15AUG21 | Strahan to Devonport

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: 124 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: YSRN YQNS YZHN YVAL YDPO

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 and The Vale in OzXP.

Flight details

• STRAHAN [YSRN] Takeoff
  elev: 66
  rwy: 18/36 asphalt
  CTAF: 124.2
   
• KING RIVER MOUTH overfly - east across Macquarie Harbour
   
• DUBBILL BARRILL overfly - visual along the King River
   
• CROTTY DAM overfly - visual along the King River
   
• BRADSHAW BRIDGE overfly - visual over Lake Burbury
   
• QUEENSTOWN [YQNS] T&G - visual along the Lyell Highway
  elev: 867
  rwy: 09/27 asphalt
  CTAF: 124.2
   
• ZEEHAN [YZHN] T&G - visual along the Lyell Highway
  elev: 441
  rwy: 01/19 grass
  CTAF: 122.8
   
• ANTHONY DAM overfly - H-071° D-12 nm
   
• MACKINTOSH DAM overfly - visual along Anthony Road and Murchison Highway
   
• FURY RIVER/VALE RIVER JUNCTION overfly - visual along Lake Mackintosh
   
• CRADLE MOUNTAIN [AU82] T&G -  H-071° D-12 nm
  elev: 2018
  rwy: 02/20 dirt
  CTAF: 122.8
   
• MOINA CRADLE MOUNTAIN CHALET overfly - visual along Cradle Mountain Road
   
• CETHANA DAM overfly - visual along Cethana Road
   
• GOWRIE PARK overfly - visual along Cethana Road and Claude Road
   
• MINNOW RIVER BRIDGE overfly - H-071° D-5.6 nm
   
• DASHER RIVER BRIDGE overfly - visual along Paradise Road
   
• THE VALE [YVAL] T&G -  visual along the Dasher River
  elev: 723
  rwy: 06/24 grass [Preferred landing direction RWY 24]
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• RAILTON overfly - visual along Claude Road and Sheffield Road
   
• DEVONPORT [YDPO] Land - visual along Railton Road or Mersey River
  elev: 33
  rwy: 06/24 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 24]
  rwy: 14/32 grass
  CTAF: 126.9

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