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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 8 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: 159 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion. Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft to Cape Liptrap, not above FL125 beyond. Suggested 3000 ft. Flight plan File as: YLEG YIVE YDLI YCNK YFLI 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 Leongatha and Yanakie (Yanakie is not in default X-Plane). Flight details LEONGATHA [YLEG] Takeoffelev: 263 rwy: 04/22 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 04] rwy: 18/36 gravel [RH circuit RWY 36] CTAF: 127.55 INVERLOCH [YIVE] T&G - visual along the Bass Highwayelev: 100 rwy: 09/27 13/31 grass CTAF: 126.7 CAPE LIPTRAP LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast YANAKIE T&G - visual along the coast Note: Yanakie does not have an ICAO of local code. it is identified in the GPS flight plan as YYANAelev: 72 rwy: 04/22 09/27 grass CTAF: 126.7 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast HOGAN ISLAND overfly - H-089° D-27 nm DEAL ISLAND [YDLI] T&G - H-122° D-21 nmelev: 221 rwy: 03/21 grass CTAF: 126.7 BLYTH POINT overfly - H-103° D-8.7 nm KILLERCRANKIE [YKCK] T&G - visual along the coastelev: 100 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 127.8 FLINDERS ISLAND [YFLI] Land - visual along the coastelev: 33 rwy: 05/23 14/32 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 05 and 14] CTAF: 127.8 Charts

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.