27AUG21 | Kununurra to Wyndham via Cambridge Gulf

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: 154 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 80 mins

Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110-120 kias.

Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2500 ft.

Flight plan
File as: YPKU YCIL YFRV YWYM

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 for Kununurra and Wyndham is available here.

Flight details

• KUNUNURRA [YPKU] Takeoff
  elev: 146
  rwy: 12/30 asphalt
  CTAF: 127.0
  VOR/DME: KU 116.5
  NDB: KU 221
   
• CARLTON HILL [YCIL] T&G - visual along the Ord River
  elev: 47
  rwy: 12/30 dirt
  CTAF: 127.0
   
• BARNES ISLAND overfly - visual along the Ord River
   
• CAPE DOMETT overfly - visual along the east coast of Cambridge Gulf
   
• LACROSSE ISLAND overfly - visual north west of Cape Domett
   
• CAPE DUSSEJOUR overfly - visual west of Lacrosse Island
   
• INA ISLAND overfly - visual along the west coast of Cambridge Gulf
   
• FOREST RIVER MISSION [YFRV] T&G - H-237° D-18.6 nm
  elev: 28
  rwy: 14/32 dirt
  CTAF: 122.8
   
• LAFFAN POINT overfly - visual along the Forest River
   
• WYNDHAM [YWYM] Land - visual along the West Arm
  elev: 14
  rwy: 12/30 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 12]
  CTAF: 128.0

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