06MAY22 | Bourke to Narromine

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: 212 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 80 min

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

Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 3000 ft. 

Flight plan

File as: YBKE YERY YBRW YEWO YCRA YRIM YGLC YNRM

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

• BOURKE [YBKE] Takeoff
  elev: 352
  rwy: 05/23 asphalt
  rwy: 18/36 gravel
  CTAF: 126.7
  NDB: BKE 389
   
• BEEMERY [YERY] T&G - visual along Kamilaroi Highway
  elev: 377
  rwy: 03/21 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BREWARRINA [YBRW] T&G - visual along Kamilaroi Highway
  elev: 414
  rwy: 03/21 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BREWON [YEWO] T&G - visual along Kamilaroi Highway
  elev: 422
  rwy: 01/19 10/28 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• CARINDA [YCRA] T&G - visual along Merri Merri Road
  elev: 435
  rwy: 07/25 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• MERRIMBA [YRIM] T&G - visual along Collie Road
  elev: 568
  rwy: 16/34 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• GLENCOE [YGLC] T&G - visual along Collie Road
  elev: 733
  rwy: 08/26 dirt
  rwy: 13/31 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• NARROMINE [YNRM] Land - visual along Trangie-Collie Road and Burrowey Road
  elev: 782
  rwy: 04/22 11/29 asphalt
  rwy: 04L/22R 11L/29R 18/36 grass (gliders only)
  CTAF: 126.7

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