North Shore return via Auckland CBD

Event Details

Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.

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

Distance : 135 nm

Est Flight Time : approx 80 mins

Aircraft : Single engine piston aircraft such as Cessna 172 or similar capable of 105 to 135 kias. This flight is also suitable for helicopter operations as well should the pilot wish to get close and personal to the local scenery.

Communications : New Zealand uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
For pilots connecting to VATSIM using VPilot, there is a work around that enables these pilots to also take advantage of online voice CTAF. Refer to this informative VATPAC Forum post to learn how to implement the work around.
Note : Voice support in New Zealand is limited to general unicom only. This flight uses unicom "rw1.vatpac.org/UNICOM_NZZC"

Altitude : Remain outside Auckland International CTA

Flightplan

File as : NZNE NZHB BLOCKHOUSE.BAY NZMB HORWICK NZKE NZCX NZAG NZGR NZNE

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.

Recommended Scenery

• ORBX New Zealand North Island

Auckland International Airport

Observe altitude restrictions whilst in close proximity to the airport

Flight Details

• NORTH SHORE [NZNE] Takeoff
  elev : 212
  rwy : 09/27 03/21 asphalt
  CTAF : 122.80 ("rw1.vatpac.org/UNICOM_NZZC")

• HOBSONVILLE AERO [NZHB] T&G - H-157° D-8 nm
  elev : 59
  rwy : 05/23 10/28 14/32 grass
  CTAF : 122.80

• HENDERSON Overfly - H-181° D-5.3 nm

• GREEN BAY Overfly - H-127° D-4.2 nm

• BLOCKHOUSE BAY Overfly - H-048° D-1.3 nm

• MECHANICS BAY HELIPORT [NZMB] Overfly - H-023° D-6.2 nm
  CTAF : 122.80

• HORWICK Overfly - H-088° D-7 nm

• WAIHEKE [NZKE] T&G - H-041° D-8.8 nm
  elev : 445
  rwy : 17/35 dirt
  CTAF : 122.80

• COROMANDEL [NZCX] T&G - H-068° D-20.3 nm
  elev : 13
  rwy : 12/30 dirt
  CTAF : 122.80

• MATARANGI [NZAG] T&G - H-042° D-7.7 nm
  elev : 6
  rwy : 03/21 grass
  CTAF : 122.80

• GREAT MERCURY AIRPORT [NZGR] T&G - H-016° D-9.7 nm
  elev : 177
  rwy : 14/32 grass
  CTAF : 122.80

• FLETCHER BAY Overfly - H-273° D-19.6 nm

• NORTH SHORE [NZNE] Land - H-234° D-37 nm
  elev : 212
  rwy : 09/27 03/21 asphalt
  CTAF : 122.80

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