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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: 131 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 100-110 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace after leaving Parafield CTR. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YPPF SUB SPR YLYK YRFA TUND NUPA TRUO YTFA YWKI YBMR YREN 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 accompanying 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 11 scenery is available here. Flight details PARAFIELD [YPPF] Takeoff elev: 57 rwy: 03L/21R 03R/21L 08L/26R 08R/26L asphalt TWR/CTAF: 118.7 NDB: PF 416 Tune DME to Adelaide VOR/DME (AD 116.4) SUBSTATION [SUB] overfly not above 2500 ft or as directed by ATC - H-041° D-5.2 nm After 20 DME AD, aircraft may climb to not above 4500 ft. SOUTH PARA RESV [SPR] overfly not above 4500 ft - H-059° D-8.2 nm LYNDOCH [YLYK] T&G - visual along Lyndoch Valley Road elev: 800 rwy: 18/36 grass CTAF: 126.7 ROWLAND FLAT [YRFA] T&G - visual along Barossa Valley Way elev: 839 rwy: 08/26 grass [RH circuit RWY 26] CTAF: 126.7 TANUNDA [TUND] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Barossa Valley Way NURIOOTPA [NUPA] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Barossa Valley Way After 36 DME AD, aircraft may climb to not above 8500 ft TRURO [TRUO] overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Sturt Highway TRURO FLAT AIRPARK [YTFA] T&G - visual along the Sturt Highway elev: 220 rwy: 03/21 09/27 13/31 18/36 grass CTAF: 126.7 [Callsign is "Truro Flats"] BLANCHETOWN overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Sturt Highway MORGAN overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Murray River Alternatively, bypass Morgan and continue visual along the Sturt Highway to Waikerie. WAIKERIE [YWKI] T&G - visual along the Murray River elev: 138 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 02/20 gravel rwy: 08L/26R 02L/20R grass (gliders only) CTAF: 126.7 BARMERA [YBMR] T&G - visual along the Sturt Highway elev: 104 rwy: 05/23 08/26 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 RENMARK [YREN] Land - visual along the Sturt Highway elev: 66 rwy: 07/25 asphalt rwy: 18/36 gravel rwy: 12/30 grass (gliders only) CTAF: 126.7 Charts

A "low and slow" flight along the Murray River. Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance: 101 nm via direct GPS route (approx 135 nm following the river) Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 100 to 120 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Flight plan File as: YMIA YATP YROI YSWH GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually along the Murray River. For those less familiar the accompanying GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. 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. 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. Flight Details MILDURA [YMIA] Takeoff elev: 167 rwy: 09/27 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 118.8 VOR/DME: MIA 113.7 NDB: MIA 272 YATPOOL [YATP] T&G - H-141° D-8.6 nm elev: 180 rwy: 18/36 dirt CTAF: 118.8 ROBINVALE [YROI] T&G - H-111° D-35 nm elev: 285 rwy: 01/19 asphalt rwy: 12/30 grass CTAF: 126.7 NYAH [A036] T&G - H-127° D-43 nm elev: 250 rwy: 01/19 11/29 grass CTAF: 122.8 SWAN HILL [YSWH] Land - H-138° D-15.2 nm elev: 229 rwy: 08/26 sealed rwy: 04/22 15/33 grass CTAF: 119.1 NDB: SWH 407 Chart

Event Details As my final official VATPAC VFR Operations event, this flight will begin from Goolwa, a home away from home returning to my home airport of Parafield. Departing Goolwa the flight overflies the series of five barrages that keeps the lower Murray free of salt. The flight continues via Murray Bridge and the Barossa Valley returning to Parafield from the North East. VFR Coordinator Russell Diehl Many thanks to pilots, controllers and VATPAC staff for supporting these events these past many years and hope they continue to do so as Dave Bromage takes control and advances these events to even greater altitudes. Expect to see VH-DLL flying these events for many years to come! Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 103 nm Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins Aircraft : Single piston engine aircraft such as Cessna 172 or similar capable of 105 to 125 kias. Altitude : Carefully negotiate Adelaide CTA until clear to the south then remain below the steps thereafter. Flightplan File as : YGWA YMEG YSYN YMBD WARR DMW YPPF GPS Flightplan is available for FSX, P3D, FS2020 as a 'pln' file and X-Plane as an 'fms' file. The original Plan-G flightplan is also included for those that find this useful. These are 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. NOTE : If scenery precludes the jetties along the coastal beaches then consider flying an aircraft that supports the GPS flightplans so the positions of the jetties will be obvious. 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. 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. Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery OZX Libraries 1.2 (required for all OZX scenery) X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Parafield Aerodrome Parafield aerodrome has a layout that can precipitate unintended runway incursions, most prevalently by unwary pilots transiting taxiway B. There are two undershoots to rwys 26L/26R that require clearance to cross. Pilots vacating rwy 03L/21R to B need to be wary returning to the apron when entering these zones. For those that roll through rwy 03L to B5 and vacate, beware as that taxiway is in fact part of the undershoot to rwy 26R. Air Services Australia offer a handy fact sheet TIPS FOR FLYING AT PARAFIELD and provides valuable insight into operating at Parafield. Airport Diagram is extracted from CASA Parafield manoeuvring area map Circuit Directions Note : Circuit runways 21L/03R and 26L/08R are only available when ATC is active Tower Active RWY 03L - Left RWY 03R - Right RWY 21L - Left RWY 21R - Right RWY 08L - Left RWY 08R - Right RWY 26L - Left RWY 26R - Right ATC may at their discretion alter these. Also, when parallel operations are in progress, there may be one tower dedicated to the circuit runway 06R/24L as well as a tower dedicated to the main 03L/21R runway. Check with Parafield ATIS pior to starting. Tower Inactive RWY 03L - Left RWY 21R - Right RWY 08R - Right RWY 26L - Left RWY 21L/03R & RWY 26R/08L - Unavailable Frequencies CTAF : 118.70 TWR : 118.70 / 124.60 SMC : 119.90 ATIS : 120.90 / 416 NDB : PF 416.0 Flight Details GOOLWA [YGWA] Takeoff elev : 104 rwy : 01/19 gravel rwy : 16/34 09/27 grass CTAF : 126.95 GOOLWA BARRAGE [GOOLWABG] Overfly - visual D-4 MUNDOO BARRAGE [MUNDOO] Overfly - visual D-5 BOUNDARY CREEK BARRAGE [BNDRYCK] Overfly - visual D-2 EWE ISLAND BARRAGE [EWEISL] Overfly - visual D-1 TAUWITCHERE BARRAGE [TAUWICH] Overfly - visual D-3 MENINGIE [YMEG] T&G - H-104° D-18 (Scenery not depicted in P3D) elev : 13 rwy : 14/32 4/22 grass CTAF : 122.80 STRATHALBYN [YSYN] T&G - H-314° D-29 elev : 70 rwy : 14/32 gravel rwy : 18/36 10/28 grass CTAF : 122.80 MURRAY BRIDGE [YMBD] T&G - H-027° D-19 elev : 180 rwy : 10/28 gravel rwy : 09/27 grass CTAF : 127.50 WARREN RESERVOIR [WARR] Overfly - H-315° D-26 DAM WALL [DMW] Overfly - visual D-10 PARAFIELD [YPPF] Land - H-233° D-5 elev : 57 rwy : 08L/26R 08R/26L 03R/21L 03L/21R asphalt CTAF/TWR : 118.70 NDB : PF PARAFIELD ADELAIDE 416.0 Adelaide Visual Terminal Chart Adelaide Visual Navigation Chart