18FEB22 | Derby to Koolan Island via King Sound

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: 134 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

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

Altitude: Remain below restricted military airspace - see waypoint notes below. Suggested 2500 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YDBY YDWP YLBD YCLQ YOAP YCTI YKLI

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

• DERBY [YDBY] Takeoff
  elev: 24
  rwy: 11/29 asphalt
  rwy: 05/23 gravel
  CTAF: 126.7
  NDB: DBY 332
  
  Tune DME to Curtin VOR/DME (CIN 114.3)
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 25 DME CIN.
  Not above 5500 ft beyond 25 DME CIN.
   
• VALENTINE ISLAND overfly - visual along the coast
   
• DEEP WATER POINT [YDWP] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 16
  rwy: 13/31 sand
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Not above 5500 ft within 75 DME CIN.
  Not above FL125 beyond 75 DME CIN.
   
• DJARINDJIN/LOMBADINA [YLBD] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 155
  rwy: 10/28 asphalt
  CTAF: 127.2
   
• CAPE LEVEQUE [YCLQ] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 55
  rwy: 13/31 dirt
  CTAF: 127.2
   
• ONE ARM POINT [YOAP] T&G - visual along One Arm Point Road
  elev: 31
  rwy: 06/24 dirt
  CTAF: 127.2
   
• SUNDAY ISLAND overfly - H-072° D-7.4 nm
   
• HIGH ISLAND overfly - H-064° D-9.4 nm
   
• HIDDEN ISLAND overfly - H-045° D-10.5 nm
   
• GIBBINGS ISLAND overfly - H-028° D-5.1 nm
   
• IRVINE ISLAND overfly - H-014° D-4.8 nm
   
• COCKATOO ISLAND [YCTI] T&G - H-103° D-4.3 nm
  elev: 380
  rwy: 12/30 gravel
  CTAF: 127.2
  
  Pilots are requested not to overfly the resort or the mine site.
   
• TARRANT ISLAND overfly - H-101° D-4 nm
  
  Avoid overflying the mines and new airport construction on Koolan Island.
   
• KOOLAN ISLAND/KOOLAN VILLAGE [YKLI] Land - visual along the north coast
  elev: 495
  rwy: 05/23 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 05]
  CTAF: 127.2 [Callsign "KOOLAN BASE"]

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