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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 : 151 nm Est Flight Time : approx 85 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Cessna Caravan, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 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. Similarly, this work around has been reported to be successfully adopted for X-Plane using the X-Squawkbox client. As of yet there are no available instructions for doing this. Altitude : Not above A9500 and below Albury Class D CTA Steps Flightplan File as : 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 3.5 AU Scenery Orbost YORB by JohnO Flight Details ALBURY [YMAY] Takeoff elev : 539 rwy : 07ns/25 asphalt CTAF/TWR : 123.25 (FSINN 124.20) VOR/DME : AY ALBURY 115.60 GRANYA [GRAA] Overfly - H-087° D-17.6 nm CORRYONG [YCRG] T&G - H-087° D-28.2 nm elev : 963 rwy : 06ns/24 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 GEEHI [YGHI] T&G - H-119° D-18.3 nm elev : 1389 rwy : 18/36 dirt CTAF : 131.25 ORBOST [YORB] Land - H-154° D-87 nm elev : 94 rwy : 07/25 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 Albury 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 : 145 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Cessna Caravan, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 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. Similarly, this work around has been reported to be successfully adopted for X-Plane using the X-Squawkbox client. As of yet there are no available instructions for doing this. Altitude : Not above A9500 and below Albury Class D CTA Steps Flightplan File as : 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 3.5 AU Scenery Orbost YORB by JohnO Flight Details ORBOST [YORB] Takeoff elev : 94 rwy : 07/25 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 MOUNT HOTHAM [YHOT] T&G - H-293° D-75.3 nm elev : 4260 rwy : 11/29ns asphalt CTAF : 126.75 MT BEAUTY [YMBT] T&G - H-325° D-20.7 nm elev : 1107 rwy : 14/32ns sealed CTAF : 126.00 (FSINN 126.70) MITTA MITTA [YITT] T&G - H-023° D-15.9 nm elev : 820 rwy : 14/32 gravel CTAF : 126.70 HUME WEIR WALL [HWW] Overfly - H-314° D-29 nm ALBURY [YMAY] Land - H-296° D-4.2 nm elev : 539 rwy : 07ns/25 asphalt CTAF/TWR : 123.25 (FSINN 124.20) VOR/DME : AY ALBURY 115.60 WAN Chart Albury VTC

What is Regionals and Twins? Taking the focus off major airports and the big jets, Regionals and Twins celebrates both Australia's vast network of inland and outback hubs and the aircraft that service them. You'll need a prop, turbo-prop or small business jet to get in and out of most of the places visited in a Regionals and Twins event but you'll get to enjoy some spectacular scenery as you cruise along at low levels. Controllers are also taken out of their comfort zone as ATC often sees procedural positions. This week's Details This month we'll be focusing on Albury airport. Albury airport is an airport 240nm to the south west of Sydney and sits on the north side of the VIC / NSW state border. Its main purpose is to service the city of Albury with its 1,900 meter long runway. This airport services about 280,000 passenger movements each year making it the second busiest regional airport in NSW. Suggested Routes YSSY - YMAY DCT CORDO V169 CB J42 ARRAN YMAY - YSSY DCT UGVER DCT MUSOP W817 AKMIR W113 ODALE YMML - YMAY DCT DOSEL W569 VEGRU YMAY - YMML DCT DUGGI V147 TEMIS V169 BOYSE For the Air Traffic Controllers ATC positions are not booked for these events we would love to see more of a Milk Run Monday style so jump on and take a position and have fun and control. The positions we would like to have being controlled tonight are: Albury Tower | AY_TWR | 124.200 Melbourne Center | ML-WOL_CTR | 125.000 Melbourne Center | ML-SNO_CTR | 124.000 Sydney Approach | SY_APP | 124.400 Melbourne Approach | ML_APP | 132.000 Sydney Tower | SY_TWR | 120.500 Melbourne Tower | ML_TWR | 120.500 ATC Assistance ATC Assist: https://atc.vatpac.org/ All pilot charts available at - http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm If you have any questions or feedback, Please post in the Event's Discussion Forum. We hope to see you there!

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 244 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine Vintage Military aircraft such as North American P-51 Mustang, Supermarine Spitfire, DeHavilland Mosquito or similar capable of 200 to 240 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 FL125 and remaining clear of Albury CTA until cleared to enter Flightplan File as : YMES YBNS YHOT DSS YMAY WAM YSWG YTEM 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 Robert Graham Scenery - RAAF East Sale Albury-Wodonga (YMAY) enhancement by Jeff Crisdale ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX AU Scenery Flight Details EAST SALE [YMES] Takeoff elev : 23 rwy : 09/27ns 04ns/22 asphalt CTAF : 118.30 NDB : ESL EAST SALE 350.0 TACAN : ESL EAST SALE 113.50 BAIRNSDALE [YBNS] T&G - H-044° D-23.5 nm elev : 165 rwy : 13/31 sealed rwy : 04/22 gravel CTAF : 126.70 MOUNT HOTHAM [YHOT] T&G - H-334° D-51.6 nm elev : 4260 rwy : 11/29ns asphalt CTAF : 126.75 DEDERANG SUBSTATION [DSS] Overfly - H-323° D-39.4 nm IF ALBURY TOWER ACTIVE MAKE INBOUND CALL and remain clear of CTA until advised ALBURY [YMAY] T&G - H-344° D-23.3 nm elev : 539 rwy : 07ns/25 asphalt CTAF/TWR : 123.25 (FSINN 124.20) VOR/DME : AY ALBURY 115.60 WOOMARGAMA [WAM] Overfly - H-033° D-19.9 nm WAGGA WAGGA [YSWG] T&G - H-002° D-41.5 nm elev : 724 rwy : 12/30 05/23 asphalt CTAF : 126.95 VOR/DME : WG WAGGA WAGGA 115.00 NDB : WG WAGGA WAGGA 221.0 TEMORA [YTEM] Land - H-338° D-44.7 nm elev : 921 rwy : 09/27 18/36 05/23 asphalt CTAF : 126.15 Chart