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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 : 135 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single engine aircraft such as Cessna 172 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 : Below East Sale Restricted Airspace Flightplan File as : YORB YGRL YLKE YBNS LOWS VFR.ROUTE.ONE COWR YLTV FYN VFR.ROUTE.TWO YWSL 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 Orbost YORB by JohnO 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" ORBOST [YORB] Takeoff elev : 94' rwy : 07/25 sealed CTAF : 126.70 GREAT LAKES [YGRL] T&G - H-251° D-29 elev : 260' rwy : 08/26 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 LAKES ENTRANCE/KALIMNA [YLKE] T&G - H-243° D-2 elev : 220' rwy : 08/26 unsealed CTAF : 126.70 BAIRNSDALE [YBNS] T&G - H-250° D-18 elev : 165' rwy : 13/31 sealed rwy : 04/22 gravel CTAF : 126.70 LINDENOW SOUTH [LOWS] Overfly - H-286° D-7 STRATFORD [STRAT] Overfly - VFR ROUTE ONE HEYFIELD [HEYF] Overfly - VFR ROUTE ONE COWWARR [COWR] Overfly - VFR ROUTE ONE LATROBE VALLEY [YLTV] T&G - H-210° D-16 elev : 180' rwy : 03/21 sealed rwy : 09/27 gravel CTAF : 126.0 NDB : LTV 486.0 FLYNN [FYN] Overfly - H-073° D-10 WEST SALE [YWSL] Land - VFR ROUTE TWO elev : 93' rwy : 09ns/27 asphalt rwy : 14ns/32 05ns/23 grass * ns : non standard right circuits R328 ACTIVE - APPR : 123.30 / CTAF : 118.30 WAN Chart VNC 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 : 244 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine Vintage Military aircraft such as North American P-51 Mustang, Supermarine Spitfire, DeHavilland Mosquito or similar capable of 200 to 240 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 : Not above FL125 and remaining clear of Albury CTA until cleared to enter Flightplan File as : YMES YBNS YHOT DSS YMAY WAM YSWG YTEM 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 Robert Graham Scenery - RAAF East Sale Albury-Wodonga (YMAY) enhancement by Jeff Crisdale ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX AU Scenery Flight Details EAST SALE [YMES] Takeoff elev : 23 rwy : 09/27ns 04ns/22 asphalt CTAF : 118.30 NDB : ESL EAST SALE 350.0 TACAN : ESL EAST SALE 113.50 BAIRNSDALE [YBNS] T&G - H-044° D-23.5 nm elev : 165 rwy : 13/31 sealed rwy : 04/22 gravel CTAF : 126.70 MOUNT HOTHAM [YHOT] T&G - H-334° D-51.6 nm elev : 4260 rwy : 11/29ns asphalt CTAF : 126.75 DEDERANG SUBSTATION [DSS] Overfly - H-323° D-39.4 nm IF ALBURY TOWER ACTIVE MAKE INBOUND CALL and remain clear of CTA until advised ALBURY [YMAY] T&G - H-344° D-23.3 nm elev : 539 rwy : 07ns/25 asphalt CTAF/TWR : 123.25 (FSINN 124.20) VOR/DME : AY ALBURY 115.60 WOOMARGAMA [WAM] Overfly - H-033° D-19.9 nm WAGGA WAGGA [YSWG] T&G - H-002° D-41.5 nm elev : 724 rwy : 12/30 05/23 asphalt CTAF : 126.95 VOR/DME : WG WAGGA WAGGA 115.00 NDB : WG WAGGA WAGGA 221.0 TEMORA [YTEM] Land - H-338° D-44.7 nm elev : 921 rwy : 09/27 18/36 05/23 asphalt CTAF : 126.15 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 : 248 nm Est Flight Time : approx 85 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine Vintage Military aircraft such as North American P-51 Mustang, Supermarine Spitfire, DeHavilland Mosquito or similar capable of 200 to 240 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 : Not above FL125 and remaining clear high terrain in and around Mount Hotham Flightplan File as : YTEM YCTM YTMU YCRG YHOT YMES 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 Robert Graham Scenery - RAAF East Sale ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX AU Scenery Flight Details TEMORA [YTEM] Takeoff elev : 921 rwy : 09/27 18/36 05/23 asphalt CTAF : 126.15 COOTAMUNDRA [YCTM] T&G - H-105° D-28.3 nm elev : 1110 rwy : 16/34 asphalt rwy : 10/28 clay CTAF : 126.70 TUMUT [YTMU] T&G - H-153° D-39.7 nm elev : 863 rwy : 17/35 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 CORRYONG [YCRG] T&G - H-185° D-57.8 nm elev : 963 rwy : 06ns/24 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 MOUNT HOTHAM [YHOT] T&G - H-195° D-58.4 nm elev : 4260 rwy : 11/29ns asphalt CTAF : 126.75 EAST SALE [YMES] Land - H-176° D-63.6 nm elev : 23 rwy : 09/27ns 04ns/22 asphalt CTAF : 118.30 NDB : ESL EAST SALE 350.0 TACAN : ESL EAST SALE 113.50 Chart