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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: 190 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 160 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Flight plan File as: YBOR YKTH YTIN YSCK YKTG YRBE YMCT YMTG 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 following roads. 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 tune the CTAF as stated in the flight event details. 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. 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. 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 BORDERTOWN [YBOR] Takeoff rwy: 17/35 asphalt rwy: 13/31 dirt CTAF: 126.7 KEITH [YKTH] T&G - H284° D-25 nm or visual along the Dukes Highway elev: 92 rwy: 17/35 gravel CTAF: 126.7 TINTINARA [YTIN/AU86] T&G - H320° D-16.4 nm or visual along the Dukes Highway elev: 69 rwy: 05/23 asphalt/dirt rwy: 13/31 dirt CTAF: 126.7 SALT CREEK [YSCK] overfly (helicopters may touch and go) - H229° D-26 nm or visual along Woods Well Road KINGSTON [YKIG] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 8 rwy: 02/20 asphalt rwy: 10/28 grass CTAF: 126.7 ROBE [YRBE] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 66 rwy: 02/20 14/32 grass CTAF: 126.7 MILLICENT [YMCT] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 56 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 15/33 grass CTAF: 126.7 MOUNT GAMBIER [YMTG] Land - H-107° D-22 nm or visual along the Princes Highway elev: 212 rwy: 06/24 11/29 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 126.65 VOR: MTG 117.0 NDB: MTG 266 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: 140 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 100 to 120 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125 (suggested 1500-2000 ft). Flight plan File as: YMTG YSDW YCTN YCNQ YNRC YPDY YBOR 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 following roads. 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 tune the CTAF as stated in the flight event details. 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. 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. 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 MOUNT GAMBIER [YMTG] Takeoff elev: 212 rwy: 06/24 11/29 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 126.65 VOR: MTG 117.0 NDB: MTG 266 BLUE LAKE overfly - H-174° D-6.1 nm or visual along Penola Road STRATHDOWNIE [YSDW] T&G - H-058° D-18.2 nm or visual along the Glenelg Highway elev: 231 rwy: 02/20 06/24 11/29 grass CTAF: 125.8 CASTERTON [YCTN] T&G - H-047° D-13.2 nm or visual along the Glenelg Highway elev: 521 rwy: 09/27 grass rwy: 16/34 gravel CTAF: 126.7 ARGYLE STATE FOREST overfly - H-267° D-11.8 nm or visual along the Casterton-Penola Road PENOLA overfly - H-303° D-18.4 nm or visual along the Casterton-Penola Road COONAWARRA [YCNQ] T&G - H-339° D-6.1 nm or visual along the Riddoch Highway elev: 190 rwy: 01/19 asphalt/dirt CTAF: 122.1 NARACOORTE [YNRC] T&G - H-337° D-18.2 nm or visual along the Riddoch Highway elev: 169 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 02/20 gravel CTAF: 126.7 PADTHAWAY STN [YPDY] T&G - H-325° D-25 nm or visual along the Riddoch Highway elev: 132 rwy: 16/34 grass CTAF: 121.8 BORDERTOWN [YBOR] Land - H-018° D-23 nm or visual along Padthaway Road elev: 265 rwy: 17/35 asphalt rwy: 13/31 dirt CTAF: 126.7 Chart