29APR22 | Parafield to Port Pirie

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: 113 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 100 kias.

Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Parafield CTR. See waypoint notes below. 

Flight plan

File as: YPPF SKY BPK YLLT DUB WHPL YBVA YPIR

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

• ADELAIDE/PARAFIELD [YPPF] Takeoff
  elev: 57
  rwy: 03L/21R 03R/21L 08L/26 08R/26L asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 118.7
  NDB: PF 416
  
  Tune DME to Adelaide VOR/DME (AD 116.4)
   
• ST KILDA [SKI] overfly not above 1500 ft - track as directed by ATC
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 20 DME AD.
  Not above 4500 ft beyond 20 DME AD.
   
• BUCKLAND PARK WEATHER RADAR [BPL] overfly not above 3500 ft - H-330° D-8.1 nm
   
• MIDDLE BEACK ROAD overfly not above 4500 ft - H-321° D-2.2 nm
   
• LOWER LIGHT [YLLT] T&G - H-337° D-4.6 nm
  elev: 55
  rwy: 01/19 grass
  rwy: 05/23 gravel
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• DUBLIN [DUB} overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Port Wakefield Highway
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME AD.
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 36 DME AD.
   
• WILD HORSE PLAINS [WHPL] overfly - visual along Port Wakefield Highway
   
• PORT WAKEFIELD GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along Port Wakefield Highway
   
• BALAKLAVA [YBVA] T&G - visual along the Wakefield River
  elev: 160
  rwy: 13/31 16/34 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• LOCHIEL overfly - visual along Nantawarra Road and Augusta Highway
   
• SNOWTOWN overfly - visual along Augusta Highway
   
• REDHILL overfly - visual along Augusta Highway
   
• PORT PIRIE [YPIR] Land - visual along the Broughton River and Spencer Highway
  elev: 39
  rwy: 08/26 asphalt
  rwy: 03/21 17/35 gravel
  CTAF: 126.9

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