Event created by David B - 1487670
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: 137 nm
Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins
Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110-120 kias.
Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested altitude 3000 ft.
Flight plan
File as: YLEO YTTB YTBX YLST YYAB YMNE YBWG
GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap.
Navigation: Pilots sufficiently familiar with the region may navigate along the Goldfield Highway. 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. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF.
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
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LEONORA [YLEO] Takeoff
elev: 1217
rwy: 04/22 asphalt
rwy: 12/30 dirt
CTAF: 126.8
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TEUTONIC BORE [YTTB] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
elev: 1528
rwy: 09/27 17/35 dirt
CTAF: 122.8
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THUNDERBOX [YTHN] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
elev: 1705
rwy: 07/25
CTAF: 126.5
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LEINSTER [YLST] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
elev: 1631
rwy: 10/28 asphalt
CTAF: 126.5
NDB: LST 230
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YACKABINDIE [YYAB] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
elev: 1564
rwy: 16/34 dirt
CTAF: 122.8
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MOUNT KEITH [YMNE] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
elev: 1792
rwy: 11/29 aslpaht
CTAF: 126.5
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MOUNT MCCLURE [AU97] T&G - H-113° D-22 nm
elev: 1725
rwy: 08/26 dirt
CTAF: 126.5
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BRONZEWING [YBWG] Land - H-055° D-7.2 nm
elev: 1645
rwy: 09/27 asphalt
CTAF: 126.5
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