VFR Operations: Kununurra to Argyle

Event Details

Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.

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

Distance :180 nm

Est Flight Time : approx 85 mins

Aircraft :Twin engine piston aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron or similar capable of 155 to 175 kias.

Communications : Australia 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.

Altitude : Not above FL125

Navigation :Pilots have a choice of alternatives for this flight. There is the obligatory accompanying flight plan for those that embrace the latest technology. For the more adventurous pilots the radial and distances are provided allowing the flight to be navigated using ground based radio and visual navigation techniques.

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.

Flight Details

• KUNUNURRA [YPKU] Takeoff
  elev : 140'
  rwy : 12/30 asphalt
  CTAF : 127.0
  VOR/DME : KU 116.50
  NDB : KU 221.0

• CARLTON HILL STATION T&G - H-326° D-19.4 nm
  pos : ARG-001 D-68
  elev : 40'
  rwy : 12/30 dirt
  CTAF : 131.25

   

• RUSSELL ISLAND Overfly - H-299° D-30 nm
  pos : KU-309 D-48.1 R-ARG-343 D-86.3

   

• WYNDHAM [YWYM] T&G - H-166° D-17.1 nm
  pos : KU-293 D-36 R-ARG-342 D-69.4
  elev : 14'
  rwy : 12/30 sealed
  CTAF : 127.40 (RW 128.0)

   

• HOME VALLEY STATION [HVS] Overfly - H-233° D-22.6 nm
  pos : KU-270 D-50 R-ARG-323 D-65.1

   

• EMMA GORGE T&G - H-122° D-20.8 nm
  pos : KU R-252 D-34.7 ARG R-333 D-46.5
  elev : 370'
  rwy : 12/30
  CTAF : 131.25

   

• LAKE ARGYLE [LKARG] Overfly - H-105° D-36.9 nm
  pos : KU R-173 D-20.5

   

• ARGYLE [YARG] Land - H-204° D-35.1 nm
  BEFORE LANDING, OVERFLY TRACKING 8NM SOUTH AND EXPLORE THE ARGYLE MINE
  elev : 
  rwy : 
  CTAF : 
  VOR/DME : ARG 113.90

   

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Flightplan : YPKU YWYM YARG

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.

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