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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: 168 nm Est Flight Time: approx 80 min Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 120-130 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft once in Class G airspace. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YSTW NEM KOT BND YWCH YARM YGLI YINO YIVL 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 TAMWORTH [YSTW] Takeoff elev: 1335 rwy: 12L/30R 12R/30L asphalt [RH circuit RWY 12R and 30R. RWY 12R/30L for single engine VFR departures south and west only.] rwy: 06/24 18/36 grass TWR/CTAF: 119.4 VOR/DME: TW 116.0 NDB: TW 341 Tune DME to Tamworth VOR/DME. TAMWORTH GOLF COURSE overfly not above 3500 ft or as directed by ATC - if RWY 12L is in use, visual along Gunnedah Road. If RWY 30R is in use, right downwind then visual along the railway. NEMINGAH [NEM] overfly not above 3500 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the New England Highway KOOTINGAL [KOT] overfly not above 3500 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the New England Highway After 15 DME TW, aircraft may climb to not above 8500 ft. BENDEMEER [BND] overfly - visual along the New England Highway Slower aircraft may elect to bypass Walcha and continue north east along the New England Highway to Uralla. WALCHA ROAD RAILWAY STATION overfly - visual along the Oxley Highway WALCHA [YWCH] T&G - visual along the Oxley Highway elev: 3744 rwy: 06/24 gravel/dirt rwy: 13/31 grass CTAF: 126.7 WALCHA GOLF COURSE overfly - H-009° D-1.8 nm URALLA GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along Thunderbolts Way ARMIDALE [YARM] T&G - visual along the New England Highway elev: 3556 rwy: 05/23 asphalt rwy: 09/27 grass/gravel CTAF: 127.5 NDB: ARM 401 DME: ARM 112.6 GUYRA GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along the New England Highway GLENCOE overfly - visual along the New England Highway GLEN INNES TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the New England Highway GLEN INNES [YGLI] T&G - visual along Emmaville Road elev: 3431 rwy: 14/32 asphalt rwy: 10/28 gravel CTAF: 126.7 INVERELL NORTH [YINO] T&G - visual along the Gwydir Highway elev: 2282 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 INVERELL RACE COURSE overfly - visual along the Gwydir Highway INVERELL [YIVL] Land - visual along Tingha Road and Guyra Road elev: 2669 rwy: 16/34 asphalt rwy: 04/22 dirt CTAF: 126.7 NDB: IVL 260 Charts