June 2022

This Weeks Flight for Wednesday 29th June 2022 takes us to Mexico departing Toluca (MMTO) flying over Mexico City and Maya/Toltec temples, extinct volcanoes (we hope!) arriving at Cuernavaca (MMCB also known as General Mariano Matamoros Airport).
This is a high altitude VFR flight and includes a VFR route over Mexico City and within MMMX airspace so attention must be paid to altitude limits as detailed on this link Visual Approach Chart. The altitudes circled in red are the maximum VFR altitudes permitted. This chart details helicopter routes around the airspace and is the only VFR chart that I could locate and was kindly provided by Eduardo Gutierrez of VATMEX.
Flight created by YMA555
Scenery: Due to the plethora of flight sim programs now in use scenery is at the discretion of each pilot. At times the flight author might include links for addon MSFS2020 as that is what he uses personally.
MSFS2020  Mayan/Toltec Temple Ruins  https://flightsim.to/file/731/city-of-teotihuacan
Irrespective of what scenery you choose to use it is always strongly recommended to run your sim to check that the scenery works and does not cause any CTD or other issues.
Aircraft: Capable of 120 kias    A Cessna 172 can do it but it require some detours around mountains and would be working very hard. Due to high altitude and rarified atmosphere and some fast climbs being required a turbo charged aircraft is recommended i.e. Quest Kodiak, Twotter or PC-6.
Comms: Tune Radio to 122.80MHz - Unless Advised by ATC or further detailed hereunder
Flight Route:  Details
Weather: Real time weather, fair weather if conditions are not suitable for VFR Flying.
Flight Plan:(MMTO-MMCB)< Just click on this link for Flight Plan for .fms and .pln
BELOW: MAP OF ROUTE

THANKS FOR FLYING VATPAC WORLD DISCOVERY FLIGHTS

If there’s one thing we do best, it’s the good old FIFO flight; keeping communities connected and opening up our stunning interior to the world. Explore this beautiful country on the first Friday of every month as we take a tour around our regional airfields.
VATPAC invites you to Australia’s famous Pilbara-Kimberley region in WA, famous for its red deserts, extraordinary rock formations and beautiful reefs. With connections to both Perth (YPPH) and Darwin (YPDN), towns in this region play a vital role in keeping WA’s mining and tourism industries rolling. Join us between 0700z-1000z (1700-2000 AEST; 1500-1800 AWST) on the 1st of July 2022!
 
Routes:
The below map highlights some of the routes available to fly throughout this region:

Some other airports of importance in and around this region include: Solomon (YSOL), West Angelas (YANG), Roy Hill-Ginbata (YGIA), Boolgeeda (YBGD), and Fortescue (YFDF)
It is recommended to use the following routes when flying between these airports:
YPPH - YPKA YPPH - YPKU  PH Y15 VETEL Z55 KA PH AMANA Y31 MANIG Y36 BIDAP T63 ARG J72 KU     YPPH - YBRM YPPH - YCPR JET: PH Y31 BRM PH Y15 CULAB POGAV NON-JET: PH Z19 MURCH Y31 BRM       YPPH - YPPD YPPH - YCWA PH Y15 ESDEG Y44 BUTON PD PH Y15 ESDEG Y60 HALEM SARIG     YPPH - YNWN YPPH - YBRY JET: PH Y31 WONYU V35 NWN PH Y15 ESDEG Y60 GUVNA NON-JET: PH Z19 MURCH Y31 MONYU V35 NWN       YPDN - YBRM YPPH - YTST DN HELLI J151 CIN J93 BRM PH Z19 NORIC COPDI Y13 VALRA A339 GUNAM      YPDN - YPKU YPPH - YSOL  DN HELLI J151 ZAMMI KU PH Y15 ESDEG Y44 REMBO   
ATC:
FIFO Fridays are not rostered. Positions are taken on a first come, first get basis. The recommended positions for the event are listed below:
Identifier: Radio Callsign: Frequency: PH_DEL Perth Delivery 118.550 PH_GND Perth Ground  121.700 PH_TWR Perth Tower 127.400 PH_APP Perth Approach 123.600       DN_DEL Darwin Delivery 126.800 DN_GND Darwin Ground  121.800 DN_TWR Darwin Tower 133.100 DN_APP Darwin Approach 134.100       KA_GND Karratha Ground  123.550 KA_TWR Karratha Tower 127.350       BRM_GND Broome Ground  121.700 BRM_TWR Broome Tower 126.000       BN-TRT_CTR Brisbane Centre 133.200 ML-OLW_CTR Melbourne Centre 134.000 ML-PIY_CTR Melbourne Centre 133.900 Please note that since both Broome and Karratha’s towers are procedural, they can only be staffed by members who are S3 or higher, or have completed their Procedural Tower Endorsement.
Scenery:
YPPH – Perth, WA
Payware – MFSG (P3D / FSX)
Freeware – AVSIM (P3D / FSX)
Payware - Axonos (X-Plane)
Payware - Axonos (MSFS)
YPDN – Darwin, NT
Payware – MFSG (P3D / FSX)
Freeware – Ant's Aussie Airports (P3D / FSX)
Freeware – WorldWideXP (X-Plane)
YBRM – Broome, WA
Payware – ORBX (P3D / FSX)
Payware - ORBX (X-Plane)
YPPD – Port Hedland, WA
Freeware – AVSIM (P3D / FSX)
YPKA -Karratha, WA
Payware - MSFG (P3D/FSX/MSFS)
Miscellaneous WA FIFO Airports:
Freeware – AVSIM (P3D / FSX)
Miscellaneous:
Payware – ORBX Australia V2 (P3D / FSX)
Payware - ORBX Global (P3D / FSX)

We're off to the Brisbane Airshow!
Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight.
Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind.
Distance: 121 nm
Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min
Aircraft: Cessna 172, light sport aircraft or similar capable of 100-110 kias.
Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace. See waypoint notes below.
Flight plan

File as: YSPT OFD MVT UQLD CABO YCAB YLAB KLCY YKLC SMD YWSG
GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap.
Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF.
Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment.
 
Scenery
Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane scenery is available here.
 
Flight details
SOUTHPORT [YSPT] Takeoff
elev: 5
rwy: 01/19 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 19]
CTAF: 119.0

Depart circuit from mid downwind. All circuit departures to the west.
  OXENFORD [OFD] overfly not above 3500 ft - track over Coombabah Lake until reaching the Pacific Motorway

Tune DME to Brisbane VOR/DME (BN 113.2).
  BEENLEIGH overfly not above 3500ft - visual along the Pacific Motorway
  LOGALHOLME INTERCHANGE overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Pacific Motorway

Not above 2000 ft within 15 DME BN.
  EIGHT MILE PLAINS INTERCHANGE overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the Pacific Motorway

If Brisbane APP is active, pilots may optionally request flight following on the UNIVAT VFR route from Mount Gravatt to University of Queensland.
  MOUNT GRAVATT [MVT] overfly not above 1000 ft - visual along the Pacific Motorway
  UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSAND [UQLD] overfly not above 1000 ft - H-302° D-4.5 nm
  MOUNT COOT-THA QUARRY overfly  not above 1500 ft - H-269° D-2.5 nm
  NORTH PINE DAM overfly not above 1500 ft - H-341° D-12.2 nm

Not above 2500 ft within 15 DME BN.
Not above 3500 ft within 22 DME BN. 
  CABOOLTURE [CABO] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual parallel to the railway
  CABOOLTURE [YCAB] T&G - visual along King Street and Bribie Island Road
elev: 40
rwy: 06/24 11/29 grass [RH circuit RWY 29. Straight in approach not permitted RWY 06 and 11.]
CTAF: 125.85

Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME BN.
  BEEERBURRUM overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Bruce Highway and Steve Irwin Way

Not above 7500 ft within 40 DME BN.
  BEERWAH overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along Steve Irwin Way
  LANDSBOROUGH [YLAB] T&G - visual along Steve Irwin Way
elev: 102
rwy: 10/28 grass
CTAF: 126.7
  MALENY overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along Landsborough-Maleny Road
  CRUICE PARK (WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL SITE) overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along Maleny-Stanley River Road and Kilcoy-Beerwah Road
  KILCOY TOWNSHIP [KLCY] overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along the D'Aguilar Highway
  KILCOY [YKCY] T&G - visual along Esk-Kilcoy Road
elev: 400
rwy: 09/27 grass
CTAF: 126.7
  SOMERSET DAM [SMD] overfly not above 7500ft - visual along Esk-Kilcoy Road
  WATTS BRIDGE [YWSG] Land - visual along Esk-Kilcoy Road
elev: 300
rwy: 03/21 12L/30R 12R/30L grass [RH circuits RWY 12R and 30R. Contra circuits.]
CTAF: 127.3 Chart

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight.
Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind.
Distance: 119 nm
Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min
Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 100-110 kias.
Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace. See waypoint notes below.
Flight plan

File as: YWSG LKON YGAS TORN PLW LOOH YBOA YKGU OFD YSPT
GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap.
Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF.
Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment.
 
Scenery
Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane scenery is available here (this includes Kagaru which is not in default X-Plane).
 
Flight details
WATTS BRIDGE [YWSG] Takeoff
elev: 300
rwy: 03/21 12L/30R 12R/30L grass [RH circuits RWY 12R and 30R. Contra circuits.]
CTAF: 127.3

Tune DME to Amberley TACAN (AMB 108.1)

Not above 4500 ft within 35 DME AMB.
  ESK overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Kilcon-Esk Road
  LAKE CLARENDON [LKON] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Gatton-Esk Road
  GATTON AIRPARK [YGAS] T&G - visual along Gatton-Esk Road
elev: 460
rwy: 01/19 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
  THORNTON [TORN] overfly:
- Visual along the railway and Mulgowie Road - not above 2500 ft within 20 DME AMB if following these roads; OR
- Direct track H-143° D-15 nm, not above 4500 ft.
  PALM MEADOWS [PLW} overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Surveyors Creek (direct track H-163° D-13 nm)
  LAKE MOOGERAH [LOOH] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Cunningham Highway
  BOONAH [YBOA] T&G - visual along Mount Alford Road
elev: 330
rwy: 04/22 grass
CTAF: 122.75

Tune DME to Brisbane VOR/DME (BN 113.2)

Not above 7500 ft within 40 DME BN.
  WYARALONG DAM overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along Beaudesert-Boonah Road 
  KAGARU [YKGU] T&G - visual along Teviot Brook
elev: 158
rwy: 18/36 grass
CTAF: 126.7

Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME BN.
  JIMBOOMBA overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Logan River

Not above 7500 ft beyond 30 DME BN.
  TAMBORINE VILLAGE overfly not above 7500 ft - H-111° D-6.8 nm
  NORTH TAMBORINE overfly not above 6500 ft - visual along Tamborine Mountain Road
  OXENFORD [OFD] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along Tamborine-Oxenford Road

All Southport arrivals from the west. Join circuit mid downwind.
  SOUTHPORT [YSPT] Land - track over Coombabah Lake
elev: 5
rwy: 01/19 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 19]
CTAF: 119.0 Charts

By far our most popular of all the weekly events, on any given Monday you'll find the famous "J-Curve" between Melbourne and Sydney well serviced by both pilots and ATC.
Not to be confused with out Spilled Milk Run Monday events held on the last Monday of every month, pilots can expect ATC services as you fly between Melbourne and Sydney, or any destination in between (Canberra, Albury etc).
Traffic Levels usually begin to pick up around 0830z and peak between 0930-1100z. 
 
Routes:
We recommend the following routes between Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.
YMML-YSSY: ML DOSEL Y59 RIVET TESAT
YMML-YSCB: ML DOSEL Y59 ARRAN POLLI CB
YSSY-YMML: TESAT WOL H65 RAZZI Q29 ML
YSSY-YSCB: TESAT WOL H65 RAZZI CB
YSCB-YMML: CB TANTA Q29 LIZZI ML
YSCB-YSSY:  CB TANTA W423 CULIN Y59 RIVET TESAT
 
 
Controllers:
Controllers who wish to reserve a position to control during this event are encouraged to apply via https://events.vatpac.org/  After the controller roster is released on Saturday evening, no controllers will be added to the roster. Positions that do not have a nominated controller (i.e. no controller assigned on the position) will remain free for all controllers available on the day to control.
*Non-Standard positions* will be available for opening depending on traffic levels. They may only be opened once all of the rostered positions are filled. Please see a member of the Board of Directors, or a C3 rated controller to be granted permission to open a non-standard position. Please review the controller NOTAM here for detailed information about which Non-Standard Positions are automatically authorized.
Login Identifier:
Radio Callsign:
Frequency:
SY_DEL
Sydney Delivery
133.800
SY_GND
Sydney Ground
126.500
SY_TWR
Sydney Tower
120.500
SY_APP
Sydney Approach
124.400
SY-D_APP*
Sydney Director
126.100
SY_DEP*
Sydney Departures
123.000
      ML_DEL
Melbourne Delivery
127.200
ML_GND
Melbourne Ground
121.700
ML_TWR
Melbourne Tower
120.500
ML_APP
Melbourne Approach
132.000
ML_DEP*
Melbourne Departures
118.900
      CB_GND
Canberra Ground
121.700
CB_TWR
Canberra Tower
118.700
CB_APP
Canberra Approach
124.500
      ML-BIK_CTR
Melbourne Centre
129.800
ML-ELW_CTR
Melbourne Centre
123.750
ML-SNO_CTR*
Melbourne Centre
124.000
 
Scenery:
YMML - Melbourne International Airport:
Payware - ORBX (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - ISDG (xPlane)
YSCB - Canberra Airport:
Payware - ORBX (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - FlyAwaySimulations (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - tdg (xPlane)
YSSY - Sydney International Airport:
Payware - FlyTampa v2 (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - AVSIM (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - ISDG (xPlane)