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: 209 nm
Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min
Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias.
Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 3500 ft.
Flight plan
File as: YNWN YSAH YBRY YKDD YRDM YYDE YWDC YPPD
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 Gudai-Darri Mine which is not in default X-Plane).
Flight details
-
NEWMAN [YNWN] Takeoff
elev: 1724
rwy: 05/23 asphalt
CTAF: 122.0
-
SANDHILL [YSAH] T&G - visual along the railway
elev: 1379
rwy: 08/26 dirt
CTAF: 127.05
-
BARIMUNYA [YBRY] T&G - visual along the railway
elev: 2082
rwy: 10/28 asphalt
CTAF: 127.05
-
GUDAI-DARRI MINE [YKDD] T&G - visual along the railway
elev: 1473
rwy: 12/30 asphalt
CTAF: 127.05
-
REDMONT [YRDM] T&G - visual along the railway
elev: 1253
rwy: 08/26 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
-
YANDEE [YYDE] T&G - visual along the railway
elev: 742
rwy: 02/20 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
-
WODGINA [YWDC] T&G - visual along the railway
elev: 523
rwy: 01/19 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
-
PORT HEDLAND [YPPD] Land - visual along the Great Northern Highway
elev: 33
rwy: 14/32 18/36 asphalt
CTAF: 119.9
VOR/DME: PD 114.1
NDB: PD 260
Chart