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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 : 265 nm Est Flight Time : approx 85 mins Aircraft : Single or twin turbine engine aircraft such as Beechcraft King Air, Pilatus PC-12/PC-9 or similar capable of 200 to 250 kias. Altitude : Below FL125 Flightplan File as : YSHK YBLB YBBL YMWA YGEL 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 Alan Blencowe's Complete Scenery Collection 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 SHARK BAY [YSHK] Takeoff elev : 111 rwy : 18/36 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 BILLABONG ROAD HOUSE [YBLB] T&G - H-136° D-79 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 443 rwy : 17/35 dirt CTAF : 122.80 BILLABALONG [YBBL] T&G - H-119° D-75 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 841 rwy : 2/20 dirt CTAF : 122.80 MULLEWA [YMWA] T&G - H-195° D-66 elev : 960 rwy : 05/23 sealed CTAF : 126.70 GERALDTON [YGEL] Land - H-246° D-47 elev : 121 rwy : 03/21 asphalt rwy : 14/32 bitumen rwy : 08/26 gravel CTAF : 126.80 NDB : GEL GERALDTON 359.0 VOR/DME : GEL GERALDTON 113.90 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 : 250 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single or twin turbine engine aircraft such as Beechcraft King Air, Pilatus PC-12/PC-9 or similar capable of 200 to 250 kias. Altitude : Below FL125 Flightplan File as : YGEL YRAT AU89 YNTI YKBR YTML YUSL YSHK 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 Alan Blencowe's Complete Scenery Collection 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 GERALDTON [YGEL] Takeoff elev : 121 rwy : 03/21 asphalt rwy : 14/32 bitumen rwy : 08/26 gravel CTAF : 126.80 NDB : GEL GERALDTON 359.0 VOR/DME : GEL GERALDTON 113.90 RAT ISLAND [YRAT] T&G - H-277° D-49 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 12 rwy : 1/19 dirt CTAF : 122.80 ABROLHOS EAST WALLABI ISLAND [AU89] T&G - H-351° D-17 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 36 rwy : 17/35 ??? CTAF : 122.80 NORTH ISLAND (WA) [YNTI] T&G - H-318° D-11 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 28 rwy : 14/32 dirt CTAF : 122.80 KALBARRI [YKBR] T&G - H-044° D-51 elev : 515 rwy : 18/36 sealed CTAF : 126.70 TAMALA [YTML] T&G - H-337° D-69 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 20 rwy : 01/19 dirt CTAF : 122.80 USELESS LOOP [YUSL] T&G - H-327° D-35 elev : 53 rwy : 01/19 dirt CTAF : 122.80 SHARK BAY [YSHK] Land - H-032° D-19 elev : 111 rwy : 18/36 asphalt CTAF : 126.70 Chart