12SEP21 | Renmark to Parafield

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: 144 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins

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

Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace until Parafield CTR. See waypoint notes below.

Flight plan
File as: YREN YBRI YLOX YSWR YSEA CBRA SSTO MPT WRR DMW YPPF

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 here.

Flight details

• RENMARK [YREN] Takeoff
  elev: 66
  rwy: 07/25 asphalt
  rwy: 18/36 gravel
  rwy: 12/30 grass (gliders only)
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Tune DME to Adelaide VOR/DME (AD 116.4)
   
• RENMARK SHOWGROUNDS overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Sturt Highway
   
• PARINGA SPORTS CENTRE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Sturt Highway
   
• STURT HIGHWAY/STANITZKI ROAD INTERSECTION overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Sturt Highway
   
• MURRAY RIVER NATIONAL PARK CAMP GROUND overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Sturt Highway
   
• BERRI [YBRI] - visual along the Murray River
  NOTE: Berri has been reduced in status to a Helicopter Landing Site but old grass runway may still be present in some scenery. T&G at pilot's discretion.
  elev: 62
  rwy: 12/30 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• LOXTON [YLOX] T&G - visual along the Bookpurnong Road
  elev: 125
  rwy: 08/26 gravel
  rwy 17/35 dirt/sand
  TWR/CTAF: 126.7
   
• LOXTON SPORTS GROUNDS overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Talpan Road and Badcoe Road
   
• WUNKAR overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Stott Highway
   
• MAGGEA overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Stott Highway
   
• SWAN REACH [YSWR] T&G - visual along the Stott Highway
  elev: 39
  rwy: 05/23 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• SEDAN [YSEA] T&G - visual along the Stott Highway
  elev: 289
  rwy: 02/20 dirt
  rwy: 12/30 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• CAMBRAI [CBR] overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Mannum-Sedan Road
   
• SANDERSTON [SSTO] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Mannum-Sedan Road
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME AD.
   
• MOUNT PLEASANT [MPT] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Angas Valley Road
   
• WARREN RESERVOIR {WRR] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Warren Road
  *** Inbound reporting point***
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 20 DME AD.
   
• DAM WALL [DMW] overfly not above 2500 ft - H-247° D-10.9 nm
  *** Inbound reporting point***
  If Parafield TWR is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions.
   

• PARAFIELD [YPPF] Land - H-233° D-4.8 nm or as directed by ATC.
  elev: 57
  rwy: 03L/21R 03R/21L 08L/26R 08R/26L asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 118.7
  NDB: PF 416
   

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