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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: 178 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 150-160 kias Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested altitude 1500 ft. Flight plan File as: YKII YTRF YHTR YTHM YWKR YRIS YWYY GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots sufficiently familiar with the region may navigate visually. 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 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 King Island in OzXP and other airports. Flight details KING ISLAND [YKII] Takeoff elev: 132 rwy: 10/28 asphalt rwy: 17/35 gravel CTAF: 126.7 NDB: KII 332 WHISTLER POINT overfly - visual along the coast CAPE WICKHAM LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast ROCKY POINT overfly - visual along the coast LAVINIA POINT overfly - visual along the coast COWPER BEACH overfly - visual along the coast GRASSY POINT overfly - visual along the coast SEAL POINT overfly - visual along the coast STOKES POINT LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast REID ROCK overfly - H-103° D-10.3 nm BLACK PYRAMID overfly - H-135° D-16.2 nm TREFOIL ISLAND [YTRF] T&G - H-109° D-18.5 nm elev: 182 rwy: 10/28 grass CTAF: 126.7 HUNTER ISLAND [YHTR] T&G - H-008° D-7.1 nm elev: 100 rwy: 01/19 09/27 grass CTAF: 126.7 THREE HUMMOCK ISLAND [YTHM] T&G - H-049° D-8.8 nm elev: 250 rwy: 06/24 15/31 grass CTAF: 126.7 WALKER ISLAND [YWKR] T&G - H-162° D-10 nm elev: 250 rwy: 04/22 grass CTAF: 126.7 ROBBINS ISLAND [YRIS] T&G - H-122° D-6.3 nm Note: location on the VNC is incorrect elev: 60 rwy: 06/24 grass CTAF: 126.7 HIGHFIELD POINT LIGHTHOUSE overfly - H-091° D-12.2 nm or visual along the coast ROCKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE overfly - H-112° D-12.1 nm or visual along the coast WYNYARD [YWYY] Land - H-117° D-13.3 nm or visual along the coast elev: 62 rwy: 05/23 09/27 asphalt [RH circuit RW 23 and 27.] CTAF: 126.9 NDB: WYY 302 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: 126 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 100-110 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested altitude 2000 ft. Flight plan File as: YWYY YSMI YKII GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots sufficiently familiar with the region may navigate visually. 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 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 King Island in OzXP and other airports. Flight details WYNYARD [YWYY] Takeoff elev: 62 rwy: 05/23 09/27 asphalt CTAF: 126.9 NDB: WYY 302 SMITHTON [YSMI] T&G - visual along the Bass Highway elev: 31 rwy: 06/26 asphalt rwy: 10/28 gravel CTAF: 119.1 MARRAWAY overfly - visual along the Bass Highway CAPE GRIM overfly - visual along the coast BLACK PYRAMID overfly - H-296° D-20 nm REID ROCK overfly - H-335° D-16.1 nm STOKES POINT LIGHTHOUSE overfly - H-283° D-11.7 nm CURRIE LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast KING ISLAND [YKII] Land - visual along the coast elev: 132 rwy: 10/28 asphalt rwy: 17/35 gravel CTAF: 126.7 NDB: KII 332 Charts

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 141 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Mooney Bravo, Beechcraft Baron or similar capable of 155 to 175 kias. Communications : Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. 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. For pilots connecting to VATSIM using VPilot, there is a work around that enables these pilots to also take advantage of online voice CTAF. Refer to this informative VATPAC Forum post to learn how to implement the work around. Altitude : Not above 9500 Flightplan File as : YSRN YQNS DWB YWYY 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 ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX AU Scenery Flight Details STRAHAN [YSRN] Takeoff elev : 66 rwy : 18ns/36 asphalt CTAF : 124.20 QUEENSTOWN [YQNS] T&G - H-053° D-11.7 nm elev : 867 rwy : 09/27 dirt CTAF : 124.20 MT KING WILLIAM III T&G - H-107° D-36.1 nm elev : 2145 rwy : 09/27 dirt CTAF : 131.25 DERWENT BRIDGE [DWB] Overfly - H-333° D-14.6 nm CLAUDE RD T&G - H--011° D-42.2 nm elev : 710 rwy : 05/23 dirt CTAF : 131.25 BURNIE HARBOUR Overfly - H-312° D-27.5 nm WYNYARD [YWYY] Land - H-278° D-8.9 nm elev : 62 rwy : 05/23 09/27 asphalt CTAF : 126.90 NDB : WYY WYNYARD 302.0 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 : 152 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Mooney Bravo, Beechcraft Baron or similar capable of 155 to 175 kias. Communications : Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. 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. For pilots connecting to VATSIM using VPilot, there is a work around that enables these pilots to also take advantage of online voice CTAF. Refer to this informative VATPAC Forum post to learn how to implement the work around. Altitude : Not above 9500 Flightplan File as : YWYY YBFB SVR YQNS YSRN 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 ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX AU Scenery Flight Details WYNYARD [YWYY] Takeoff elev : 62 rwy : 05/23 09/27 asphalt CTAF : 126.90 NDB : WYY WYNYARD 302.0 BALFOUR [YBFB] T&G - H-235° D-41.2 nm elev : 833 rwy : 05/23 15/33 gravel CTAF : 131.25 FORD CREEK T&G - H-156° D-21 nm elev : 502 rwy : 18/36 dirt CTAF : 131.25 SAVAGE RIVER [SVR] Overfly - H-068° D-7.2 nm CRADLE MOUNTAIN T&G - H-077° D-36.1 nm elev : 2850 rwy : 01/19 gravel CTAF : 131.25 QUEENSTOWN [YQNS] T&G - H-198° D-34.8 nm elev : 867 rwy : 09/27 dirt CTAF : 124.20 STRAHAN [YSRN] Land - H-233° D-11.7 nm elev : 66 rwy : 18ns/36 asphalt CTAF : 124.20 Chart