 nm elev: 506 rwy: 10/28 asphalt/dirt rwy: 13/31 dirt CTAF: 122.4 GRANADA [YGNA] T&G - H-093° D-19.3 nm elev: 479 rwy: 02/20 dirt CTAF: 122.4 FORT CONSTANTINE [YFCN] T&G - H-147° D-27 nm elev: 539 rwy: 01/19 gravel CTAF: 126.7 CLONCURRY [YCCY] Land - H-194° D-11.8 nm elev: 613 rwy: 06/24 12/30 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 NDB: CCY 264 Chart