Event created by David B - 1487670
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: 140 nm
Est Flight Time: approx 75 min
Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110-120 kias.
Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace until Albury CTR. See waypoint notes below.
Flight plan
File as: YCOM YADY YCUR YTBM YHBK HBKT WAM BOW YMAY
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 for Adaminaby in OzXP and for other airports.
Flight details
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COOMA - SNOWY MOUNTAINS [YCOM] Takeoff
elev: 3106
rwy: 18/36 asphalt
CTAF: 118.1
NDB: COM 293
DME: COM 114.0
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ADAMINABY [YADY] T&G - visual along the Snowy Mountains Highway
elev: 3350
rwy: 09/27 grass
CTAF: 126.7
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CABRAMURRA [YCUR] T&G - visual along the Snowy Mountains Highway and Link Road
elev: 5086
rwy: 13/31 grass
CTAF: 126.7
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TUMBARUMBA [YTBM] T&G - H-280° D-27 nm
elev: 1983
rwy: 01/19 grass
CTAF: 126.7
Short cut direct Tumbarumba to Holbrook - H-268° D-28 nm not above 8500 ft
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ROSEWOOD overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Tumbarumba Road
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KYEAMBA overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Tumbarumba Road
Tune DME to Albury VOR/DME (AY 115.6)
Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME AY.
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HOLBROOK [YHBK] T&G - visual along the Hume Highway
elev: 875
rwy: 04/22 14/32 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
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HOLBROOK TOWNSHIP [HBKT] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Hume Highway
Not above 3500 ft within 20 DME AY.
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WOOMARGAMA [WAM] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the Hume Highway
*** Inbound reporting point***
Not above 2500 ft within 16 DME AY.
Not above 2000 ft within 11 DME AY.
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BOWNA [BOW] overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the Hume Highway and Bowna Road
If Albury TWR is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions.
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THURGOONA GOLF COURSE overfly not above 2000 ft or as directed by ATC - H-211° D-8.2 nm
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ALBURY [YMAY] Land - H-232° D-2.4 nm or as directed by ATC
elev: 539
rwy: 07/25 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 07 except as directed by ATC.]
TWR/CTAF: 123.25
VOR/DME: AY 115.6
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