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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 : 160 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. FSCopilot/FSInn 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. Swift Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>". For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr". Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YWBL YPBH YAPO YTQY MHT CARR YMMB 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 FSX / P3D Warrnambool Airport YWBL - Colin Jeffery ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery X-Plane 10/11 Apollo Bay Airport Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details * NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr" WARRNAMBOOL [YWBL] Takeoff elev : 242 rwy : 04/22 gravel rwy : 13/31 asphalt CTAF : 126.00 PETERBOROUGH [YPBH] T&G - Coastal D-29 elev : 40 rwy : 08/26 dirt CTAF : 127.10 (FSINN 131.25) APOLLO BAY [YAPO] T&G - Coastal D-36 elev : 80 rwy : 07/25 13/31 grass CTAF : 131.25 TORQUAY [YTQY] T&G - Coastal D-44 elev : 30 rwy : 13/31 09/27 18/36 grass CTAF : 119.00 MARTHA POINT [MHT] Overfly - Coastal D-29 CARRUM [CARR] Overfly - Coastal D-15 A1500 INBOUND REPORTING POINT if Tower is active call to receive join instructions MOORABBIN TOWER [AIRCRAFT TYPE][CALLSIGN] POSITION CARRUM 1500 RECEIVED INFORMATION [ATIS IDENTIFIER] INBOUND MOORABBIN [YMMB] Land - Coastal D-7 elev : 55 rwy : 04/22 13R/31L 13L/31R 17R/35L 17L/35R asphalt CTAF/TWR : 118.10 NDB : MB MOORABBIN MELBOURNE 398.0 Victorian VNC Melbourne 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 : 175 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. FSCopilot/FSInn 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. Swift Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>". For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr". Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YMMB VFR.COASTAL ALTS TON BMP YBLT YARA YWBL 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 FSX / P3D Warrnambool Airport YWBL - Colin Jeffery YARA YSWL YMBU YSTA YDOD YWYF YBIR YHPN YKER YSLK YSWH - Colin Jeffery 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 * NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr" MOORABBIN [YMMB] Takeoff elev : 55 rwy : 04/22 13R/31L 13L/31R 17R/35L 17L/35R asphalt CTAF/TWR : 118.10 NDB : MB MOORABBIN MELBOURNE 398.0 ALTONA SOUTH [ALTS] Overfly - VFR Route coastal D-15 - A2500 LAVERTON BOM TOWER [TON] Overfly - VFR Route D-3 BACCHUS MARSH TOWNSHIP [BMP] Overfly - H-294° D-19 BALLARAT [YBLT] T&G - H-275° D-32 elev : 1433 rwy : 18ns/36 05/23 asphalt rwy : 13ns/31 grass CTAF : 127.75 (FSINN 126.00) ARARAT [YARA] T&G - H-276° D-40 elev : 1008 rwy : 12/30 asphalt rwy : 04/22 grass CTAF : 126.70 WILLAURA Overfly - H-210° D-18 CHATSWORTH [YCWO] T&G - H-187° D-19 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 629 rwy : 01/19 grass CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) WARRNAMBOOL [YWBL] Land - H-186° D-28 elev : 242 rwy : 04/22 gravel rwy : 13/31 asphalt CTAF : 126.00 Melbourne VTC Victorian VNC

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 167 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, 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. Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YWBL YHML YCOL YCNQ YNRC YKIG 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 Warrnambool Airport YWBL - Colin Jeffery ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS (HAMILTON AERO is not part of the "complete" package and must be downloaded and installed separately) OZX AU Scenery Flight Details WARRNAMBOOL [YWBL] Takeoff elev : 242 rwy : 13/31 asphalt rwy : 04/22 gravel CTAF : 126.00 HAMILTON [YHML] T&G - H-324° D-42.7 nm elev : 803 rwy : 17/35 bitumen rwy : 10/28 gravel CTAF : 124.20 NDB : HML HAMILTON 203.0 COLERAINE [YCOL] T&G - H-269° D-15.5 nm elev : 531 rwy : 09/27 dirt CTAF : 131.25 COONAWARRA [YCNQ] T&G - H-284° D-48.7 nm elev : 192 rwy : 01/19 bitumen CTAF : 131.25 NARACOORTE [YNRC] T&G - H-337° D-17.9 nm elev : 169 rwy : 08/26 asphalt rwy : 02/20 gravel CTAF : 126.70 KINGSTON SE [YKIG] Land - H-274° D-42.2 nm elev : 8 rwy : 02/20 bitumen 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 : 175 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, 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. Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YKIG YRBE YMCT YMTG YPOD YWBL 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 Warrnambool Airport YWBL - Colin Jeffery Portland YPOD - Colin Jeffery ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX AU Scenery Flight Details KINGSTON SE [YKIG] Takeoff elev : 8 rwy : 02/20 bitumen CTAF : 126.70 ROBE [YRBE] T&G - H-179° D-21.4 nm elev : 20 rwy : 02/20 14/32 grass CTAF : 131.25 MILLICENT [YMCT] T&G - H-124° D-36.3 nm elev : 56 rwy : 08/26 sealed rwy : 14/32 grass CTAF : 126.70 MOUNT GAMBIER [YMTG] T&G - H-107° D-22.2 nm elev : 212 rwy : 06/24 11/29 18/36 asphalt CTAF : 126.65 NDB : MTG MOUNT GAMBIER 266.0 VOR : MTG MOUNT GAMBIER 117.00 PORTLAND [YPOD] T&G - H-127° D-47.2 nm elev : 265 rwy : 08/26 asphalt rwy : 17/35 grass CTAF : 127.95 (FSINN 126.70) WARRNAMBOOL [YWBL] Land - H-078° D-46.3 nm elev : 242 rwy : 13/31 asphalt rwy : 04/22 gravel CTAF : 126.00 Chart