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Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 190 nm Est Flight Time : approx 85 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as DHC6 Twin Otter, Cessna Caravan or similar capable of 165 to 185 kias. Altitude : Upto A9500 Flightplan File as : YLEC YBLM PARACHILAN.GORGE PARACHILNA BRACHINA.GORGE YORP YWPD WILPENA YRYK YMTW MT.HACK YLEC GPS Flightplan is available for FSX, P3D, FS2020 as a 'pln' file and X-Plane as an 'fms' file. The original Plan-G flightplan is also included for those that find this useful. These are 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. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. Now that VATSIM has introduced AFV (Audio For VATSIM) CTAF can now be used across all VATSIM approved pilot clients. Pilots are requested to tune to the published frequency as detailed in the flight details for an event when operating in or around an aerodome to make and monitor CTAF broadcasts. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM COC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor Unicom (Australia 122.80). It is highly recommended that pilots ensure that at least one of their "on board" COM radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive unicom transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF frequency. Please Note. All pilots should also be vigilant regarding the receipt of text on both unicom and CTAF. If it is discovered there is a pilot participating that is unable to receive voice transmissions, pilots should arrange to also broadcast via text to ensure those pilots without the benefit of voice is able to receive appropriate broadcasts. VATSIM provides an update guide for getting AFV working on each of the approved pilot clients. 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. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery OZX Libraries 1.2 (required for all OZX scenery) X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details LEIGH CREEK [YLEC] Takeoff elev : 856 rwy : 11/29ns asphalt rwy : 02ns/20 bitumen CTAF : 126.70 NDB : LEC LEIGH CREEK 287.0 BLINMAN [YBLM] T&G - H-147° D-35 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1972 rwy : 14/32 04/22 dirt CTAF : 126.70 PARACHILNA GORGE Overfly - H-259° D-10 PARACHILNA Overfly - H-261° D-7 BRACHINA GORGE Overfly - H-143° D-14 ORAPARINNA [YORP] Overfly - H-114° D-12 WILPENA POUND AIRSTRIP [YWPD] T&G - H-222° D-7 elev : 1707 rwy : 10/28 dirt CTAF : 122.80 WILPENA POUND Overfly - H-220° D-4 RAWNSLEY PK STN [YRYK] T&G - H-153° D-6 elev : 1384 rwy : 03/21 dirt CTAF : 122.80 MARTINS WELL [YMTW] T&G - H-060° D-28 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 564 rwy : 15/33 11/29 dirt CTAF : 126.70 ARAWAPA CREEK Overfly - H-305° D-16 MOUNT HACK Overfly - H-344° D-32 LEIGH CREEK [YLEC] Land - H-291° D-22 elev : 856 rwy : 11/29ns asphalt rwy : 02ns/20 bitumen CTAF : 126.70 NDB : LEC LEIGH CREEK 287.0 Chart