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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: 179 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 160 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft unless otherwise noted. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YTYA YPID YIVE YYRM FYN YWSL GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MSFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. This package also includes high resolution charts. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually along the coast. 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 tune the CTAF as stated in the flight details. 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 TYABB [YTYA] Takeoff elev: 88 rwy: 17/35 asphalt rwy: 08/26 grass CTAF: 128.0 TANKERTON PIER overfly - H-135° D-8.3 nm TORTOISE HEAD LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast COWES PIER overfly - H-201° D-2.8 nm GROSSARD POINT overfly - visual along the coast THE NOBBIES overly - visual along the coast PHILLIP ISLAND [YPID] - visual along the coast Note: YPID is now a heliport but runways may still be present in scenery. T&G at pilot's discretion. elev: 43 rwy: 04/22 gravel rwy: 18/36 dirt CTAF: 119.1 KILCUNDA overfly - visual along the coast CAPE PATERSON LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast EAGLES NEST overfly - H-069° D-3.1 nm BUNURONG FIELD T&G - H-346° D-3.3 nm Note: Bunurong Field does not have any allocated code but is shown in the GPS flight plan as AU999. It may not be present in all scenery. elev: 157 rwy: 09/27 17/35 grass CTAF: 126.7 INVERLOCH (HARROD'S AIRFIELD) [YIVE] T&G - H-072° D-3.1 nm elev: 367 rwy: 09/27 13/31 grass CTAF: 126.7 CAPE LIPTRAP LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast TIDAL RIVER overfly - visual along the coast WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast Tune DME to East Sale TACAN (ESL 108.1). Not above 4000 ft within 50 DME ESL. YARRAM [YYRM] T&G - H-012° D-37 nm elev: 60 rwy: 05/23 grass rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 FLYNN [FYN] overfly not above 1500 ft - H-267° D-25 nm **Inbound reporting point** If East Sale APP (123.3) is active, contact for airways clearance into the East Sale restricted area. If East Sale APP is not active, broadcast intentions on CTAF 118.3 within 20 DME ESL. This is also the frequency of East Sale TWR. Watch for military aircraft conducting random high speed manoeuvres. WEST SALE [YWSL] Land - visual along the Princes Highway (PRINCES ROUTE) not above 1500 ft or as directed by ATC elev: 93 rwy: 09/27 asphalt rwy: 05/23 14/32 grass (aircraft up to 5700kg) CTAF: 118.3 Charts Due to image size limitations, only low resolution charts are included below. High resolution charts are included in the GPS flight plan package.

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: 127 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 100 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft unless otherwise noted. Flight plan File as: YWSL YJBO YLTV YDRN YLOY YBUP YNNG YTDN YTYA GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MSFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. This package also includes high resolution charts. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually along roads and rivers. 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 tune the CTAF as stated in the flight details. 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 WEST SALE [YWSL] Takeoff elev: 93 rwy: 09/27 asphalt rwy: 05/23 14/32 grass (aircraft up to 5700kg) CTAF: 118.3 If East Sale APP (123.3) is active, contact for clearance in the East Sale restricted area before departure. Tune DME to East Sale TACAN (ESL 108.1). Not above 1500 ft within 20 DME ESL. Watch for military aircraft conducting random high speed manoeuvres. JDANDBOO FIELD [YJBO] T&G - H-339° D-14.5 nm elev: 315 rwy: 09/27 15/33 grass CTAF: 126.7 COONGULLA [AU36] T&G - H-240° D-7.21 nm elev: 323 rwy: 11/29 grass CTAF: 126.7 Not above 4000 ft until after Lake Glenmaggie then not above 6000 ft within 50 DME ESL. GLENGARRY overfly not above 6000 ft - H-202° D-17 nm LATROBE VALLEY [YLTV] T&G - H-210° D-6.9 nm elev: 180 rwy: 03/21 asphalt rwy: 09/27 gravel CTAF: 126.0 NDB: LTV 486 MORWELL overfly not above 6000 ft - visual along the Princes Highway MOE overfly not above 6000 ft- visual along the Princes Highway TRAFALGAR overly not above 6000 ft - visual along the Princes Highway YARRAGON overfly - visual along the Princes Highway WARRAGUL overfly - visual along the Princes Highway HAMILTON ROAD overfly - H-186° D-2.9 nm DROUIN [YDRN] T&G - H-263° D-3.9 nm elev: 330 rwy: 09/27 grass CTAF: 126.7 DROUIN TOWN overfly - H-002° D-4.5 nm LONGWARRY [YLOY/AU51] T&G - H-283° D-4.3 nm or visual along Longwarry Road elev: 153 rwy: 10/28 grass CTAF: 120.0 BUNYIP [YBUP] T&G - H-337° D-5.9 nm or visual along the Bunyip River elev: 275 rwy: 09/27 grass CTAF: 120.0 NAR NAR GOON [YNNG] T&G - H-235° D-8.9 nm elev: 147 rwy: 10/28 grass CTAF: 120.0 TOORADIN [YTDN] T&G - H-207° D-11.5 nm elev: 60 rwy: 04/22 asphalt rwy: 14/32 gravel CTAF: 124.2 TYABB [YTYA] Land - H-243° D-12.1 nm or visual along the coast elev: 88 rwy: 17/35 asphalt rwy: 08/26 grass CTAF: 128.0 Charts Due to image size limitations, only low resolution charts are included below. High resolution charts are included in the GPS flight plan package.

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 160 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. FSCopilot/FSInn VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link. Swift Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>". For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr". Altitude : Below East Sale Restricted Airspace Flightplan File as : YWSL VFR.ROUTE.TWO FYN YLTV YYRM JSK VFR.ROUTE.THREE LSR YBNS YLKE YGRL YGRL YORB GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D Orbost YORB by JohnO ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details * NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr" WEST SALE [YWSL] Takeoff elev : 93' rwy : 09ns/27 asphalt rwy : 14ns/32 05ns/23 grass * ns : non standard right circuits R328 ACTIVE - APPR : 123.30 / CTAF : 118.30 FLYNN [FYN] Overfly - VFR ROUTE TWO LATROBE VALLEY [YLTV] T&G - H-253° D-10 elev : 180' rwy : 03/21 sealed rwy : 09/27 gravel CTAF : 126.0 NDB : LTV 486.0 YARRAM [YYRM] T&G - H-136° D-25 elev : 60' rwy : 05/23 grass rwy : 09/27 dirt/sand CTAF : 126.70 JACK SMITH LAKE [JSK] Overfly - H-058° D-12 LOCH SPORT [LSR] Overfly - VFR ROUTE THREE BAIRNSDALE [YBNS] T&G - H-343° D-10 elev : 165' rwy : 13/31 sealed rwy : 04/22 gravel CTAF : 126.70 LAKES ENTRANCE/KALIMNA [YLKE] T&G - H-071° D-18 elev : 220' rwy : 08/26 unsealed CTAF : 126.70 GREAT LAKES [YGRL] T&G - H-063° D-2 elev : 260' rwy : 08/26 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 ORBOST [YORB] Land - H-071° D-29 elev : 94' rwy : 07/25 sealed CTAF : 126.70 VNC Chart WAN Chart

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 135 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single engine aircraft such as Cessna 172 or similar capable of 105 to 125 kias. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. FSCopilot/FSInn VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link. Swift Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>". For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr". Altitude : Below East Sale Restricted Airspace Flightplan File as : YORB YGRL YLKE YBNS LOWS VFR.ROUTE.ONE COWR YLTV FYN VFR.ROUTE.TWO YWSL GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D Orbost YORB by JohnO ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details * NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr" ORBOST [YORB] Takeoff elev : 94' rwy : 07/25 sealed CTAF : 126.70 GREAT LAKES [YGRL] T&G - H-251° D-29 elev : 260' rwy : 08/26 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 LAKES ENTRANCE/KALIMNA [YLKE] T&G - H-243° D-2 elev : 220' rwy : 08/26 unsealed CTAF : 126.70 BAIRNSDALE [YBNS] T&G - H-250° D-18 elev : 165' rwy : 13/31 sealed rwy : 04/22 gravel CTAF : 126.70 LINDENOW SOUTH [LOWS] Overfly - H-286° D-7 STRATFORD [STRAT] Overfly - VFR ROUTE ONE HEYFIELD [HEYF] Overfly - VFR ROUTE ONE COWWARR [COWR] Overfly - VFR ROUTE ONE LATROBE VALLEY [YLTV] T&G - H-210° D-16 elev : 180' rwy : 03/21 sealed rwy : 09/27 gravel CTAF : 126.0 NDB : LTV 486.0 FLYNN [FYN] Overfly - H-073° D-10 WEST SALE [YWSL] Land - VFR ROUTE TWO elev : 93' rwy : 09ns/27 asphalt rwy : 14ns/32 05ns/23 grass * ns : non standard right circuits R328 ACTIVE - APPR : 123.30 / CTAF : 118.30 WAN Chart VNC Chart