22APR22 | Port Hedland to Newman

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: 221 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 80 min

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

Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 3000 ft. 

Flight plan

File as: YPPD YWGA YIBO YRDM YFDF YCHK YGIA YNWN

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 Newman and other airports (this includes Wodgina and Iron Bridge Mine which are not in default X-Plane).

Flight details

• PORT HEDLAND [YPPD] Takeoff
  elev: 33
  rwy: 14/32 18/36 asphalt
  CTAF: 119.9
  VOR/DME: PD 114.1
  NDB: PD 260
   
• PORT HEDLAND/WODGINA [YWGA] T&G - visual along the Great Northern Highway
  elev: 410
  rwy: 09/27 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• IRON BRIDGE MINE [YIBO] T&G - visual along the railway
  elev: 665
  rwy: 12/30 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• REDMONT [YRDM] T&G - visual along the railway
  elev: 1253
  rwy: 08/26 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• FORESCUE DAVE FORREST [YFDF] T&G - visual along the railway
  elev: 1563
  rwy: 12/30 asphalt
  CTAF: 127.05
   
• CHRISTMAS CREEK/GRAEME ROWLEY AERODROME [YCHK] T&G - visual along the railway
  elev: 1454
  rwy: 09/27 asphalt
  CTAF: 127.05
   
• GINBATA [YGIA] T&G - visual along the railway and Marble Bar Road
  elev: 1409
  rwy: 09/27 asphalt
  CTAF: 127.05
   
• NEWMAN [YNWN] Land - visual along Marble Bar Road
  elev: 1724
  rwy: 05/23 asphalt
  CTAF: 122.0

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