22JUL22 | Coffs Harbour to Taree via the Pacific Highway

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: 106 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min.

Aircraft: Carbon Cub, Tiger Moth, light helicopter or other "low and slow" aircraft capable of 80 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as: YCFS URU PIL MKV YKMP YDFD YCMH YTRE

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 here (this includes Dexfield Park which is not in default X-Plane).

Flight details

• COFFS HARBOUR [YCFS] Takeoff
  elev: 18
  rwy: 03/21 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 03 except as directed by ATC. Note RWY 10/28 is unserviceable.]
  TWR/CTAF: 118.2
  VOR/DME: CFS 117.0
  
  Tune DME to Coffs Harbour VOR/DME.
  
  Not above 1000 ft within 12 DME CFS or as directed by ATC.
   
• URUNGA [URU] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the Pacific Highway.
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 17 DME CFS.
   
• PICKETT HILL [PIL] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Pacific Highway.
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 22 DME CFS.
  Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME CFS.
   
• MACKSVILLE [MKS] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Pacific Highway.
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 36 DME CFS.
   
• FREDERICKTON GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along the Pacific Highway.
   
• KEMPSEY [YKMP] T&G - visual along the Macleay River
  elev: 54
  rwy: 04/22 asphalt [NOTE: RWY 16/34 has been decommissioned.]
  CTAF: 118.9
   
• SOUTH KEMPSEY INTERCHANGE overfly - H-125° D-4.4 nm
  
  Tune to CTAF 118.1 approx 10nm from Port Macquarie (YPMQ).
   
• DEXFIELD PARK [YDFD] T&G - visual along the Pacific Highway and Hastings River
  elev: 13
  rwy: 18/36 grass
  CTAF: 118.1
   
• CAMDEN HAVEN [YCMH] T&G - visual along the Pacific Highway
  elev: 5
  rwy: 12/30 grass
  CTAF: 118.1
   
• TAREE [YTRE] T&G - visual along the Pacific Highway
  elev: 38
  rwy: 04/22 asphalt
  rwy: 12/30 grass
  CTAF: 118.1

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