18APR21 | St Helens to Cambridge

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: 136 nm.

Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 100 to 120 kias.

Altitude: Remain in class G airspace until Hobart CTR. See waypoint notes and charts below.

Flight plan

File as: YSTH YFMA YTAV YVAF YCAE YTUN YJCO YKPN CBV CPA RCH YCBG

GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MSFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. This package also includes high resolution charts.

Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually along roads. 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. Updated X-Plane 11 scenery is available here.

Flight details

• ST HELENS [YSTH] Takeoff
  elev: 158
  rwy: 08/26 gravel
  CTAF: 119.1
   
• MALAHIDE [YFMA] T&G - H-206° D-20 nm
  elev: 800
  rwy: 09/27 grass
  CTAF: 122.8
   
• AVOCA [YTAV] T&G - H-204° D-17.1 nm
  elev: 725
  rwy: 18/36 grass
  CTAF: 122.8
  
  Tune DME to Launceston VOR/DME (LT 112.6).
   
• VALLEY FIELD [YVAF/AU84] T&G - H-256° D-20 nm
  elev: 532
  rwy: 01/19 14/32 grass
  CTAF: 126.5
  
  Not above 6500 ft within 30 DME LT.
  Not above 4500 ft within 25 DME LT.
  Not above 3500 ft within 20 DME LT.
   
• CAMPBELL TOWN [YCAE] T&G - H-118° D-14.4 nm
  elev: 708
  rwy: 18/36 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Not above 8500 ft.
  Tune DME to Hobart VOR/DME (HB 112.7)
   
• TUNBRIDGE [YTUN] T&G - H-205° D-11.4 nm
  elev: 735
  rwy: 14/32 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Not above 6500 ft within 35 DME HB.
   
• JERICHO [YJCO] T&G - H-170° D-15.2 nm
  elev: 1389
  rwy: 01/10 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME HB.
   
• KEMPTON [YKPN] T&G - H-196° D-11.9 nm
  elev: 683
  rwy: 14/32 dirt
  CTAF: 122.8
   
• CRAIGBORNE RESERVOIR [CBV] overfly not above 3500 ft - H-084° D-7.9 nm
  
  Follow VICTOR NORTHWEST VFR route.
   
• CAMPANIA [CPA] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual west of the Colebrook/Richmond Road
  ** Inbound reporting point **
  If Hobart TWR is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions.
   
• RICHMOND [RCH] overfly not above 1500 ft or as directed by ATC - visual west of the Colebrook/Richmond Road
   
• CAMBRIDGE [YCBG] Land - visual west of the Richmond/Cambridge Road or as directed by ATC
  Cambridge is controlled from Hobart [YMHB]. It is recommended that pilots read Tips for Flying at Cambridge to understand procedures.
  elev: 67
  rwy: 09/27 12/30 14/32 asphalt
  Hobart GND: 121.7
  Hobart TWR/CTAF: 118.1
  VOR/DME: HB 112.7

Charts
High resolution charts are included with the GPS flight plan package.