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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: 126 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110-120 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2000 ft. Flight plan File as: YWTN YMEQ YEVM YPTH YCNA YMBO YMNO YLRE 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 WINTON [YWTN] Takeoff elev: 638 rwy: 14/32 asphalt rwy: 05/34 clay CTAF: 126.7 MELROSE [YMEQ] T&G - H-143° D-27 nmelev: 883 rwy: 10/28 dirt CTAF: 126.7 EVESHAM [YEVM] T&G - H-122° D-28 nmelev: 687 rwy: 01/19 dirt CTAF: 126.7 PENRITH [YPTH] T&G - visual along Morella Silsoe Roadelev: 726 rwy: 01/19 05/23 13/31 grass CTAF: 126.7 CORONA [YCNA] T&G - visual along Morella Silsoe Roadelev: 765 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MARMBOO [YMBO] T&G - visual along Morella Silsoe Road and Back Creek Roadelev: 723 rwy: 10/28 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MANEROO [YMNO] T&G - visual along Back Creek Road and Longreach-Silsoe Roadelev: 624 rwy: 05/23 dirt CTAF: 126.7 LONGREACH [YLRE] Land - visual along Longreach-Silsoe Road and Landsborough Highway elev: 627 rwy: 04/22 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 NDB: LRE 353 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: 160 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 min Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 140-150 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2500 ft. Flight plan File as: YLRE YILF YBCF YMHN YCSM YMTB YKYW YWTN 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 LONGREACH [YLRE] Takeoff elev: 627 rwy: 04/22 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 NDB: LRE 353 ILFRACOMBE [YILF] T&G - visual along the Landsborough Highway elev: 720 rwy: 05/23 dirt CTAF: 126.7 BEACONSFIELD [YBCF] T&G - visual along Aramac Road elev: 696 rwy: 12/30 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MARCHMONT [YMHN] T&G - H-028° D-15 nm elev: 736 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 CROSSMORE [YCSM] T&G - H-321° D-15.8 nm elev: 733 rwy: 06/24 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MUTTABUTTA [YMTB] T&G - visual along Crossmore Road and Muttaburra Aramac Road elev: 753 rwy: 04/22 asphalt [Note: RWY 16/34 has been decommissioned.] CTAF: 126.7 KYWONG [YKYW] T&G - visual along Kensington Road, Beryl Road, Culladar Road and Winton-Eskdale Road (direct track H-284° D-54 nm) elev: 777 rwy: 06/24 16/34 dirt CTAF: 126.7 WINTON [YWTN] Land - visual along Winton-Eskdale Road elev: 638 rwy: 14/32 asphalt rwy: 05/34 clay CTAF: 126.7 Chart

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 288 nm Est Flight Time : approx 90 mins Aircraft : Single or twin turboprop such as Beechcraft King Air, Pilatus PC-12, PC-9 or even small personal jet such as Cirrus SF-50 Vision, Pilatus PC-24. Aircraft capable of 230-250 kias, maximum permitted below 10,000ft. Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YQLP YTHY YWDH YWLF YWNS YALH YISF YLRE GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan. 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. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details QUILPIE [YQLP] Takeoff elev : 655 rwy : 18/36 09/27 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 THYLUNGRA [YTHY] T&G - H-297° D-53 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 540 rwy : 8/26 16/34 18/36 dirt CTAF : 126.70 WINDORAH [YWDH] T&G - H-304° D-59 elev : 452 rwy : 04/22 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 NDB : WDH WINDORAH 407.0 WELFORD [YWLF] T&G - H-060° D-39 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 500 rwy : 1/19 10/28 6/24 dirt CTAF : 122.80 WANDSWORTH [YWNS] T&G - H-058° D-21 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 541 rwy : 6/24 16/34 dirt CTAF : 122.80 ALBILBAH [YALH] T&G - H-051° D-39 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 758 rwy : 12/30 03/21 dirt CTAF : 122.80 ISISFORD [YISF] T&G - H-006° D-28 elev : 692 rwy : 14/32 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 LONGREACH [YLRE] Land - H-343° D-50 elev : 627 rwy : 04/22 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 NDB : LRE LONGREACH 353.0 Chart

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 255 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single or twin turboprop such as Beechcraft King Air, Pilatus PC-12, PC-9 or even small personal jet such as Cirrus SF-50 Vision, Pilatus PC-24. Aircraft capable of 230-250 kias, maximum permitted below 10,000ft. Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YLRE YILF YBAR YBCK YADA YQLP GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan. 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. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details LONGREACH [YLRE] Takeoff elev : 627 rwy : 04/22 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 NDB : LRE LONGREACH 353.0 ILFRACOMBE [YILF] T&G - H-099° D-14 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 680 rwy : 11/29 dirt CTAF : 122.80 BARCALDINE [YBAR] T&G - H-087° D-44 elev : 880 rwy : 01/19 asphalt rwy : 14/32 clay CTAF : 126.70 BLACKALL [YBCK] T&G - H-165° D-52 elev : 928 rwy : 12/30 clay rwy : 06/24 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 ADAVALE [YADA] T&G - H-200° D-100 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 812 rwy : 4/22 10/28 dirt CTAF : 122.80 QUILPIE [YQLP] Land - H-193° D-46 elev : 655 rwy : 18/36 09/27 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 Chart

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 188 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias. Communications : Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link. For pilots connecting to VATSIM using VPilot, there is a work around that enables these pilots to also take advantage of online voice CTAF. Refer to this informative VATPAC Forum post to learn how to implement the work around. Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YAPH YBCK YBAR YLRE GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan. Recommended Scenery ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS (Longreach, Barcaldine) OZX AU Scenery Flight Details ALPHA [YAPH] Takeoff elev : 1255 rwy : 18/36 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 BLACKALL [YBCK] T&G - H-225° D-78.8 nm elev : 928 rwy : 06/24 asphalt rwy : 12/30 clay CTAF : 126.70 BARCALDINE [YBAR] T&G - H-345° D-52.2 nm elev : 880 rwy : 01/19 asphalt rwy : 14/32 clay CTAF : 126.70 LONGREACH [YLRE] Land - H-270° D-57 nm elev : 627 rwy : 04/22 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 NDB : LRE LONGREACH 353.0 Chart

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 185 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias. Communications : Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link. For pilots connecting to VATSIM using VPilot, there is a work around that enables these pilots to also take advantage of online voice CTAF. Refer to this informative VATPAC Forum post to learn how to implement the work around. Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YLRE WLS YISF YBAR YAPH GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan. Recommended Scenery ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS (Longreach, Barcaldine) OZX AU Scenery Flight Details LONGREACH [YLRE] Takeoff elev : 627 rwy : 04/22 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 NDB : LRE LONGREACH 353.0 WELLSHOT [WLS] Overfly - H-155° D-29.2 nm ISISFORD [YISF] T&G - H-173° D-21.5 nm elev : 692 rwy : 14/32 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 BARCALDINE [YBAR] T&G - H-041° D-63.8 nm elev : 880 rwy : 01/19 asphalt rwy : 14/32 clay CTAF : 126.70 ALPHA [YAPH] Land - H-086° D-70.4 nm elev : 1255 rwy : 18/36 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 Chart