13AUG21 | Devonport to Strahan

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: 125 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins

Aircraft: Any aircraft capable of 100-110 kias.

Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 3500 ft.

Flight plan
File as: YDPO YHEY YWRT YSRN

GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap.

Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. 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 for Strahan in OzXP.

Flight details

• DEVONPORT [YDPO] Takeoff
  elev: 33
  rwy: 06/24 asphalt
  rwy: 14/32 grass
  CTAF: 126.9
   
• LEITH overfly - visual along the coast
   
• PICNIC POINT overfly - visual along the coast
   
• THREE SISTERS overfly - visual along the coast
   
• BEECRAFT POINT overfly - visual along the coast
   
• HEYBRIDGE [YHEY] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 539
  rwy: 09/27 dirt
  CTAF: 122.8
   
• BURNIE TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the coast
   
• RIDGLEY overfly - visual along the Ridgley Highway or railway
   
• HAMPSHIRE overfly - visual along the Ridgley Highway or railway
   
• FINGERPOOL overfly - visual along the Ridgley Highway or railway
   
• WARATAH [YWRT] T&G - visual along Waratah Road
  elev: 2042
  rwy: 07/25 dirt
  CTAF: 122.8
   
• SAVAGE RIVER overfly - visual along Waratah Road
   
• CORINNA overfly - visual along Corinna Road
   
• PIEMAN RIVER MOUTH overfly - visual along the Pieman River
   
• GRANVILLE HARBOUR overfly - visual along the coast
   
• TRIAL HARBOUR overfly - visual along the coast
   
• STRAHAN [YSRN] Land - visual along the coast
  elev: 66
  rwy: 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 18]
  CTAF: 124.2

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