17OCT21 | Maryborough to Sunshine Coast

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: 176 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 75 min

Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 150-160 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as: YMYB YMYG YWND YKRY YNAN YKCY NMB YBSU

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 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.

Note: It is essential that scenery for Sunshine Coast (YBSU) is up to date with RWY 13/31. RWY 18/36 has been decommissioned.

Flight details

• MARYBOROUGH [YMYB] Takeoff
  elev: 38
  rwy: 17/35 asphalt
  rwy: 12/30 grass
  CTAF: 126.55
   
• MARYBOROUGH SPEEDWAY overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Gympie Road
   
• TIARO overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Bruce Highway
   
• GUNDIAH overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the railway
   
• WOOLOOGA overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Brooweena - Woolooga Rd
   
• KILKIVAN GOLF COURSE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Wide Bay Highway
   
• GOOMERI overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Wide Bay Highway
   
• MURGON [YMRG] T&G - visual along the Bunya Highway
  elev: 1025
  rwy: 12/30 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• WONDAI [YWND] T&G - visual along the Bunya Highway
  elev: 1050
  rwy: 01/19 09/27 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• KINGAROY [YKRY] T&G - visual along the Bunya Highway
  elev: 1492
  rwy: 16/34 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 34]
  rwy: 05/23 grass
  CTAF: 127.45
   
• NANANGO [YNAN] T&G - visual along the D'Aguilar Highway
  elev: 1190
  rwy: 05/23 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• YARRAMAN overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the D'Aguilar Highway
   
• BLACKBUTT overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the D'Aguilar Highway
   
• MOORE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the D'Aguilar Highway
   
• KILCOY [YKCY] T&G - visual along the D'Aguilar Highway
  elev: 400
  rwy: 09/27 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• WOODFORD AMPHITHEATRE overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along the D'Aguilar Highway
   
• MALENY BOTANIC GARDENS overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along Kilcoy - Beerwah Road and Maleny Stanley River Road
   
• MALENY SHOWGROUNDS overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along Maleny Stanley River Road
   
• BAROON DAM overfly not above 8500 ft - H-004° D-3.9 nm
   
• MONTVILLE overfly not above 8500 ft - H-057° D-1.6 nm
   
• WEST WOOMBYE overfly not above 8500 ft - H-048° D-2.6 nm
   
• RESEARCH STATAION LAKE overfly not above 8500 ft - H-006° D-1.5 nm
   
• NAMBOUR [NMB] overfly not above 1500 ft - H-033° D-1.3 nm
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  
  If ATC is active, do not cross the Bruce Highway until given circuit instructions.
   
• SUNSHINE COAST {YBSU] Land - track as directed by ATC
  elev: 15
  rwy: 13/31 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 13 except as directed by ATC]
  TWR/CTAF: 124.4
  VOR/DME: SU 114.2
  NDB: SU 380

Charts