Event created by Blair S - 1358329
Welcome to the next instalment of Newbie Night. This events offers the chance for inexperienced members to join experienced real world aviators who are ready to take to the Virtual skies to offer their expertise. Whether you've been flying for years or never connected, it'll be the night for you with plenty of people available to help on the VATPAC Discord.
To Join the Discord visit this link
The Requirements:
- ATC who are willing to teach and have patience
- Pilots who are also patient but would love to share knowledge or learn something knew
This Week
This week, fly from Cairns to Gold Coast and experience Class C and enroute airspace. The flight will depart around 1800 AEST (0800z) with ATC requested/available till around 2200 AEST (1200z)
An example of procedures with Tower, Approach and Center can be found here https://vatpac.org/pilots/tutorials/ifr-melbourne-to-sydney/
Routes
VATPAC recommends the following routes to fly from Cairns to Gold Coast. This route has been sourced from the ERSA Flight Planning Document https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/ersa/GUID_ersa-fac-2-2_21MAY2020.pdf.
DCT CS Y177 GOMOL DCT
ATC Positions
Australia:
Name | Login Identifier | Radio Callsign | Frequency |
Cairns Tower | CS_TWR | Cairns Tower | 124.900 |
Cairns Approach Gold Coast Tower |
CS_APP CG_TWR |
Cairns Approach Gold Coast Tower |
118.400 118.700 |
Brisbane Approach | BN_APP | Brisbane Approach | 124.700 |
Brisbane Center (Tabletop) | BN-TBP_CTR | Brisbane Center | 120.550 |
Brisbane Center (Downs) | BN-DOS_CTR | Brisbane Center | 135.600 |
Charts / Scenery
Australian Charts
Air-Services Charts: https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm
Scenery
YBCS - Cairns
Payware - YBCS
Freeware - YBCS (Queensland Pack)
YBCG - Gold Coast
Payware - YBCG
Payware - Gold Coast Cityscene
MISC - Miscellaneous Items
Payware - AUSv2 (FSX/P3D) *Required by ORBX Airports* (P3Dv4 Fix here)