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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 : 170 nm Est Flight Time : approx 85 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 : Remain outside Alice Springs Controlled Airspace until a clearance is obtained from any ACTIVE ATC Flightplan File as : YBAS EWI OOR STT YADO YFNE 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 ORBX Alice Springs [YBAS] ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane (Necessary for Finke the destination airport) OZX 3.5 AU Scenery YADO Andado (P3D) by Phoenix Taylor Flight Details * NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr" ALICE SPRINGS [YBAS] Takeoff elev : 1789 rwy : 17/35 12/30 asphalt CTAF/TWR : 118.30 VOR/DME : AS ALICE SPRINGS 115.90 NDB : AS ALICE SPRINGS 335.0 EWANINGA [EWI] Overfly - VICTOR 4/5 D-10.8 nm MOUNT OORAMINNA [OOR] Overfly - VICTOR 4/5 D-7.5 nm SANTA TERESA [STT] Overfly - VICTOR 4 D-20.4 nm X-Plane pilots may have an opportunity to undertake a Touch and Go at an airstrip located in close proximity to this visual reference point ANDADO [YADO] T&G - H-141° D-91.6 nm Scenery to be download for FSX/P3D. Refer to scenery list above elev : 553 rwy : 13/31 dirt CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) FINKE [YFNE] Land - H-248° D-40.1 nm elev : 915 rwy : 15/33 dirt CTAF : 126.70 (FSINN 131.25) FSX/P3D Pilots intending to fly Sunday's Return Flight commencing at this airport should save the flight so it can be loaded to commence again Sunday. This airport is not part of the FSX/P3D database and pilots can not spawn here to begin a flight.' Alice Spring VTC 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 : 116 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Cessna 172, Britten-Norman Islander BN-2 or similar capable of 115 to 135 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 : Remain outside Alice Springs Controlled Airspace until a clearance is obtained from any ACTIVE ATC Flightplan File as : YFNE YHSB YMYV DPW OOR EWI YBAS GPS Flightplan is available for FSX/P3D 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. Note - The FSX P3D flightplan does not support starting a plan at an unrecognised airport such as YFNE Finke. To work around this short coming the plan has intentionally be prepared to commence from distant YOOD Oodnadatta where the first waypoint is YFNE Finke. The first leg should be entirely ignored and the flight should commence at the first waypoint. 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 ORBX Alice Springs [YBAS] ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane (Necessary for Finke the departure airport) OZX 3.5 AU Scenery Note to FSX and P3D pilots The Ozx scenery depicting YFNE Finke the departure airport is not in the simulation database and as such pilots will be unable to spawn themselves at the departure airport. For those that flew on Friday and remembered to save the situation can use this to place themselves at the airport. For those without a saved situation a work around is to spawn at any airport, load the accompanying FSX/P3D flightplan and accept being located at the departure airport. Doing this will place the plane at YOOD Oodnadatta. From that location, open the simulation map then drag the plane to the first waypoint in the depicted plan. Ensure to close the map by clicking okay. This should relocate the plane in the vicinity of the airport in the scenery. Use slew and an overhead view to place the aircraft at the departure airport. Flight Details * NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr" FINKE [YFNE] Takeoff elev : 915 rwy : 15/33 dirt CTAF : 126.70 (FSINN 131.25) HORSESHOE BEND AIRPORT [YHSB] Overfly - H-317° D-28.2 nm MARYVALE [YMYV] T&G - H-334° D-36.6 nm elev : 1266 rwy : 12/30 dirt CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) DEEP WELL [DPW] Overfly - H-353° D-17.5 nm X-Plane pilots may at their discretion undertake a Touch and Go at Deep Well [YDPW] airstrip located in close proximity to this visual reference point IF ATC is active Pilots should contact ATC advising their position at Deep Well and request clearance to continue inbound via VFR Route 5 MOUNT OORAMINNA [OOR] Overfly - VICTOR 5 D-16.2 nm EWANINGA [EWI] Overfly - VICTOR 5 D-7.5 nm ALICE SPRINGS [YBAS] Land - VICTOR 5 D-10.7 nm elev : 1789 rwy : 17/35 12/30 asphalt CTAF/TWR : 118.30 VOR/DME : AS 115.90 NDB : AS 335.0 WAN Chart Alice Spring VTC

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 170 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Mooney Bravo, Beechcraft Baron Air or similar capable of 145 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 : Remain below Alice Springs Class C steps not above FL125 until cleared to enter Alice Springs control zone Flightplan File as : YYND YMNA LARAMBA TILMOUTH KNO YBAS 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 Alice Springs [YBAS] ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX AU Scenery Flight Details YUENDUMU [YYND] Takeoff elev : 2204 rwy : 12/30 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 YUALAMU (MT ALLEN) [YMNA] T&G - H-087° D-22.2 nm elev : 2287 rwy : 17/35 dirt CTAF : 131.25 LARAMBA T&G - H-112° D-36 nm elev : 2140 rwy : 12/30 dirt CTAF : 131.25 TILMOUTH WELL T&G - H-202° D-19 nm elev : 1877 rwy : 12/30 dirt CTAF : 131.25 ABEAM KUNOTH [KNO] Overfly - H-126° D-68 nm ALICE SPRINGS [YBAS] Land - H-124° D-25 nm elev : 1789 rwy : 17/35 12/30 asphalt CTAF : 118.30 VOR/DME : AS ALICE SPRINGS 115.90 NDB : AS ALICE SPRINGS 335.0 Yuendumu to Alice Springs WAN Alice Springs VTC

Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 235 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as PC-12, Beechcraft King Air or similar capable of 185 to 225 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 : Once clear of Alice Springs Class C remain below the steps not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YBAS YHMB YHAA YPAY YLBG YYND 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 Alice Springs [YBAS] ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX AU Scenery Flight Details ALICE SPRINGS [YBAS] Takeoff elev : 1789 rwy : 17/35 12/30 asphalt CTAF : 118.30 VOR/DME : AS ALICE SPRINGS 115.90 NDB : AS ALICE SPRINGS 335.0 Note : Pilots can choose to depart Alice Springs via either VFR Route 8 or VFR Route 9 at their discretion. Advice ATC of the desired departure if ATC is active. HERMANNSBURG [YHMB] T&G - H-258° D-60.6 nm elev : 1945 rwy : 11/29 gravel CTAF : 126.70 HAAST'S BLUFF [YHAA] T&G - H-293° D-59.7 nm elev : 2969 rwy : 12/30 dirt CTAF : 126.70 PAPUNYA [YPAY] T&G - H-010° D-13 nm elev : 2035 rwy : 13/31 dirt CTAF : 126.70 MT LIEBIG [YLBG] T&G - H-265° D-35.7 nm elev : 2067 rwy : 08/26 dirt CTAF : 131.25 YUENDUMU [YYND] Land - H-022° D-66 nm elev : 2204 rwy : 12/30 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 Alice Springs VTC Alice Springs to Yuendumu WAN