03JUN22 | Bordertown to Goolwa via the Coorong

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: 163 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias.

Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 1500 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YBOR YPDY YCNG YKIG YMEG YGWA

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 scenery is available for Bordertown and other airports.

Flight details

• BORDERTOWN [YBOR] Takeoff
  elev: 265
  rwy: 17/35 asphalt
  rwy: 13/31 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
  NDB: BOR 251
   
• PADTHAWAY STATION [YPDY] T&G - visual along Padthaway Road
  elev: 133
  rwy: 16/34 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• COORANGA [YCNG] T&G - H-212° D-15.7 nm
  elev: 77
  rwy: 01/19 07/25 15/33 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• KINGSTON [YKIG] T&G - H-261° D-19.3 nm
  elev: 8
  rwy: 02/20 asphalt
  rwy: 10/28 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• MENINGIE [YMEG] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 13
  rwy: 04/22 14/32 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• GOOLWA [YGWA] Land - visual along the coast
  elev: 104
  rwy: 01/19 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 01]
  rwy: 09/27 16/34 grass [RH circuit RWY 09 and 34]
  CTAF: 126.95
  
  NOTE: Mid-field crosswind circuit entries not permitted.

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