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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 38 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: 161 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 3000 ft. Flight plan File as: YLEO YJEY YMZI YGGR YCLG YKBL 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 Leonora in OzXP and for other airports (this includes Coolgardie which is not in default X-Plane). Flight details LEONORA [YLEO] Takeoffelev: 1217 rwy: 04/22 asphalt rwy: 12/30 gravel CTAF: 126.8 NDB: LEO 377 JEEDAMYA [YJEY] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highwayelev: 1348 rwy: 04/22 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MENZIES [YMZI] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highwayelev: 1414 rwy: 06/24 14/32 dirt CTAF: 126.7 GOONGARRIE MINE [YGGR] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highwayelev: 1244 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 COOLGARDIE [YCLG] T&G - H-182° D-56 nmelev: 1410 rwy: 02/20 gravel rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 KAMBALDA [YKBL] Land - visual along the Great Eastern Highway and Coolgardie-Esperance Highwayelev: 1059 rwy: 16/34 gravel CTAF: 126.6 Chart

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 37 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: 161 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 3000 ft. Flight plan File as: YPKG YGDL YSCD YPOP YYER YLEO 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 Leonora in OzXP and for other airports (this includes Carosue Dam which is not in default X-Plane). Flight details KALGOORLIE-BOULDER [YPKG] Takeoffelev: 1203 rwy: 11/29 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 126.6 VOR/DME: KG 114.1 NDB: KG 287 GINDALBIE HS [YGDL] T&G - visual along Yarri Roadelev: 1267 rwy: 10/28 17/35 dirt CTAF: 126.7 CAROSUE DAM [YSCD] T&G - H-075° D-29 nmelev: 1291 rwy: 06/24 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 PORPHYRY [YPOP] T&G - H-352° D-24 nmelev: 1191 rwy: 06/24 dirt CTAF: 126.7 YERILLA [YYER] T&G - visual along Kookynie Yarri Roadelev: 1191 rwy: 01/19 08/26 dirt CTAF: 126.7 LEONORA [YLEO] Land - visual along Kookynie Yarri Road and Kookynie-Malcolm Roadelev: 1217 rwy: 04/22 asphalt rwy: 12/30 gravel CTAF: 126.8 NDB: LEO 377 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: 137 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110-120 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested altitude 3000 ft. Flight plan File as: YLEO YTTB YTBX YLST YYAB YMNE YBWG GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots sufficiently familiar with the region may navigate along the Goldfield Highway. For those less familiar the accompanying 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 LEONORA [YLEO] Takeoff elev: 1217 rwy: 04/22 asphalt rwy: 12/30 dirt CTAF: 126.8 TEUTONIC BORE [YTTB] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway elev: 1528 rwy: 09/27 17/35 dirt CTAF: 122.8 THUNDERBOX [YTHN] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway elev: 1705 rwy: 07/25 CTAF: 126.5 LEINSTER [YLST] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway elev: 1631 rwy: 10/28 asphalt CTAF: 126.5 NDB: LST 230 YACKABINDIE [YYAB] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway elev: 1564 rwy: 16/34 dirt CTAF: 122.8 MOUNT KEITH [YMNE] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway elev: 1792 rwy: 11/29 aslpaht CTAF: 126.5 MOUNT MCCLURE [AU97] T&G - H-113° D-22 nm elev: 1725 rwy: 08/26 dirt CTAF: 126.5 BRONZEWING [YBWG] Land - H-055° D-7.2 nm elev: 1645 rwy: 09/27 asphalt CTAF: 126.5 Chart