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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 : 189 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 165 to 185 kias. Altitude : Remain outside CAIRNS CTA Flightplan File as : YCGO YDIM YMBA YYAK YBYN YMDW YAYT YCKN 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. 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. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D 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 CHILLAGOE [YCGO] Takeoff elev : 1123 rwy : 17/35 sealed CTAF : 126.70 DIMBULAH [YDIM] T&G - H-082° D-33 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1551 rwy : 14/32 dirt CTAF : 122.80 MAREEBA [YMBA] T&G - H-072° D-19 elev : 1560 rwy : 10/28ns bitumen CTAF : 126.70 YALKULA [YYAK] T&G - H-342° D-21 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1270 rwy : 18/36 asphalt CTAF : 122.80 BROOKLYN [YBYN] T&G - H-303° D-15 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1168 rwy : 13/31 dirt CTAF : 122.80 MAITLAND DOWNS [YMDW] T&G - H-302° D-33 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 1594 rwy : 11/29 dirt CTAF : 122.80 BLOOMFIELD AIRPORT [YBMD] T&G - H-053° D-42 (Scenery not depicted in X-Plane) elev : 180 rwy : 12/30 grass CTAF : 122.80 COOKTOWN [YCKN] Land - H-335° D-27 elev : 26 rwy : 11/29 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 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 : 176 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 165 to 185 kias. Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YCKN YLRA YPVI YWMP YBKD YCGO 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. 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. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D 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 COOKTOWN [YCKN] Takeoff elev : 26 rwy : 11/29 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 LAURA [YLRA] T&G - H-254° D-43 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 327 rwy : 14/32 CTAF : 122.80 PALMERVILLE [YPVI] T&G - H-212° D-35 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 704 rwy : 17/35 dirt CTAF : 122.80 WROTHAM PARK STATION [YWMP] T&G - H-179° D-39 elev : 500 rwy : 06/24 dirt CTAF : 126.70 BLACK DOWNS STN [YBKD] T&G - H-184° D-23 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 682 rwy : 14/32 dirt CTAF : 122.80 CHILLAGOE [YCGO] Land - H-094° D-35 elev : 1123 rwy : 17/35 sealed CTAF : 126.70 Chart