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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: 107 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 60-75 min Aircraft: Vintage aircraft, warbird or other "low and slow" aircraft capable of 80-100 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YSCO YDEN YWKW YCNK 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 11 scenery is available here. Flight details SCONE [YSCO] Takeoffelev: 745 rwy: 11/29 asphalt CTAF: 128.0 NDB: SCO 209 ABERDEEN overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the New England Highway MUSWELLBROOK GOLF COURSE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the New England Highway DENMAN [YDEN] T&G - visual along Denman Roadelev: 400 rwy: 13/31 gravel CTAF: 126.7 WARKSWORTH [YWKW] T&G - visual along Jerry's Plains Roadelev: 400 rwy: 13/31 gravel CTAF: 126.7 BROOKE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Brooke Road Do not overfly the Singleton Military Area. MOUNT BRIGHT overfly not above 8500 ft - H-106° D-10.1 nm CESSNOCK [YCNK] T&G - H-040° D-4.1 nmelev: 210 rwy: 17/35 asphalt CTAF: 122.65 FREEMANS WATERHOLE overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Allandale Road, Lake Road and Freemans Drive FREEMANS WATERHOLE INTERCHANGE overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Allandale Road, Lake Road and Freemans Drive DORA CREEK overfly not above 4500 ft -visual along the Pacific Motorway and Newport Road WANGI WANGI CARAVAN PARK overfly not above 3500 ft - H-072° D-5.6 nm LAKE MACQUARIE [YLMQ] Land - H-063° D-2 nmelev: 5 rwy: 07/25 asphalt CTAF: 132.1 Charts

It's the weekend of Warbirds Over Scone. 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: 97 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 60-75 min Aircraft: Vintage aircraft, warbird or other "low and slow" aircraft capable of 80-100 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YLMQ YWSR HXB YMND BAXT YSGT YSCO 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 LAKE MACQUARIE [YLMQ] Takeoffelev: 5 rwy: 07/25 asphalt CTAF: 132.1 Tune DME to Williamtown TACAN (WLM 118.3) Not above 2000 ft within 12 DME WLM. FORT SCRATCHLEY overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the coast NEWCASTLE INTERCHANGE RAILWAY STATION overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the Hunter River (remain south of the river) SHORTLAND GOLF COURSE overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the railway WALLSAIR [YWSR] T&G - H-259° D-1.7 nmelev: 4 rwy: 03/21 grass CTAF: 132.1 HEXHAM BRIDGE [HXB] overfly not above 2000 ft - H-003° D-3.3 nm Remain on CTAF 132.1 until abeam Beresfield Golf Course. Not above 4500 ft beyond 12 DME WLM. MAITLAND GOLF COURSE overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the New England Highway MAITLAND [YMND] T&G - visual along the New England Highwayelev: 95 rwy: 05/23 08/26 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 05] rwy: 18/36 grass CTAF: 122.65 BRANXTON [BAXT] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the New England Highway Not above 8500 ft beyond Branxton. Remain north of the New England Highway. Do not overly the Singleton Military Area. SINGLETON [YSGT] T&G - visual along the New England Highwayelev: 147 rwy: 10/28 grass [RH circuit RWY 28] CTAF: 126.7 LAKE LIDDELL overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the New England Highway MUSWELLBROOK GOLF COURSE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the New England Highway ABERDEEN overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the New England Highway Slower aircraft may omit overflying Glenbawn Dam and continue along the New England Highway to Scone. GLENBAWN DAM overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Hunter River SCONE [YSCO] Land - visual along Glenbawn Roadelev: 745 rwy: 11/29 asphalt CTAF: 128.0 NDB: SCO 209 Charts