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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 18 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: 142 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion. Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 3000 ft. Flight plan File as: YSWL YGMP YVVA YNNR YDER YCRE YOLA 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 Dunkeld, Derrinallum and Cressey which are not in default X-Plane). Flight details STAWELL [YSWL] Takeoff elev: 1008 rwy: 11/29 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 18 and 29] CTAF: 119.1 GRAMPIANS [YGMP] T&G - H-263° D-22 nm elev: 743 rwy: 06/24 grass CTAF: 126.7 VICTORIA VALLEY [YVVA] T&G - visual along Lodge Road elev: 727 rwy: 08/26 dirt rwy: 17/35 grass CTAF: 125.8 DUNKELD TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along Victoria Valley Road DUNKELD T&G - visual along the Glenelg Highway Note: Dunkeld does not have an ICAO or local code but is identified in the GPS flight plan as YDUNK. elev: 876 rwy: 09/27 17/35 grass CTAF: 126.7 GLENTHOMPSON TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Glenelg Highway LAKE BOLAC overfly - visual along the Glenelg Highway NERRIN NERRIN [YNNR] T&G - H-102° D-8.4 nm elev: 768 rwy: 01/19 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 DERRINALLUM [YDER] T&G - visual along the railway elev: 768 rwy: 17/35 grass CTAF: 126.7 LISMORE TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Hamilton Highway CRESSEY [YCRE] T&G - visual along the Hamilton Highway elev: 420 rwy: 01/19 15/33 grass CTAF: 126.7 COLAC [YOLA] Land - visual along Colac-Ballarat Road elev: 450 rwy: 09/27 asphalt rwy: 18/36 grass CTAF: 126.7 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: 152 nm excluding Grampians sightseeing Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 120-130 kias.. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 3500 ft. Flight plan File as: YARA YSWL YGMP YVVA YHML YXBH YPOD 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 for Ararat in OzXP and for other airports. Flight details ARARAT [YARA] Takeoffelev: 1008 rwy: 12/30 asphalt rwy: 04/22 grass CTAF: 126.7 STAWELL [YSWL] T&G - visual along the Western Highwayelev: 807 rwy: 11/29 18/36 asphalt [RH circuits RWY 18 and 29] CTAF: 119.1 GRAMPIANS [YGMP] T&G - visual along Grampians Road and North Grampians Roadelev: 764 rwy: 06/24 grass CTAF: 126.7 VICTORIA VALLEY [YVVA] T&G - visual along the Henty Highway and Matthew Trackelev: 727 rwy: 08/26 dirt rwy: 17/35 grass CTAF: 126.7 CAVENDISH overfly - visual along Red Rock Road and the Henty Highway HAMILTON [YHML] T&G - visual along the Henty Highway and Hensley Park Roadelev: 803 rwy: 17/35 asphalt rwy: 10/28 gravel CTAF: 124.2 NDB: HML 203 HAMILTON GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along Hensley Park Road BRANXHOLME TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Henty Highway BRANXHOLME [YBXH] T&G - visual along Careys Ranges Roadelev: 482 rwy: 01/19 grass CTAF: 126.7 HEYWOOD TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Henty Highway POINT DANGER LIGHTHOUSE overfly - the Henty Highway to Portland Township then along the coast CAPE NELSON LIGHTOUSE overfly - visual along the coast PORTLAND [YPOD] Land - visual along the coast until runway visualelev: 266 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 17/35 gravel CTAF: 127.95 Chart