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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 20 Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Please note Rule B13 in the VATSIM Code of Conduct regarding weather. Distance: 143 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion. Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2000 ft. Flight plan File as: YPOD YMTG YMCT YRBE YKIG 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 here (this includes Nelson which is not in default X-Plane). Flight details PORTLAND [YPOD] Takeoff elev: 266 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 17/35 gravel CTAF: 127.95 NELSON T&G - visual along the coast Note: Nelson does not have an ICAO or local code but is identified in the GPS flight plan as YNELS elev: 13 rwy: 09/27 grass CTAF: 126.7 NELSON TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along Portland-Nelson Road PORT MACDONNELL overfly - visual along the coast MOUNT GAMBIER [YMTG] T&G - visual along the Riddoch Highway elev: 212 rwy: 06/24 11/29 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 126.65 VOR: MTG 117.0 NDB: MTG 266 MILLICENT [YMCT] T&G - visual along the Princes Highway elev: 56 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 14/32 grass CTAF: 126.7 BEACHPORT overfly - visual along Rendelsham Road ROBE [YRBE] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 6 rwy: 02/20 14/32 grass CTAF: 126.7 KINGSTON [YKIG] Land - visual along the coast elev: 8 rwy: 02/20 asphalt rwy: 10/28 grass CTAF: 126.7 Chart

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 19 Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Please note Rule B13 in the VATSIM Code of Conduct regarding weather. Distance: 133 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion. Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2500 ft. Flight plan File as: YOLA POMP YPBH YWBL YPFA YPOD 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 Warrnambool in OzXP and for other airports. Flight details COLAC [YOLA] Takeoff elev: 450 rwy: 09/27 asphalt rwy: 18/36 grass CTAF: 126.7 GELLIBRAND TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along Colac-Lavers Hill Road LAVERS HILL TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along Colac-Lavers Hill Road RYANS DEN LOOKOUT overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road PRINCETOWN overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road PORT CAMPBELL [POMP] overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road PETERBOROUGH [YPBH] T&G - visual along the Great Ocean Road elev: 105 rwy: 09/27 gravel CTAF: 127.1 WARRNAMBOOL RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road and the coast WARRNAMBOOL [YWBL] T&G - visual along Caramut Road elev: 242 rwy: 04/22 13/31 asphalt CTAF: 126.0 TOWER HILL overfly - visual along Tower Hill Road PORT FAIRY [YPFA] T&G - visual along the Princes Highway elev: 8 rwy: 06/24 grass CTAF: 126.0 PORT FAIRY TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Princes Highway FITZROY RIVER overfly - visual along the coast PORTLAND [YPOD] Land - visual along the coast elev: 266 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 17/35 gravel CTAF: 127.95 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: 144 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 110-120 kias.. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 2500 ft. Flight plan File as: YPOD YPFA YWBL YCDE YKUW YMPH YNNR YARA 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 for Ararat and Warrnambool in OzXP and for other airports. Flight details PORTLAND [YPOD] Takeoffelev: 266 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 17/35 gravel CTAF: 127.95 WHALERS LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along Bridgewater Road PORT FAIRY [YPFA] T&G - visual along the coastelev: 7 rwy: 06/24 grass CTAF: 126.7 TOWER HILL overfly - visual along the Princes Highway WARRNAMBOOL [YWBL] T&G - visual along Koroit Roadelev: 242 rwy: 13/31 asphalt rwy: 04/22 gravel CTAF: 126.0 PANMURE overfly - visual Hopkins Flat Road COBDEN [YCDE] T&G - visual along the Princes Highway and Cobden-Terang Roadelev: 460 rwy: 18/36 asphalt [RH circuits RWY 18] CTAF: 126.7 COBDEN GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along Camperdown-Cobden Road KURWEETON [YKUW] T&G - visual along Grampians Road and North Grampians Roadelev: 525 rwy: 01/19 09/27 grass CTAF: 126.7 MOUNT ELEPHANT [YMPH] T&G - visual along Kurweeton Road and Pircarra Laneelev: 646 rwy: 03/21 dirt CTAF: 126.7 NERRIN NERRIN [YNNR] T&G - visual along the railwayelev: 768 rwy: 01/19 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 WESTMERE overfly - visual along the railway MAROONA overfly - visual along the railway ARARAT [YARA] Land - visual along the railwayelev: 1008 rwy: 12/30 asphalt rwy: 04/22 grass CTAF: 126.7 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: 152 nm excluding Grampians sightseeing Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 120-130 kias.. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 3500 ft. Flight plan File as: YARA YSWL YGMP YVVA YHML YXBH YPOD 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 for Ararat in OzXP and for other airports. Flight details ARARAT [YARA] Takeoffelev: 1008 rwy: 12/30 asphalt rwy: 04/22 grass CTAF: 126.7 STAWELL [YSWL] T&G - visual along the Western Highwayelev: 807 rwy: 11/29 18/36 asphalt [RH circuits RWY 18 and 29] CTAF: 119.1 GRAMPIANS [YGMP] T&G - visual along Grampians Road and North Grampians Roadelev: 764 rwy: 06/24 grass CTAF: 126.7 VICTORIA VALLEY [YVVA] T&G - visual along the Henty Highway and Matthew Trackelev: 727 rwy: 08/26 dirt rwy: 17/35 grass CTAF: 126.7 CAVENDISH overfly - visual along Red Rock Road and the Henty Highway HAMILTON [YHML] T&G - visual along the Henty Highway and Hensley Park Roadelev: 803 rwy: 17/35 asphalt rwy: 10/28 gravel CTAF: 124.2 NDB: HML 203 HAMILTON GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along Hensley Park Road BRANXHOLME TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Henty Highway BRANXHOLME [YBXH] T&G - visual along Careys Ranges Roadelev: 482 rwy: 01/19 grass CTAF: 126.7 HEYWOOD TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Henty Highway POINT DANGER LIGHTHOUSE overfly - the Henty Highway to Portland Township then along the coast CAPE NELSON LIGHTOUSE overfly - visual along the coast PORTLAND [YPOD] Land - visual along the coast until runway visualelev: 266 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 17/35 gravel CTAF: 127.95 Chart