28JAN22 | Darwin to Bathurst Island

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: 174 nm 

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

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

Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace after leaving Darwin CTR. See waypoint notes below. 

Flight plan

File as: YPDN LTP JAC CGR FAW YPHU YRAK YGPT YBTI 

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.

Flight details

• DARWIN [YPDN] Takeoff
  elev: 103
  rwy: 11/29 18/46 asphalt
  TWR: 133.1
  VOR/DME: DN 112.6
  NDB: BGT 308
  
  Tune DME to Darwin VOR/DME.
   
• LEE POINT [LPT] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - H-013° D-5.2 nm
   
• JACKOS JUNCTION [JAC] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - H-060° D-9.1 nm
  
  Not above 1000 ft within 15 DME DN.
  Not above 2500 ft within 30 DME DN.
   
• CAPE GAMBIER [CGR] overfly not above 2500 ft or as directed by ATC - H-346° D-20 nm
  
  Not above 6500 ft within 40 DME DN.
   
• BUCHANAN ISLAND overfly not above 6500 ft - visual along the coast
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 40 DME DN.
   
• YINANAPI POINT overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the coast
   
• PT FAWCETT [FAW] overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the coast
   
• CAPE HELEVETUS overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the coast
   
• PORT HURD [YPHU] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 46
  rwy: 06/24 dirt
  CTAF: 126.5
   
• RANKU [YRAK] T&G - H-051° D-7.1 nm
  elev: 46
  rwy: 06/24 dirt
  CTAF: 126.5
   
• ROCKY POINT overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the coast
   
• DECEPTION POINT overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the coast
   
• BRACE POINT overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the coast
   
• GARDEN POINT [YGPT] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 90
  rwy: 04/22 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.5
   
• BATHURST ISLAND [YBTI] Land - visual along the Apsley Inlet
  elev: 67
  rwy: 15/33 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.5

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