04SEP20 | Parafield to Kingscote

This week's VFR Operations Event has been created in memory of Richard Quigley, a valued and fondly remembered VATPAC member recently passed. All pilots are encouraged to undertake this flight in Quig's favourite aircraft, the venerable Douglas DC3/C47.

Event Details

Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.

Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.

Distance : 144 nm

Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins

Aircraft : Twin rotary engined tail dragger aircraft such as Douglas DC3/C47 or similar.

Altitude : Remain below Adelaide CTA steps

Flightplan

File as : YPPF HVR HOPE.VALLEY.VFR MLIT PNL SYN YSYN YGWA GRANITE.ISL ROSETTA.HD YPRS INMAN CAPE.JERVIS PENNESHAW YKSC

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.

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.

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

Flight Details

• PARAFIELD [YPPF] Takeoff
  elev : 57
  rwy : 08L/26R 08R/26L 03R/21L 03L/21R asphalt
  CTAF/TWR : 118.70
  NDB : PF PARAFIELD ADELAIDE 416.0
  Clearance must be obtained prior to departing via the Hope Valley VFR. Expect to be handed off to Adelaide Appr after departure if the position is active

• HOPE VALLEY RESERVOIR [HVR] Overfly - H-136° D-4

• WAITE CAMPUS [WTC] Overfly - H-194° D-8

• MARINO LIGHTHOUSE [MLIT] Overfly - H-218° D-8

• PORT NOARLUNGA [PNL] Overfly - H-194° D-6

• STRATHALBYN [SYN] Overfly - H-099° D-22

• STRATHALBYN AIRPORT [YSYN] T&G - H-116° D-6
  elev : 70
  rwy : 14/32 gravel
  rwy : 18/36 10/28 grass
  CTAF : 122.80

• GOOLWA [YGWA] T&G - H-222° D-16
  elev : 104
  rwy : 01/19 gravel
  rwy : 16/34 09/27 grass
  CTAF : 126.95

• GRANITE ISLAND Overfly - H-222° D-8

• ROSETTA HEAD Overfly - H-212° D-2

• PARSONS BEACH [YPRS] T&G - H-242° D-7
  (Scenery not depicted in P3D)
  elev : 10
  rwy : 10/28
  CTAF : 122.80

• INMAN VALLEY Overfly - H-347° D-8

• CAPE JERVIS Overfly - H-241° D-19

• PENNESHAW Overfly - H-220° D-10

• KINGSCOTE [YKSC] Land - H-263° D-20
  elev : 24
  rwy : 15/33 01/19 asphalt
  rwy : 06/24 gravel
  CTAF : 126.00

Visual Terminal Chart

Visual Navigation Chart