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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 76 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: 149 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 130 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 1500 ft. Flight plan File as: YBWP YMPN PMG YSKR JNR YHID 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. Flight details WEIPA [YBWP] Takeoff elev: 63 rwy: 12/30 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 VOR/DME: WP 112.8 NDB: WP 377 DUYFKEN POINT overfly - visual along the coast MAPPOON [YMPN] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 51 rwy: 14/32 dirt CTAF: 126.7 PORT MUSGRAVE [PMG] overfly - visual along the coast SKARDON RIVER [YSKR] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 78 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 JACKSON RIVER [JNR] overfly - visual along the coast CRAB ISLAND overfly - visual along the coast HORN ISLAND [YHID] Land - H-020° D-26 nm elev: 43 rwy: 08/26 14/32 asphalt CTAF: 126.5 NDB: HID 356 Chart

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 75 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: 175 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 1500 ft. Flight plan File as: YKOW YPMP KALL YCPW YAUR YBWP 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. Flight details KOWANYAMA [YKOW] Takeoff elev: 35 rwy: 12/30 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 PORMPURAAW [YPMP] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 11 rwy: 14/32 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 KENDALL [KALL] overfly - visual along the coast CAPE KEER-WEER [YCPW] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 36 rwy: 03/21 dirt CTAF: 126.7 AURUKUN [YAUR] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 29 rwy: 16/34 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 WEIPA [YBWP] Land - visual along the coast elev: 63 rwy: 12/30 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 VOR/DME: WP 112.8 NDB: WP 377 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: 167 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias. Altitude: Remain below restricted military airspace - see waypoint notes below. Suggested 2000 ft. Flight plan File as: YBWP YMPN YAGN YSKR YNPE 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 Northern Peninsula in OzXP and for other airports. Flight details WEIPA [YBWP] Takeoffelev: 63 rwy: 12/30 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 VOR/DME: WP 112.8 NDB: WP 377 Tune DME to Scherger TACAN (SGR 113.3) Not above 4000 ft within 40 DME SGR. DUYFKEN POINT overfly - visual along the coast MAPOON [YMPN] T&G - visual along the coastelev: 51 rwy: 14/32 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 AGNEW [YAGN] T&G - H-107° D-15.4 nmelev: 157 rwy: 14/32 grass CTAF: 126.7 Not above FL125 beyond 40 DME SGR. SKARDON RIVER [YSKR] T&G - H-107° D-15.4 nmelev: 78 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 VRILYA POINT overfly - visual along the coast CRAB ISLAND overfly - visual along the coast BAMAGA TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the coast NORTHERN PENINSULA [YNPE] Land - visual along Airport Roadelev: 34 rwy: 13/31 asphalt CTAF: 126.5 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: 201 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias. Altitude: Remain below restricted military airspace - see waypoint notes below. Suggested 2000 ft. Flight plan File as: YNPE YTTD ORF DBPT SHL YHKI TPL YWAT YBTV YSDE YBWP 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 Northern Peninsula in OzXP and for other airports. Flight details NORTHERN PENINSULA [YNPE] Takeoffelev: 34 rwy: 13/31 asphalt CTAF: 126.5 Tune DME to Scherger TACAN (SGR 113.3) TURTLEHEAD ISLAND [YTTD] T&G - visual along the coastelev: 35 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.5 ORFORD NESS [ORF} overfly - visual along the coast DOUBLE POINT [DBPT] overfly - visual along the coast SHELLBURNE BAY [SHL] overfly - visual along the coast HICKS ISLAND [YHKI] T&G - visual along the coastelev: 49 rwy: 10/28 dirt CTAF: 126.7 TEMPLE BAY [TPL] overfly - visual along the coast WATTLE HILLS [YWAT] T&G - visual along the Pascoe Riverelev: 276 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 Not above 4000 ft with 40 DME SGR. BATAVIA DOWNS [YBTV] T&G - H-261° D-22 nmelev: 282 rwy: 07/25 dirt CTAF: 126.7 SUDLEY [YSDL] T&G - visual along Sudley-Batavia Roadelev: 209 rwy: 12/30 dirt CTAF: 126.7 Visual along the Peninsula Development Road not above 4000 ft. Remain south of the road to avoid overflying RAAF Base Scherger. WEIPA [YBWP] Landelev: 63 rwy: 12/30 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 VOR/DME: WP 112.8 NDB: WP 377 Chart