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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. Please note Rule B13 in the VATSIM Code of Conduct regarding weather. Distance: 142 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 120 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 3000 ft. Flight plan File as: YARA YMBU YBDG HEAT YNWG YWHG YSHT 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 Ararat in OzXP and for other airports. Flight details ARARAT [YARA] Takeoffelev: 1008 rwy: 12/30 asphalt rwy: 04/22 grass CTAF: 126.7 AVOCA TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Pyrenees Highway MARYBOROUGH [YMBU] T&G - visual along the Pyrenees Highwayelev: 766 rwy: 17/35 asphalt rwy: 06/24 gravel CTAF: 119.1 LAANECOORIE WEIR overfly - visual along Bendigo-Maryborough Road BENDIGO [YBDG] T&G - visual along Bendigo-Maryborough Roadelev: 710 rwy: 05/23 17/35 asphalt CTAF: 119.3 HEATHCOTE [HEAT] overfly - visual along the McIvor Highway Remain north of Heathcote-Nagambie Road outside the Puckapunyal Military Training Area. NAGAMBIE-WIRRATE [YNGW] T&G - visual along Heathcote-Nagambie Roadelev: 475 rwy: 17/35 asphalt CTAF: 121.1 WAHRING FIELD [YWHG] T&G - visual along Heathcote-Nagambie Roadelev: 410 rwy: 03/21 grass [Cross strip for gliders only] CTAF: 121.1 SHEPPARTON [YSHT] Land - visual along the Goulburn Valley Wayelev: 375 rwy: 18/36 asphalt rwy: 09/27 gravel CTAF: 118.8 NDB: SHT 212 Chart