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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 13 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: 120 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion. Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 100 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 1500 ft. Flight plan File as: YKII YAPO LORN ANG YTQY YBRS 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 for King Island in OzXP and for Barwon Heads. Flight details KING ISLAND [YKII] Takeoffelev: 132 rwy: 10/28 asphalt rwy: 16/35 gravel CTAF: 126.85 NDB: KII 332 CAPE WICKHAM overfly - visual along the coast (faster aircraft may optionally fly anticlockwise around the east coast of the island - this adds appox 40 nm to the route) POINT FRANKLIN overfly - H-326° D-48 nm APOLLO BAY [YAPO] T&G - visual along the coastelev: 0 rwy: 09/27 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 LORNE [LORN] overfly - visual along the coast ANGLESEA [ANG] overfly - visual along the coast TORQUAY [YTQY] T&G - visual along the coastelev: 30 rwy: 09/27 asphalt CTAF: 119.0 BARWON HEADS [YBRS] Land - visual along the coast and Black Rock Roadelev: 50 rwy: 18/38 asphalt rwy: 09/27 grass CTAF: 119.0 Charts

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 19 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: 133 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion. Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2500 ft. Flight plan File as: YOLA POMP YPBH YWBL YPFA 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 scenery is available for Warrnambool in OzXP and for other airports. Flight details COLAC [YOLA] Takeoff elev: 450 rwy: 09/27 asphalt rwy: 18/36 grass CTAF: 126.7 GELLIBRAND TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along Colac-Lavers Hill Road LAVERS HILL TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along Colac-Lavers Hill Road RYANS DEN LOOKOUT overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road PRINCETOWN overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road PORT CAMPBELL [POMP] overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road PETERBOROUGH [YPBH] T&G - visual along the Great Ocean Road elev: 105 rwy: 09/27 gravel CTAF: 127.1 WARRNAMBOOL RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road and the coast WARRNAMBOOL [YWBL] T&G - visual along Caramut Road elev: 242 rwy: 04/22 13/31 asphalt CTAF: 126.0 TOWER HILL overfly - visual along Tower Hill Road PORT FAIRY [YPFA] T&G - visual along the Princes Highway elev: 8 rwy: 06/24 grass CTAF: 126.0 PORT FAIRY TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Princes Highway FITZROY RIVER overfly - visual along the coast PORTLAND [YPOD] Land - visual along the coast elev: 266 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 17/35 gravel CTAF: 127.95 Charts

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: 166 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75mins Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 to 160 kias. Altitude: Remain in class G airspace after leaving Moorabbin CTR. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YMMB CARR YSLC YBRS YTQY YAPO YPBH YWBL GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MSFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually using the described landmarks and particularly along the coast. For those less familiar the accompanying GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation and includes prominent landmarks and points of interest along the route. 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. Flight details MOORABBIN [YMMB] Takeoff elev: 55 rwy: 04/22 13L/31R 13R/31L 17L/35R 17R/35L asphalt TWR/CTAF: 118.1 NDB: MB 398 CARRUM [CARR] overfly not above 4500 ft - H-160° D-6 nm ST LEONARDS [YSLE] T&G - H-243° D-21 nm elev: 53 rwy: 01/19 11/29 grass CTAF: 126.7 SWAN BAY JETTY overly not above FL125 - H-194° D-3,1 nm QUEENSCLIFF LIGHTHOUSE overfly not above FL125 - H-162° D-2.8 nm POINT LONSDALE LIGHTHOUSE overfly not above FL125 - H-231° D-2.4 nm BARWON HEADS [YBRS] T&G - H-272° D-9 nm (remain below 1500 ft or outside Avalon class E airspace) elev: 50 rwy: 18/36 asphalt rwy: 09/27 grass CTAF: 119.0 TORQUAY [YTQY] T&G - H-218° D-3.8 nm elev: 30 rwy: 09/27 13/31 18/36 grass CTAF: 119.0 Visual along the coast, not above FL125 APOLLO BAY [YAPO] T&G elev: 53 rwy: 09/27 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 Visual along the coast, not above FL125 PETERBOROUGH [YPBH] T&G elev: 104 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 127.1 WARRNAMBOOL [YWBL] Land - H-300° D-28 nm or visual along the coast not above FL125 elev: 242 rwy: 13/31 asphalt rwy: 04/22 dirt CTAF: 126.0 Charts