Stage 08: Clark Intl to Ninoy Aquino Intl

MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR BRIEFING ONLY · NOT FOR REAL-WORLD FLIGHT PLANNING OR NAVIGATION

Stage 08 • Philippines • Pinatubo and Taal

RPLC (Clark Intl) to RPLL (Ninoy Aquino Intl)

From the 1991 Pinatubo caldera to the restless lake-within-a-lake system of Taal

Route Distance121.0 NM

Est. Time (150 kt)00h 48m

Suggested Sim Altitude6,500–9,500 ft

Visual Waypoints2

Departure: RPLC (Clark Intl)

Elevation: 444 ft MSL
Runway: Hard surface, longest 10,457 ft · approx hdg 21°T
Fuel: Avgas / Jet fuel
Comms: Tower 118.7 | ATIS 127.2
MSFS mag var: 2.8°W

Arrival: RPLL (Ninoy Aquino Intl)

Elevation: 39 ft MSL
Runway: Hard surface, longest 12,259 ft · approx hdg 60°T
Fuel: Not flagged in supplied scenery data
Comms: Tower 118.1 | ATIS 126.4
MSFS mag var: 2.8°W

Volcanology Brief

Pinatubo

Tectonic setting: Luzon volcanic arc and Philippine Mobile Belt, driven by complex subduction on both sides of the archipelago.

Why it matters: Pinatubo's 1991 VEI-6 eruption formed the modern summit caldera and affected climate worldwide.

Visual Route Map, Magnetic Tracks & Radio References

MSFS Radio Navigation References

Departure VOR

CIA · VOR/DME

CLARK

113.10 MHz · 0.1 NM from reference point

Arrival VOR

MIA · VOR/DME

MANILA

114.40 MHz · 0.5 NM from reference point

En-route VOR

SBA · VOR/DME

SUBIC BAY

113.50 MHz · 33.0 NM from reference point

Arrival ILS

IML · RW06

Localizer heading 60.3° · GS 3.0°

109.10 MHz

Arrival ILS

IMA · RW24

Localizer heading 240.3° · GS 3.1°

109.90 MHz

Navigation & Waypoint Breakdown

Ident	Type	Track (°M)	Nav / Frequency	Leg Dist	Cum. ETE	Landmarks & Sim Flying Notes
RPLC	Departure	—	CIA VOR/DME 113.10 MHz	0.0 NM	00:00	Depart Clark Intl; establish the visual route only when simulator weather and terrain are suitable.
PINAT	Caldera / VP	261°	Visual	12.5 NM	00h 05m	Caldera lake is a superb visual point; remain outside any active exclusion zone.
TAAL	Caldera / VP	154°	Visual	78.0 NM	00h 36m	Highly active complex south of Manila; use a wide visual circuit.
RPLL	Arrival	005°	MIA VOR/DME 114.40 MHz IML ILS RW06 109.10 MHz	30.5 NM	00h 48m	Land at Ninoy Aquino Intl.

Volcano & Terrain Tips — Simulator

Ash / plume awareness: Treat any visible volcanic plume as a no-go visual area in the simulator and route around it.
Terrain: The altitude band is a sightseeing suggestion, not a clearance guarantee. Use the simulator's terrain/weather information and stay laterally clear of high summits.
Weather: Mountain cloud, rotor and poor visibility can hide landmarks quickly. If the route stops being visually comfortable in MSFS, divert around the high terrain.

Data Note

Airport existence, coordinates, elevation, magnetic variation, runway length, fuel flags and airport radio frequencies are derived from the supplied MSFS 2024 scenery-library CSV; radio-navigation references use the supplied VOR, NDB and ILS datasets.

VOR, NDB and ILS references are selected from the supplied MSFS 2024 navigation-library CSVs. Only nearby aids useful for orientation are shown, so the volcanic sightseeing route remains visually readable.

Digital Asset Pack

EFB / Route Reference

RPLC PINAT TAAL RPLL

Garmin TDS GTNXi-style Reference

FPN/RI:RPLC:PINAT:TAAL:RPLL

Volcano identifiers are custom visual waypoints from this briefing.

MSFS .pln Skeleton

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<SimBase.Document>
  <FlightPlan.FlightPlan>
    <Title>Ring of Fire Stage 08 RPLC to RPLL</Title>
    <FPType>VFR</FPType>
    <RouteType>Direct</RouteType>
    <CruisingAlt>6500</CruisingAlt>
    <DepartureID>RPLC</DepartureID>
    <DestinationID>RPLL</DestinationID>
        <ATCWaypoint id="RPLC">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N15° 11' 10.00",E120° 33' 37.01",+000443.94</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="PINAT">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N15° 08' 34.80",E120° 20' 60.00",+004875.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="TAAL">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N14° 00' 07.20",E120° 59' 34.80",+001020.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="RPLL">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N14° 30' 36.00",E121° 00' 49.00",+000038.50</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
  </FlightPlan.FlightPlan>
</SimBase.Document>

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