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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: 158 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 130 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested altitude 2500 ft. Flight plan File as: YALA YWLB YWTA YCPH YAKG YMNB YCBP 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 visually. For those less familiar the accompanying GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Remain outside the Woomera Prohibited Area (marked in red on the chart below). 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. OzXP includes updated X-Plane 11 scenery for YALA and YCBP. Updated X-Plane 11 scenery for other airports is available here. Flight details MARLA [YALA] Takeoff elev: 941 rwy: 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 WELBOURNE HILL [YWLB] T&G - H-085° D-24 nm elev: 1020 rwy: 07/25 16/34 dirt CTAF: 126.7 WINTINNA [YWTA] T&G - H-178° D-24 nm elev: 915 rwy: 03/21 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 COPPER HILLS [YCPH] T&G - H-134° D-17.4 nm elev: 748 rwy: 08/26 16/34 dirt CTAF: 126.7 ARCKARINGA [YAKG] T&G - H-085° D-22 nm elev: 462 rwy: 13/31 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MOUNT BARRY [YMNB] T&G - H-140° D-24 nm elev: 400 rwy: 11/29 17/35 dirt CTAF: 126.7 COOBER PEDY [YCBP] Land - H-190° D-50 nm elev: 745 rwy: 04/22 asphalt rwy: 14/32 gravel CTAF: 126.7 NDB: CBP 341 Chart

NOTE: There will be IFR traffic from FIFO Friday in the region. 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: 129 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 100-110 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested altitude 2500 ft. Flight plan File as: YCBP YMAI YMAK YMTC YPOO YMBR YWIB YCDH YALA GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually along roads and the Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway. For those less familiar the accompanying GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Remain outside the Woomera Prohibited Area (marked in red on the chart below). 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. OzXP includes updated X-Plane 11 scenery for YALA, YCBP and YCDH. Updated X-Plane 11 scenery for other airports is available here. Flight details COOBER PEDY [YCBP] Takeoff elev: 745 rwy: 04/22 asphalt rwy: 14/32 gravel CTAF: 126.7 NDB: CBP 341 MANGURI [YMAI] T&G - H-274° D-17.7 nm elev: 659 rwy: 10/28 17/335 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MABEL CREEK STATION [YMAK] T&G - visual along the Ann Bedell Highway elev: 547 rwy: 03/21 07/25 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MOUNT CLARENCE [YMTC] T&G - visual along the railway elev: 722 rwy: 01/19 06/24 12/39 dirt CTAF: 126.7 POOTNOURA [YPOO] T&G - visual along the railway elev: 883 rwy: 15/33 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MATHESON BORE [YMBR] T&G - visual along the railway or Stuart Highway elev: 908 rwy: 17/35 CTAF: 126.7 MOUNT WILLOUGHBY [YWIB] T&G - visual along the railway or Stuart Highway elev: 920 rwy: 05/23 16/34 dirt CTAF: 126.7 CADNEY HOMESTEAD [YCDH] T&G - visual along the railway or Stuart Highway elev: 941 rwy: 14/32 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MARLA [YALA] Land - visual along the railway or Stuart Highway elev: 941 rwy: 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 Chart