01MAY22 | Port Pirie to Parafield

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: 135 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

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

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

Flight plan

File as: YPIR YCVA YHYL DUB RMH OHB YPPF

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 (this includes Hoyleton which is not in default X-Plane).

Flight details

• PORT PIRIE [YPIR] Takeoff
  elev: 39
  rwy: 08/26 asphalt
  rwy: 03/21 17/35 gravel
  CTAF: 126.9
  
  Tune DME to Adelaide VOR/DME (AD 116.4)
   
• CRYSTAL BROOK overfly - visual along Abattoirs Road and Augusta Highway
   
• GULNARE overfly - visual along Goyder Highway and Horrocks Highway
  
  Not above 8500 ft within 36 DME AD.
   
• ROCHESTER overfly - visual along Horrocks Highway
   
• CLARE VALLEY [YCVA] T&G - visual along Horrocks Highway
  elev: 1120
  rwy: 17/35 asphalt
  rwy: 09/27 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• CLARE GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along Horrocks Highway
   
• LEASINGHAM overfly - visual along Horrocks Highway
   
• HOYLETON TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along Mount George Road
   
• HOYLETON [YHYL] T&G - visual along Stow Road
  elev: 527
  rwy: 01/19 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• HABLURY overfly - visual along Halbury School Road
   
• BALAKLAVA RACECOURSE overfly - visual along Port Wakefield - Auburn Road
   
• BOWMANS overfly - visual along Port Wakefield - Auburn Road
   
• LONG PLAINS overfly - visual along the railway
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME AD.
   
• DUBLIN [DUB] overfly not above 4500 ft - H-185° D-5.7 nm
   
• RIVER MOUTH [RMH] overfly not above 4500 ft - H-169° D-7.8 nm
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 20 DME AD.
   
• OUTER HARBOUR {OHB] overfly not above 2500 ft - H-144° D-13.1 nm
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  
  If Parafield TWR is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions.
   
• ADELAIDE/PARAFIELD [YPPF] Land - track as directed by ATC
  elev: 57
  rwy: 03L/21R 03R/21L 08L/26 08R/26L asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 118.7
  NDB: PF 416

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