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Event Details Aerial Fire Suppression Training Exercise - Snowy Mountains NOTE : This special event comes at the cost of multi-simulator support. This event requires installation of custom scenery that overlays smoke targets onto existing X-Plane 11 scenery. FS2020 lacks the ability for aircraft to dump and load additional payloads. P3D does support this however the author of this flight lacks a copy of the simulator and more importantly its "Software Development Kit", the component that allows for the creation of customised P3D scenery. (Someone wanting to use P3D that has the knowledge to create the scenery is welcome to PM me to obtain the coordinates of the target zones). Those pilots not flying X-Plane 11 will be at a severe disadvantage for the majority of this flight. All but a single airport related target can be visually located without accompanying scenery. Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 110 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Altitude : Upto A9500 Aircraft : Twin engine aircraft capable of carrying two tanks of water/retardant able to be dumped together or independently. The aircraft should also be capable of "scooping" its load of water from a suitable body of water thus allowing it to operate continuously without the need to land and reload. Examples of such suitable aircraft include the Consolidated PBY Catalina X-Plane 11 and is the preferred aircraft type for this event. The Canadair CL415 (X-Plane)/CL215 represents a potential fallback alternative however the X-Plane 11 variant has some inconvenient limitations. (refer to "Know Your Water Bombing Aircraft" below). Know your water bombing aircraft Whichever aircraft is chosen, pilots should familiarise themselves with the technicalities of ; deploying/retracting the scoop and using this to refill tanks. (X-Plane CL415 mandates use of a hotkey to deploy/retract scoop) dumping the contents of each tank designating whether both or a single tank is to be dumped (X-Plane CL415 is not capable of dropping partial payloads) Aircraft Familiarisation The provided smoke target scenery has an additional target located in WA. The target is situated at the Barbagello Raceway, east of RAAF Base Pearce. Southwest of the raceway targets is Lake Jandaloop and is an excellent location to practice scooping up the necessary water payloads. The target and water body are conveniently located and offer ample opportunity for pilots to tune their skills and aircraft in preparation for the event. Enjoy! Flightplan File as : YCRG YGEI AIRWORK YCRG GPS Flightplan IS NOT provided for this event. Navigation : This flight will be challenging to navigate visually. Use the accompanying map and leverage the other event aircraft to assist with the task of searching and locating targets. 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. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D <<<<< No custom scenery to provide target visuals >>>>> ORBX YSCB Canberra Airport ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery OZX Libraries 1.2 (required for all OZX scenery) X-Plane 10/11 <<< Event Specific Smoking Airframe Targets >>> May adversely affect frame rates in some installations. Reduce "Number of World Objects" in Graphics settings until the simulation rate becomes acceptable. Remove immediately after the event. Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details This flight can be undertaken in any manner that best accomplishes the target objectives. No navigational references are provided thus visual acquisition will be necessary. Use the CTAF frequencies provided and treat the targets as airfields. Make standard CTAF circuit calls whilst conducting water bombing operations. Pilots are encouraged to monitor target CTAF communications to obtain guidance in locating the various targets. Base of Operations CORRYONG [YCRG] elev : 963 rwy : 06ns/24 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 *** Tanks can be fully loaded on departure *** Pilots are free to determine the best water bodies to use as a scooping source to refill drop tanks. NOTE Airfields/Airports are not available as sources of water. Targets and objectives Can be undertaken in whatever order a pilot deems optimal for the weather conditions at the time of the event GEEHI LANDING GROUND [YGEI] elev : 1389 rwy : 15/33 grass CTAF : 125.20 MAJOR FIRE - Each aircraft must lay at least 3 tank payloads (2 passes). Requires at least a single refill and return to accomplish this objective. TARGET FIRE A MINOR FIRE - Single tank (1/2 load) CTAF : 126.10 TARGET FIRE B MODERATE FIRE - Two tanks (full load in one pass or two passes releasing a 1/2 load each) CTAF : 126.20 TARGET FIRE C MINOR FIRE - Single tank (1/2 load) CTAF : 126.30 TARGET FIRE D MINOR FIRE - Single tank (1/2 load) CTAF : 126.40 Chart OpenTopoMap sourced from LittleNavMap