04FEB22 | The Vale to Saint Helens

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: 138 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

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

Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 2500 ft. 

Flight plan

File as: YVAL YDPO LHD YGTO YBDP YRUS YICE EDP YSTH

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 The Vale in OzXP and for other airports.

Flight details

• THE VALE [YVAL] Takeoff
  elev: 723
  rwy: 06/24 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• SHEFFIELD overfly - visual along Claude Road
   
• DEVONPORT GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along Sheffield Road
   
• DEVONPORT [YDPO] T&G - visual along the Mersey River and coast
  elev: 33
  rwy: 06/24 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 24]
  rwy: 14/32 grass
  CTAF: 126.9
   
• GRIFFITHS POINT overfly - visual along the coast
   
• BADGER POINT overfly - visual along the coast
   
• WEST HEAD overfly - visual along the coast
   
• LOW HEAD [LHD] overfly - visual along the coast
   
• GEORGE TOWN [YGTO] T&G - visual along North Street
  elev: 120
  rwy: 06R/24L asphalt [RH circuit RWY 24L]
  rwy: 06L/24R 11/29 14/32 grass [RH circuit RWY 24R, 29 and 32]
  CTAF: 127.3
   
• STONY HEAD overfly - visual along Soldiers Settlement Road then along the coast
  
  From Beechford remain over water or above 3500 ft to remain outside restricted military airspace R362A.
   
• WEST SANDY POINT overfly - visual along the coast
   
• EAST SANDY POINT overfly - visual along the coast
   
• BRIDPORT [YBDP] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 54
  rwy: 10/28 dirt
  rwy: 10L/28R grass (gliders only)
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• RUSHY LAGOON [YRUS] T&G - visual along Waterhouse Road and Cape Portland Road
  elev: 108
  rwy: 10/28 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• ICENA [YICE] T&G - H-060° D-7.2 nm
  elev: 108
  rwy: 10/28 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BOULDER POINT overfly - visual along the coast
   
• EDDYSTONE POINT LIGHTHOUSE [EDP] overfly - visual along the coast
   
• SAINT HELENS [YSTH] Land - visual along the coast
  elev: 158
  rwy: 08/26 gravel
  CTAF: 119.1

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