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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 67 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: 174 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2000 ft. Flight plan File as: YJAB YOEN YMRN YMGD YMGB YELD 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 JABIRU [YJAB] Takeoff elev: 85 rwy: 09/27 dirt [RH circuit RWY 27] CTAF: 126.7 OENPELLI [YOEN] T&G - visual along Oenpelli Road elev: 30 rwy: 09/27 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 27] CTAF: 126.7 MARLWAN [YMRN] T&G - visual along Oenpelli-Maningrida Road elev: 221 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MANINGRIDA [YMGD] T&G - visual along Oenpelli-Maningrida Road (direct track H-076° D-22 nm) elev: 123 rwy: 14/32 asphalt CTAF: 127.5 NDB: MGD 401 MILINGIMBI [YMGB] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 52 rwy: 11/29 asphalt CTAF: 127.5 ELCHO ISLAND [YELD] Land - visual along the coast elev: 101 rwy: 10/28 asphalt CTAF: 127.15 Chart

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 68 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: 182 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 1500 ft. Flight plan File as: YELD YGAA YMYP YCWE YWIG YRIA YPGV 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 (this includes Gawa which is not in default X-Plane). Flight details ELCHO ISLAND [YELD] Land - visual along the coast elev: 101 rwy: 10/28 asphalt CTAF: 127.15 GAWA [YGAA] T&G - visual along the north coast of Elcho Island elev: 62 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 127.15 MAYAWUNPIRRI [YMYP] T&G - H-041° D-14.8 nm elev: 20 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 CAPE WESSELS [YCWE] T&G - H-045° D-53 nm elev: 82 rwy: 12/30 dirt CTAF: 126.7 WIGRAM ISLAND [YWIG] T&G - H-192° D-48 nm elev: 42 rwy: 15/33 dirt CTAF: 127.8 BARRKIRA [YRIA] T&G - H-193° D-14.4 nm elev: 73 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 127.8 GOVE [YPGV] Land - H-192° D-48 nm elev: 205 rwy: 13/31 dirt CTAF: 127.8 VOR/DME: GV 114.1 NDB: GV 380 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: 112 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 100-110 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2000 ft. Flight plan File as: YELD YGRK YWLK YRRR YGUM YBYM YDHA YPGV 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 11 scenery is available here. Flight details ELCHO ISLAND [YELD] Takeoffelev: 101 rwy: 10/28 asphalt CTAF: 127.15 GARRYAK [YGRK] T&G - H-180° D-7.7 nmelev: 48 rwy: 13/31 dirt CTAF: 127.15 YALAKUN STN [YYLK] T&G - H-101° D-27 nmelev: 79 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 RAYMANGIRR [YRRR] T&G - visual along the coastelev: 86 rwy: 10/28 dirt CTAF: 126.7 GURRUMURU [YGUM] T&G - H-135° D-20 nmelev: 50 rwy: 10/28 dirt CTAF: 126.7 BUYMARR [YBYM] T&G - H-100° D-24 nmelev: 40 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 DHANIYA [YDHA] T&G - visual along the coastelev: 8 rwy: 01/19 dirt CTAF: 126.7 GOVE [YPGV] Land - visual along the coastelev: 205 rwy: 13/31 asphalt CTAF: 127.8 VOR/DME: GV 114.1 NDB: GV 380 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: 187 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2000 ft. Flight plan File as: YPGV YBRE YRIA YWIG YCWE YMYP YGAA YELD 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 11 scenery is available here (this includes Gawa which is not in default X-Plane). Flight details GOVE [YPGV] Takeoffelev: 205 rwy: 13/31 asphalt CTAF: 127.8 VOR/DME: GV 114.1 NDB: GV 380 BREMER ISLAND [YBRE] T&G - H-353° D-11.3 nmelev: 26 rwy: 12/30 dirt CTAF: 127.8 BARRKIRA [YRIA] T&G - H-280° D-21 nmelev: 73 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 WIGRAM ISLAND [YWIG] T&G - H-013° D-14.3 nmelev: 42 rwy: 15/33 dirt CTAF: 126.7 CAPE WESSELS [YCWE] T&G - H-012° D-48 nmelev: 32 rwy: 12/30 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MAYAWUNPIRRI [YMYP] T&G - visual along Marchinbar Island or H-225° D-53 nmelev: 20 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 GAWA [YGAA] T&G - H-221° D-14.8 nmelev: 62 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 ELCHO ISLAND [YELD] Land - visual along the north coast of Elcho Islandelev: 101 rwy: 10/28 asphalt CTAF: 127.15 Chart