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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 : 155 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine piston aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 135 to 165 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. Altitude : Remain below class C steps until advised by ATC. Flightplan File as : YCKI YMIJ YVSH YCPD CGR VFR.ROUTE.1 LPT YPDN 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. GPS Flightplan is available for FSX, FS9 and X-Plan FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Recommended Scenery ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS includes Darwin YPDN OZX AU Scenery Flight Details CROKER I [YCKI] Takeoff elev : 51' rwy : 13/31 sealed CTAF : 126.70 MINJILANG [YMIJ] T&G - H-080° D-4 elev : 39' rwy : 06/24 dirt CTAF : 126.70 VASHON HEAD [YVSH] T&G - H-267° D-33 pos : DN R-036 D-99.5 elev : 10' rwy : 15/33 dirt CTAF : 131.25 CAPE DON [YCPD] T&G - H-221° D-13 pos : DN R-035 D-86 elev : 103' rwy : 15/33 dirt CTAF : 131.25 TINGAROO BAY Overfly - H-253° D-22 pos : DN R-024 D-70 CAPE KEITH Overfly - H-176° D-14 pos : DN R-030 D-58.5 CAPE GAMBIER [CGR] Overfly - H-233° D-35 Call Darwin APP if active and make inbound call. JACKOS JUNCTION [JAC] Overfly - H-165° D-20 LEE POINT [LPT] Overfly - H-239° D-9 DARWIN INTL [YPDN] Land - H-192° D-5 elev : 103' rwy : 11/29 18/36 asphalt TWR/CTAF : 133.10 VOR/DME : DN 112.60 ILS : rwy 29 IDN 109.70 WAN Chart Darwin 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 : 240 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine turbine aircraft such as Beechcraft King Air, Pilatus PC-12 or similar capable of 200 to 240 kias. Communications :vAustralia 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. Altitude : Once clear of Darwin, remain below class C steps. Flightplan File as : YPDN LPT VFR.ROUTE.2 CTT LFS YOEN YGBI YMIJ YCKI 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. GPS Flightplan is available for FSX, FS9 and X-Plan FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Recommended Scenery ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS include Darwin YPDN OZX AU Scenery Flight Details DARWIN INTL [YPDN] Takeoff elev : 103' rwy : 11/29 18/36 asphalt TWR/CTAF : 133.10 VOR/DME : DN 112.60 ILS : rwy 29 IDN 109.70 LEE POINT [LPT] Overfly - H-012° D-5 JACKOS JUNCTION [JAC] Overfly - H-058° D-9 CASTLE POINT [CTT] Overfly - H-107° D-15 LAKE FINNISS [LFS] Overfly - H-095° D-12 OENPELLI [YOEN] T&G - H-084° D-90 elev : 30' rwy : 12/30 sealed CTAF : 126.70 SOUTH GOULBURN ISLAND [YGBI] T&G - H-025° D-46 elev : 63' rwy : 10/28 CTAF : 131.25 MINJILANG [YMIJ] T&G - H-297° D-57 elev : 39' rwy : 06/24 dirt CTAF : 126.70 CROKER I [YCKI] Land - H-260° D-4 elev : 51' rwy : 13/31 sealed CTAF : 126.70 Darwin VTC WAN Chart