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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 99 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: 144 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace as far as possible. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YORG YBTH KRMD WSFR YSMB YWVA YLMQ 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 Lake Macquarie (X-Plane 11 version and X-Plane 12 version). Flight details ORANGE [YORG] Takeoff elev: 3112 rwy: 11/29 asphalt rwy: 04/22 grass/clay CTAF: 119.0 Not above 8500 ft to Lithgow BATHURST [YBTH] T&G - visual along the Mitchell Highway elev: 2435 rwy: 08/26 17/35 asphalt CTAF: 127.35 NDB: BTH 383 Tune DME to Sydney DME (SY 112.1) LITHGOW overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Mitchell Highway Not above 2500 ft within 45 DME SY. Tune DME to Richmond TACAN (RIC 110.7) If Richmond TWR (135.5) is active, contact after passing Lithgow to request transit from Kurmond to Wisemans Ferry. If Richmond TWR is not active, use CTAF 135.5 to announce intentions to transit from Kurmond to Wisemans Ferry. Not above 1500 ft within 11 DME RIC or as directed by ATC. KURMOND [KRMD] overfly not above 1500 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along Bells Line of Road WISEMANS FERRY [WSMR] overfly not above 3500 ft - H-044° D-18.2 nm Use CTAF 132.1 once outside Richmond Military CTR. MOUNT WHITE INTERCHANGE overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the Hawkesbury River SOMERSBY [YSMB] T&G - visual along the Pacific Motorway elev: 830 rwy: 17/35 dirt CTAF: 132.1 WARNERVALE [YWVA] T&G - visual along the Pacific Motorway elev: 25 rwy: 02/20 asphalt CTAF: 132.1 MORRISET INTERCHANGE overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Pacific Motorway FISHERY POINT overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Fishery Point Road LAKE MACQUARIE [YLMQ] Land - visual across Lake Macquarie elev: 5 rwy: 07/25 asphalt CTAF: 132.1 Chart

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 98 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: 152 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 130 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 4000 ft. Flight plan File as: YCNK BAXT YSGT YDEN YMDG YORG 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. X-Plane scenery is available for Strowan which is not in default X-Plane 11 but is in X-Plane 12. Flight details CESSNOCK [YCNK] Takeoff elev: 210 rwy: 17/35 asphalt CTAF: 122.65 BRANXTON [BAXT] overfly - visual along Wine Country Drive SINGLETON [YSGT] T&G - visual along the New England Highway elev: 150 rwy: 10/28 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 28] CTAF: 126.7 STROWAN [AU188] T&G - visual along the Hunter River elev: 372 rwy: 11/29 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 DENMAN [YDEN] T&G - visual along the Hunter River or Jerrys Plains Road elev: 401 rwy: 13/31 gravel CTAF: 126.7 CHERRYDALE [YCHY] T&G - visual along the railway elev: 943 rwy: 06/24 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MUDGEE [YMDG] T&G - visual along White Cedars Road elev: 1545 rwy: 04/22 asphalt rwy: 16/34 grass CTAF: 126.7 NDB: MDG 398 HILL END overfly - visual along Hill End Road ORANGE [YORG] Land - visual along Freemantle Road and Icely Road elev: 3112 rwy: 11/29 asphalt rwy: 04/22 grass/clay CTAF: 119.0 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: 189 nm Est Flight Time: approx 80 mins Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 150-160 kias. Altitude: Remain in class G airspace as far as possible. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YSCN MYF WAD NPBR YKAT YRYL YMDG YORG 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 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 for Rylstone Airpark and Orange is in OzXP. Flight details CAMDEN [YSCN] Takeoff elev: 230 rwy: 06/24 asphalt rwy: 10/28 grass/clay TWR/CTAF: 120.1 Tune DME to Sydney DME (SY 112.1) Not above 1800 ft or as directed by ATC until outside Camden CTR. MAYFIELD [MYF] overfly not above 4500 ft - H-314° D-3.6 nm WARRAGAMBA DAM [WAD] overfly not above 4500 ft - H-328° D-4.3 nm NEPEAN BRIDGE [NPBR] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Nepean River After 30 DME SY, aircraft may climb to not above 7500 ft. WENTWORTH FALLS LAKE overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along the Great Western Highway. KATOOMBA [YKAT] T&G - H-300° D-3.2 nmelev: 3280 rwy: 06/24 10/28 dirt CTAF: 126.7 BLACKHEATH GOLF COURSE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Great Western Highway LITHGOW overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the railway (recommended) or Great Western Highway PORTLAND CEMENT WORKS overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Pipers Flat Road RYLSTONE AIRPARK [YRYL] T&G - visual along the railwayelev: 1990 rwy: 09/27 17/35 grass CTAF: 126.7 MUDGEE [YMDG] T&G - visual along the railwayelev: 1545 rwy: 04/22 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 22] rwy: 16/34 grass [RH circuit RWY 16] CTAF: 126.7 NDB: MDG 398 BURRENDONG DAM overfly not above 8500 ft - H-244° D-26 nm ORANGE [YORG] Land - visual along the railwayelev: 3112 rwy: 11/29 asphalt rwy: 04/22 grass CTAF: 119.0 Charts

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: 189 nm Est Flight Time: approx 80 mins Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 150-160 kias. Altitude: Remain in class G airspace as far as possible. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YORG YWEB YBID YCRL YGLB YMIG YWIO PIC YOAS THK YSCN 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 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 for Orange and Crookwell in OzXP and for other airports. Flight details ORANGE [YORG] Takeoffelev: 3112 rwy: 11/29 asphalt rwy: 04/22 grass CTAF: 119.0 BLAYNEY overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the railway WERRIBEE [YWEB] T&G - visual along the Mid Western Highway not above 8500 ftelev: 1964 rwy: 02/20 grass CTAF: 122,8 WYANGALA overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Reg Hailstone Way not above 8500 ft BINDA [YBID] T&G - visual along the Crookwell River not above 8500 ftelev: 2500 rwy: 12/30 15/33 grass CTAF: 126.7 CROOKWELL [YCRL] T&G - visual along Binda Road not above 8500 ftelev: 2953 rwy: 10/28 grass CTAF: 126.7 Note: there is an parallel private airstrip approx 0.3 nm to the north of YCRL. GOULBURN [YGLB] T&G - visual along Crookwell Road not above 8500 ftelev: 2124 rwy: 04/22 asphalt rwy: 08/28 grass/glay CTAF: 127.15 NDB: GLB 407 Tune DME to Sydney DME (SY 112.1) MITTAGONG [YMIG] T&G - visual along the Hume Highway not above 8500 ft elev: 1840 rwy: 06/24 dirt [All circuits to the north west.] CTAF: 126.7 Not above 7500 ft within 45 DME SY. WILTON [YWIO] T&G - visual along the Hume Highwayelev: 610 rwy: 15/33 18/36 grass CTAF: 124.55 PICTON [PIC] overfly not above 7500 ft - H-303° D-3.9 nm THE OAKS [YOAS] T&G - H-320° D-6.1 nmelev: 880 rwy: 18L/36R 18R/36L grass [All circuits to the west.] CTAF: 126.7 If overflying YOAS, recommended not below 2500 ft. Not above 4500 ft within 20 DME SY. THE OAKS [THK] overfly not above 4500 ft *** Inbound reporting point *** If Camden TWR is active, report altitude overhead The Oaks. Do not enter Camden CTR until given circuit instructions. Enter Camden CTR at 1800 ft or as directed by ATC. CAMDEN [YSCN] Land - H-055° D-6 nm elev: 230 rwy: 06/24 asphalt rwy: 10/28 grass/clay TWR/CTAF: 120.1 Charts