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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 : 145 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single piston engine aircraft such as Cessna 172 or similar capable of 105 to 120 kias. Altitude : Remain below Sydney CTA steps. Note severe altitude restrictions transitting Victor 1 Flightplan File as : YSCN YWIO YMIG YWOL SLL JIBN VICTOR.1 LRF BRNJ BBG PSP YSBK 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 Bankstown by By Robert Fluke (Flukey), Ben Odonnell (FBK289) & Garry Moore(GAZZA) ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Sydney Overlay Flight Details CAMDEN [YSCN] Takeoff elev : 230 rwy : 06/24 asphalt rwy : 10/28 grass CTAF : 120.10 WILTON [YWIO] T&G - H-172° D-11 elev : 610 rwy : 15/33 grass rwy : 18/36 dirt CTAF : 124.55 MITTAGONG [YMIG] T&G - H-199° D-16 elev : 1840 rwy : 06/24ns dirt CTAF : 126.70 WOLLONGONG [YWOL] T&G - H-102° D-16 elev : 31 rwy : 08/26ns 16/34ns asphalt CTAF : 127.30 NDB : WOL WOLLONGONG 239.0 STANWELL PARK [SLL] Overfly - Remain coastal D-22 JIBBON POINT [JIBN] Over water - Coastal D-13 DESCEND & MAINTAIN A0500 PRIOR TO VICTOR 1 TRANSIT Advise position and track on 120.80 - Monitor SY APP if active 'Victor 1 traffic. [callsign], a [aircraft type] is at Jibbon Point, northbound at 500ft entering Victor 1’ BOTANY BAY Over water - VICTOR 1 D-16 A0500 Advise position and track on 120.80 - Monitor SY APP if active 'Victor 1 traffic. [callsign], a [aircraft type] is at Botany Bay northbound at 500ft Victor 1’ SYDNEY HEADS [SYHD] Overfly - VICTOR 1 D-16 A0500 - Pilots can optionally circle Sydney Harbour. If this is the intention then clearance must be requested from SY-APP well in advance of sydney heads. Advise position and track on 120.80 - Monitor SY APP if active 'Victor 1 traffic. [callsign], a [aircraft type] is at North Head northbound at 500ft Victor 1’ LONG REEF [LRF] Over water - VICTOR 1 D-6 A1000 Advise position and exit on 120.80 - Monitor SY APP if active 'Victor 1 traffic. [callsign], a [aircraft type] is at Long Reef, northbound at 500ft exiting Victor 1’ BARRENJOEY POINT [BRNJ] Overfly - Coastal D-10 BROOKLYN BRIDGE [BBG] Overfly - H-276° D-7 PROSPECT RESERVOIR [PSP] Overfly - H-210° via VFR ROUTE D-22.0 IF BANKSTOWN TOWER is active, contact them providing ATIS and await join instructions before entering the control zone. Squawk 3000 when tower is active. Typical call "BANKSTOWN TOWER [AIRCRAFT TYPE][CALLSIGN] Prospect Reservoir A1500 RECEIVED [ATIS ID] INBOUND" BANKSTOWN [YSBK] Land - H-138° D-7 elev : 34 rwy : 11R/29L 11L/29R 11C/29C asphalt CTAF : 132.80 NDB : BK BANKSTOWN SYDNEY 416.0 Sydney 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 : 144 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single piston engine aircraft such as Cessna 172 or similar capable of 105 to 120 kias. Altitude : Remain clear of Sydney CTA steps. Flightplan File as : YSBK LIHR NEPN RIC.VFR.ROUTE WSMF YSOM BRNJ LRF VICTOR.1 JIBN HNB YWBN MEG YSCN 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 Bankstown by By Robert Fluke (Flukey), Ben Odonnell (FBK289) & Garry Moore(GAZZA) ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Sydney Overlay Flight Details BANKSTOWN [YSBK] Takeoff elev : 34 rwy : 11R/29L 11L/29R 11C/29C asphalt CTAF : 132.80 NDB : BK BANKSTOWN SYDNEY 416.0 LIGHTHORSE INTERCHANGE [LIHR] Overfly - VISUAL approx H-300° D-10 NEPEAN BRIDGE [NEPN] Overfly - H-268° D-10 PRIOR to entering RIC R470 Request Clearance from; not above A1500 - RIC TWR 135.50 above A1500 SYD APPR 124.40 GROSE RIVER [GRRV] Overfly - RIC VFR D-9 KURMOND [KRMD] Overfly - RIC VFR D-4 WISEMANS FERRY [WSMF] Overfly - RIC VFR D-18 SOMERSBY [YSMB] T&G - H-074° D-16 elev : 830 rwy : 04/22 dirt CTAF : 132.10 BARRENJOEY POINT [BRNJ] Overfly - H-162° D-13 LONG REEF [LRF] Overfly - Coastal D-10 DESCEND A500 PRIOR TO VICTOR 1 Advise position and track on 120.80 - monitor SY APP if active 'Victor 1 traffic. [callsign], a [aircraft type] is at Long Reef southbound at 500ft Victor 1’ SYDNEY HEADS [SYHD] Over water - VICTOR 1 D-6 A0500 - Pilots can optionally circle Sydney Harbour. If this is the intention then clearance must be requested from SY-APP well in advance of sydney heads. Advise position and track on 120.80- monitor SY APP if active `Victor 1 traffic. [callsign], a [aircraft type] is at North Head southbound at 500ft Victor 1’ BOTANY BAY Over water - VICTOR 1 D-16 A500 Advise position and track on 120.80- monitor SY APP if active `Victor 1 traffic. [callsign], a [aircraft type] is at Botany Bay southbound at 500ft Victor 1’ JIBBON POINT [JIBN] Over water - VICTOR 1 D-16 A1000 Advise position and exit on 120.80- monitor SY APP if active `Victor 1 traffic. [callsign], a [aircraft type] is at Jibbon Point, southbound at 500ft exiting Victor 1’ HELENSBURGH [HNB] Overfly - H-223° D-12 WEDDERBURN [YWBN] T&G - H-261° D-8 elev : 850 rwy : 35/17 bitumen CTAF : 122.55 MENANGLE [MEG] Overfly - H-302° D-5 If TWR active set transponder 3000 and Call "CAMDEN TOWER [AIRCRAFT TYPE][CALLSIGN] Menangle A1700 RECEIVED [ATIS ID] INBOUND" DO NOT ENTER CONTROL ZONE UNLESS TWR HAS PROVIDED JOIN INSTRUCTIONS CAMDEN [YSCN] Land - H-319° D-6 elev : 230 rwy : 06/24 asphalt rwy : 10/28 grass CTAF : 120.10 Sydney VTC

Event Details This easter weekend, VATPAC concludes it's Iron Mic attempt at Sydney. VFR Operations flies out and returns to Sydney Bankstown to add some GA traffic to the weekend's mix. Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 111 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single Engine Piston such as Cessna 172 or similar capable of 105 to 125 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 outside Sydney class C airspace Flightplan File as : YSBK WAD YKAT MYF YSCN YWIO TWRN YSBK Navigation : Unless pilots are visually familiar with this area, the accompanying GPS Flightplan is recommended. 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 X-Plane - Sydney ORBX Australia Bankstown by By Robert Fluke (Flukey), Ben Odonnell (FBK289) & Garry Moore(GAZZA) ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX AU Scenery BANKSTOWN PROCEDURES Bankstown is a general aviation class D aerodrome and is located in close proximity to Sydney International Airport and RAAF Airbase Richmond. An excellent source of information for Bankstown VFR operations inbound and outbound can be found in CASA's "Ontrack" Online Reference Resource. Pilots unfamiliar with Bankstown Operations are encouraged to visit the site and review available information prior to operating within Bankstown airspace. Flight Details PILOTS SHOULD ENSURE THEY SET THEIR TRANSPONDER TO MODE "C" (normal) AS THEY ENTER THE RUNWAY SO ATC WILL SEE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE IN THEIR SCOPE BANKSTOWN [YSBK] Takeoff elev : 34' rwy : 11C/29C 11R/29L 11L/29R asphault TWR/CTAF : 132.80 NDB : BK 416.0 WARRAGAMBA DAM [WAD] Overfly - H-264° D-19.9 KATOOMBA [YKAT] T&G - H-314° D-18.7 elev : 3280' rwy : 06ns/24 10/28 unsealed CTAF : 126.70 * ns - non-standard right circuit PINNICAL HOMESTEAD Overfly - H-213° D-7.3 elev : 2100' rwy : 10/28 dirt CTAF : 131.25 MAYFIELD [MYF] Overfly - H-110° D-23.8 CAMDEN [YSCN] T&G - H-146° D-5.6 elev : 230' (circuit A1200) rwy : 06/24ns asphault rwy : 10/28ns grass * ns - non-standard right circuit TWR/CTAF : 120.10 WILTON [YWIO] T&G - H-171° D-10.8 elev : 610' rwy : 03/21 15/33 unsealed CTAF : 131.25 TWO RN (2RN) [TWRN] Overfly - H-020° D-20.2 Inbound reporting point for Bankstown. If TWR active set transponder 3000 and Call "BANKSTOWN TOWER [AIRCRAFT TYPE][CALLSIGN]2RN A1500 RECEIVED [ATIS ID] INBOUND" DO NOT ENTER CONTROL ZONE UNLESS TWR HAS PROVIDED JOIN INSTRUCTIONS BANKSTOWN [YSBK] Land - H-082° D-5.0 Sydney VTC